The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-19
MAY SELL WAVER|LY PARK
State Agricultural Society
Elects Officers and Eats
It's Annual Dinner.
Especial to ..The Jersey city News..]

lSpeeiai TO Ihe Jersey Clty News
TRENTON, Jan. 10, ls9s.-The annual
meeting of the State Agricultural Society
which conducts the Waverly Fair, was
held at the State House yesterday. On
the question of selling the fair grounds to
the Essex County Park Commission for
park purposes, there was cast in the
affirmative 2,726 of the 5000 shares which
were voted.
A committee, consisting of Elisha B.
Gaddis and H. Hayward Isham, was APP
pointed with full power to sell or lease
the grounds.
The opinion seemed to prevail that the
grounds will be sold. All prior resolutions
on the subject were rescinded, so as to
keep the records straight, ait the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Isham.
Secretary Quinn reported conversations
which he had had with stockholders and
which were favorable to a sale.
Secretary quinn stated, further, h
the impression that a sale of the grounds
would wind up the fair was erroneous.
He said that if the grounds were sold
other grounds would be secured, which
would permit a more favorable location
and the erection of a more modern build
ings. Mr.. Quinn said that in the future
he thought the restrictions should not be
severe on the side shows, which were a
source of great profit. He said it was pos
sible to have them so that they would
not be extensively conducted or obnoxious
in any manner. He also suggested that
the fair be held at a later date, so as to
escape warm weather.
The annual report of Treasurer Clark
showed a balance on hand of $751;. 73. and
that no dividend was paid for the year.
With the exception of Franklin Murphy,
who was succeeded by George B. Swain,
all the old directors were reelected. Mr..
Murphy had closed out his interest in the
society by reason of his connection with
the Park Commissioners, who contem-
plate purchasing the fair grounds. The
directors chosen were
N. S. Rue. Cream Ridge; Amos Clark,
Elizabeth; P. T. Quinn, Newark; w. A..
Morrell, Elizabeth; Joseph Colyer, New
ark; Thomas T.. Kinney, Newark; e. 3.
Gaddies, Newark; William L. Tompkins,
Newark; Henry P. Jones, Newark; Will
lam ]. Sewell, Camden; Charles F. Kill
burn, Newark; H. Hayward Isham, Eliz-
abeth; Charles B. Thurston, Jersey City;
James Smith, Jr., Newark; P. Sanford
Ross, Newark; Thos. w. Dawson, New
ark; VIM J. Keys, Somerville; Dennis
Long, Union; G.. Kruger, Newark; Chas.
Ayres, Metuchen; John F. Dryden, New
ark; VIM. T. Hunt, Newark; Silas C. Hal
sey, Newark; VIM. A. Clark, Elizabeth;
Henry j.. Trick, Vincentown; John C.
Rankin, Jr., Elizabeth; Governor Foster
NJ. voorhees,, Elizabeth; F. l.. Heidritter,
Elizabeth; R. C. Jenkinson, Newark; Geo.
B. Swain, Newark.
The directors elected the following
Newark; Vice President, N. S. Rue,
Cream Ridge: William ]. Sewell, Cam
den; Fl. Hayward Isham, Elizabeth; Amos
Gaddis; Newark; William L. Tompkins,
Newark Treasurer, William A. Clark,
Newark; Recording Secretary, Thomas
w: Dawson: Newark; Corresponding Sec
rotary, P. T.. Quinn, Newark; Members
Of Executive Committee. w. L. Tompkins,
e. b. Gaddis, William A. Clark, H. P.
Jones, H. H. Isham, Charles F. KiIburn,
PIT. Quinn, Thomas w, Dawson.
The directors and a number of invited
guests, he whole party numbering thirty,
took dinner at Hildebrecht's Cafe. Presi-
dent Gaddis presided and on his right sat
Governor Voorhees,,