The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-21
CELEBRATING SUCCESS
The New Jersey State Agrieul-
tural Society Holds Its
Annual Meeting and
Elects Officers.
Special to the Jerseu City Ns,m.

TRENTON, jan. q, 1S97.-The New
Jersey State Agricultural Society was
held in the Senate Chamber yesterday.
The members present were:-Hon N. s.
Rue, Cream Ridge; H. H. Isham, Brook
lyn; Amos Clark. Elizabeth; N. Vain,
YOUNGSTOWN; Joseph Colyer, Newark;
Dennis Long, Irvington; James M. Reilly,
Newark; Richard Jenkinson, Newark:
Henry J. Trick, V%incentown; P. T. Quinn,
Newark; R. H. Van Cleef, Milestone; s.
G. Halsey, Newark; E. B. Cadets, New
ark; !. D. H. Gilmour, Newark; Henry
Newark; p. s. Ross, Newark; William
l.. Tompkins and Thomas w. Dawson,
Newark.
Amos Clark presided over the meeting
and Thomas ". Dawson was the secre-
tary. A new board of directors was elect
ed, as follows:-N. s. Rue, Amos Clark,
P. T. Quinn, Colonel VIM. A. Morrell,
Joseph Colyer, Thomas T. Kinney, Elisha
B. Gaddis, w. L. Tompkins, H. F.. Jones,
Senator VIM. J. Sewell, Charles r. Kill
burn, Franklin Murphy, H. H. Isham,
Charles B. Thurston, Senator James
Smith, Jr., Sanford Ross, Thomas W.
Dawson, VIM. J. Keys, Dennis Long,
Judge Kruger, Richard Voorhees,, John
G. Rankin, Henry J. Trick, William A.
Clark, S. c. Halsey, VIM. T. Hunt, John
F.. Dryden and Charles Ayers. In the
election for directors 2,159 shares Of
stock were represented.
Immediately after the election the new
directors held a meeting and the officers
for 1897 were chosen as follows: -Presi-
dent, VIM. L. Tompkins; Vice Presidents,
N. S. Rue, VIM. J. Sewell, H. H. Isham,
Amos Clark and E. B. Gaddis; Treasurer,
William A. Clark; Recording Secretary,
Thomas W. Dawson; Corresponding Secre-
tary, p. T. Quinn; members of the Execu-
tive Committee, E.. B. Gaddis, H. H.
Isham, w. l.. Tompkins, H. P. Jones, C..
F. Kilburn, P. T. Quinn, VIM. A. Clark
and Thomas w. Dawson.
treasurer William A. Clark's report
showed that last year the association be-
gan with a balance of $1.S13.12. The re-
$S2, 632. IS, of which SIS, 1865 was taken In
other sources si,7s4 was received, max
the balance from 1895. sss,25o. Tae total
disbursements We're $35, 7S5, Of which
5000 was paid in dividends and s6,S67.1o
Tor premiums to exhibitors In the treas
Inc Presidents report stated that the
fair of 1896 was the best ever held. The
was the largest in the history
OF the fair, and President Tompkins stat
ed that the society was the only one in
the east which had made money during
the year.
P, T. Quinn, the corresponding secre-
tary, In his report, suggested that the so
clery should look for other grounds for
holding future exhibitions. as the Way
eriy fair tract was likely to be required
py the Park Commissioners for park pur-
poses: He paid President Tompkins a
high tribute for the interest he had taken
N the affairs Of the society, and when
dered a vote of thanks for his own good
work In the interests Of the society.
chairman Isham of the Executive Com
mittee said that the Park Commissioners
the fair grounds. The society, he said,
should refuse to take less than par for its
stock, the dividend of last year being the
strongest argument why the stock should
penses last year were larger thar they
should ave been, and urged economy dur
ing the coming year.
"A compliment was paid the society by
Mr.. b.. Il. GaddiS on the success of the
fair of 1895. Considerable money, he said.
In his opinion, had been wasted by adver-
Using the fair too far away, and he urged
the advantages. of securing larger attend
York people. Six days, he thought, was
too dong a period for holding the fair, and
he said If the time was reduced the result
would be more profitable.
T. Sanford Ross and e~x-Senators Trick
and Kays appealed to Senator Foster M.
voorhees, to again secure the appropria-
ton of $1,000 made the society for special
premiums. Senator Voorhees,, however,
stated that he thought the appropriation
could not be secured, as the society was
so prosperous hat 1T declared dividends.
When the meeting adjourned the society
held its annual dinner at the Trenton