Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-03

NOT DeueVe IN the Talk OF removal OIL
the fair by sale Of life member tickets
to people in other parts Of the State
Col. Charles v. Emerson OF Auburn,
said he believed in the sale of life mem
Der tickets in order to get new blood
into the society. He said that the sale
of the tickets to the Lewiston and Au-
burn people when the fair was first
brought here, saved the society from
bankruptcy.
/ Y. Gilbert of Greene, rose to point
| Of order and said the discussion was
not in order. DIR. Alonzo Gacelon OF
Lewiston, spoke in favor of admitting
to membership to all who came. He
was loudly applauded. The motion Of
DR.. Smith to discontinue the sale was
lost with only few voices voting for
| it.
Amos Gerald said he thought the
society was on the wrong track. He
| then moved that the life membership
be reduced to $40. Hon b. f. Hamilton
Of Biddeford. said the membership fee
was provided by the bylaws and that
they would have to be changed by a
two thirds vote to chang the fee. He
| asked for a committee to revise the
| bylaws. President Jerrard ruled
against the motion. Mr.. Gerald asked
| for test vote simply to get the senti-
| ment.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the trus-
| tees revise the bylaws. the motion
was unanimously carried.
| Mr. Gerald moved for a test vote to
guide the trustees in the bylaws relat-
| ing to the fees
Charles Cushman of Auburn asked
| II the officers regarded the sale of life
membership tickets a financial benefit.
| President Jerrard said the officers did
| not Mr.. Gerald said that reduction
Of the membership would be detri-
mental to the fair. s. r. Prentiss of
Bangor. said that life members were
Gead-heads and that the Eastern Maine
| fair was run by three men and they
were making money.
Mr.. Gerald retorted: More dead
| heads have been admitted to the Ban
gor fair, today, and more horse races
without having paid entry fees than
there ever were in the State fair at
Lewiston
c. +. Briggs of Auburn, Col. A. y.
Nealley Of Lewiston. and DIR. Smith of
Auburn, were chosen to receive and
count ballots for officers. Col. c. Fl.
Osgood of Lewiston. moved a single
ballot by the secretary by Amos Ger
raid.
John French of Lewiston. shouted
in a loud tone: Doubted. doubted, we
want no more old men"
Col. Osgood then nominated Isaiah
Pompilly, and Judge Mitchell of Au-
burn. moved that the secretary cast a
vote to elect him. Or. Garcelon OBJ
jected and ballot was taken. The re-
suit of the ballot was as follows
Whole number OF votes. 800 Isaiah
Pompilly received. PA; A. ]. Libby. 6S;
Amos Gerald. T. j. s. Sanborn, 4.
A ballot for secretary was then taken.
The vote resulting 239 for George II
Clark Of North Arson, and p for j. ii.
Twombly of Auburn. Mr.. Clark was
declared elected.
E. G. Evelyth was reelected treas
urer.
Col. Osgood in behalf OF Hon. Geo.
C. Wing of Auburn, offered resolutions
of respect and thanks TO the retiring
president. Col. Jerrard and the retir
ing secretary. Or. Geo. NJ. Twitchell |
and his assistant. Mrs. Twitehell.
The resolution was adopted with en-
thusiasm DR. Twitchell made timely |
reply and presented the new secretary. |
who said:
Il did not expect when | came here, |
Monday to be elected an officer of this |
society. Now you have elected your
officers you have just begun your duty |
The possibilities of the society art |
great, and its officers viii succeed in |
proportion to the help you give them,
The speech was loudly applauded.
The committee to nominate trustees |
appointed A. j. Libby. Embden; A. " |
Gilman. Foxcroft; f. C. Marshall, Bel |
fast. For the first district there Were |
two reports. two members being foI |
Hon. b. f. Hamilton of Biddeford. and |
two for Alonzo Libby. Westbrook. 4 |
ballot was taken for the first district |
trustees and resulted IS for Mr.. Ham |
ilton and so for Mr.. Libby.
Mr.. Hamilton was elected.
The new board of trustees is as fol- |
lows: 1st district B. F. Hamilton o. |
Bideford: I'd district, Isaiah Pompilly |
Of Auburn: Sd district. a. G.. Libby ~ |
Embden; 4th district. A. w. Gilman OF
Foxcroft; 9Th district, w. c. Marshall |
of Belfast.
The meeting then adjourned