Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-02-03
WHOLE NO. $500
ANNUAL MEETING
Little Change This Year in the Officials in
Charge of the Organization-A

New Treasurer
Years ago, when the annual meeting of
the Cumberland County Agricultural
society was held in the Court House, the
big room was crowded with interested
persons, and it required hours to provide
the legislation to be enacted for the good
of the organization.
OF recent years the interest has been
less snd less, and the meetings nowadays
are not attended by enthusiastic gather
i Igs.
Wednesday was the time for the 45tb
annual meeting of the Association, IT
was called for two o'clock, but it was
nearly an hour later before the members
seemed inclined to get at the business of
the session.
When President Belford Elwell took
the chair, there We're about fifty persons
present, and Secretary Isaac Smally first
read the minutes of the last annual meet
ing, which were approved.
The Executive Committee presented
Two recommendations for consideration
ana poth OF the suggestions failed to meet
the approval of the meeting. One was
that one admission coupon only be
furnished with each members ticket, ard
the other that if there should be revision
OF the schedule necessary, it be done in
annual meeting.
AS lar as the taking away of one of the
TWO admissions now allowed with each
members ticket, there was considerable
debate. 1t seemed to be the sentiment of
pretty much every body that the Society
could not be less liberal than now. and
nobody seemed willing to speak in be-
nan OF the reduction of the coupons. The
result was that the recommendation was
not concurred in and on motion If c. H.
Mickle 1t was resolved that each mem
ber's ticket should have two coupons
attached this year.
AS to the other recommendation.
the annual meeting did not seem anxious
TO tackle any revision of the schedule,
ana II any changes are to be made. the
meeting voted that the Executive Com
mlttee We're the people to do it.
During the discussion on the ticket
coupon resolution, the information was
brought out that the Society had I2S life
members, and last year 400 annual mem
bers.
Treasurer Joseph H. Powell presented
: What proves to be his last annual report
, OF the finances of the Society. During
the past year he showed that the receipts
from all sourses was S2234 81. He had
paid out for everything S2,2lS 20, leaving
a balance of SI6.3l on hand. He further
explained that there was bonded inbe5t-
edness Of $500, and mortgage again st
the premises of $3.50, or total of
IS. 553,0 CO.
The matter of the Society joining the
National Trotting Association was left
with the Executive Committee.
There was considerable discussion rela-
tive to the price of admission. A strong
argument was made favorable to a reduc-
ton to 25 cents on the last day, but it
was finally decided TO let things 60 as
they were; % cents on first day and so
cents on the second. The dates of the
two days fair was left with the Execu-
tive Committee.
There was some trouble in getting
officers elected. Mr.. Powell declared it
would be impossible for him to con-
unue as Treasurer, and Mr.. Smalley
wanted to get out of the Secretaryship,
but he failed. The result of the election
for officers was as follows:
President, Belford B. Elwell
Vice Presidents, Robert More. Charles
II. Mickle, D. G. Compton, Bentley w.
Rogers.
Secretary, Isaac @. Smalley.
Treasurer, Francis E. Mickle
Executive Committee for years
Edward w. Starn. Chas. Bichman, JOS
eph r. Rainear, Charles D Moore.