The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-08
CUNNINGHAM REELECTED
Amid Applause and With a Unanimous
Vote Of Thanks.


The annual meeting of the North Caro-
lima State Agricultural Society. was held
LAST NIGHT in the House Of Representa-
tives.
l. was Of the most largely attended
! meetings ever held by the society. and
| certainly one of the most interesting.
The special feature of the evening was
the address by Captain {. Is. benson.
on the life and character Of the late
Governor Thomas VI. Holt, who was
for 80 many years the President or the
society. Captain DensonS address was
an eloquent and fitting tribute 10 the
| memory Of one Of the best men VINO mas
ever lived in the State, and one OF the
best and most liberal men who nave
| ever stood at the helm of the State AgrI-
cultural Society. The address was
about one hour long, and was listened TO
with the closest attention by every per
son present.
1t is understood that the address IS
70 be printed in full, and it will be a
valuable and most interesting contribu-
ton to the biographical sketches of our
distinguished dead.
After the address of Captain sDenson.
the society held a business meeting.
with perhaps more interest manifested
in the proceedings than at any meeting
within recent years.
Col. Julian S. Carr presided, and Mr..
John Nichols acted as secretary.
Mr.. Il. H. Battle in a most appropriate
speech. referred to the ardent and in
cessant work of the president of the
Society. Col. John Cunningham and the
wonderful success that had crowned his
efforts in one of the %grandest Fairs that
had ever been held in the State. tie
proposed a vote Of thanks to Col. Gun
ninGham. which was passed unanimously
by a rising vote.
Mr.. Battle then nominated Col. Gun
ningham for reelection. The nOmlna
ton was seconded in happy little
speeches by Messrs. w. S. Primrose and
Benehan Cameron. Col. Cunningham was
elected unanimously amid much ap-
plause. Mr.. John Nichols was reelected
secretary, but he stated to the meeting
that it would be impossible for him to
serve another term. Mr.. \. b. Brough
ton nominated for secretary Mr.
+. &. Arendell. and Mr.. Arendell was
unanimously elected.
A vote Of thanks was rendered to the
retiring Secretary. Mr.. John Nichols
for his ardent and well directed efforts
in the interest of the Fair.
Captain c.. =. benson was reelected
treasurer of the society. and the follow
ing Vice Presidents We're reelected:
Hon. Kemp L. Battle. Col. Julian S.
Carr. Col. Benehan Cameron and Mr..
Richard II. Battle, for the State at
large. and the following We're reelected
for the Congressional DISTRICTS:
First District-Dr. w. 4. Capehart.
Second DiStrict-Dr l.. l.. Station.
Third District-Col. Wharton j
Green.
Fourth Di>trict-Maj. J. NJ. Crenshaw
Fifth District-Mr l.. Banks Holt.
Sixth District-Mr W. A. Smith. /
Seventh District-Mr E.. b. c. Ham
let.
Eighth District-Mr S. L. Patterson
Ninth District-Mr w. Winston.
With this organization the society vii
start out on another year of active and
energetic work in the interest Of our
greatest annual gathering.
Col. Cunningham made Il very inter
esting and patriotic speech, thanking
all those who have so kindly aided him
in making this years Fair so success
full. Col. Cunningham is surely the
right man in the right place, and aided
by the new Secretary, Mr.. Arendell, and
by his energetic executive committee, as
well us by the other officials of the as
ISOLATION, We may expect to have anOth-
or record breaker in the autumn of 1899.