The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-26
FAIR A GREAT SUCCESS
Greater Crowd Yesterday Than Ever
Before in History of Fair.
GEN. WIN. R. cox ELEcTED PRESIDENT
Joseph E. Pogue and Captain c. B. benson Re-
elected by AccIamatiOn as Secretary and
treasurer Respectively. Fair May
Last Longer Hereafter.

The annual meeting of the State
Agricultural Society took place last
night in the General Assembly Hall
of the capitol building. There was
considerable discussion upon various
important topics connected with the
society and the annual fair, and Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year.
The meeting was called to order by
President Charles McNamee, who
made a few very felicitous opening re-
marks, in the course of which he said
that he thought the marked success
OF the present Fair was due in large
measure to the untiring zeal and
faithfulness of the Secretary and
Treasurer, Messrs. Pogue and benson.
Mr.. X. III. Battle suggested that, as
the old life members were gradually
passing away, some young blood
should be infused into the society by
means of the sale of more life MEM
berships, and he made a motion that
the Secretary be authorized to sell to
approved persons applying for mem
bership twenty-five life memberships
at $4,000 each. After considera BILE
discussion, and after an amendment
to increase the price to $500 had been
lost, the motion was carried. In this
connection Capt. benson stated that
the present number of life members
was one hundred and thirty.
The treasurer was of course unable
to give the financial results of the
Fair, but was able to state that it was
very evident that there were more
people on the grounds yesterday than
l1rafr Il IL
experience.
Mr.. Battle moved the unanimous re-
election of Mr.. Charles McNamee,
and the motion met with spontaneous
applause and approval, but Mr.. Nc
Nance, in very clever and graceful
manner, while expressing his deep APP
probation of the honor thus conferred
upon him, stated that he felt obliged
to decline the nomination. He said
he thought the work of the President
required that the incumbent should
be in constant communication with
the other officers of the society
which was impossible for him, living
as he did so far from Raleigh, in the
western part of the State.
Col. John S. Cunningham then placed
in nomination the name of Gen. Will
liam r. Cox. This nomination was
warmly seconded by Mr.. Battle, Mr..
Nichols, and Col. Cameron. On mo-
ton of the last named gentleman the
election of Gen. Cox was made by ac-
clamation.
A bylaw of the society provides
that there shall be elected each year
one Vice-President for each Congress
sional district. Accordingly, the fol-
lowing Vice-PreSidents We're chosen:
1st district, Gen. w. p. Roberts; 2nd.,
DIR. William r. Capehart; 3d., Wharton
j. Greene; 4th., John M. Crenshaw;
5th., L. Banks Holt; 9Th, Sydenham
b. Alexander; 7th., w. A. Graham;
8th., S. L. Patterson; 9TH, George I.
Weston.
Col. Cameron and Mr.. Nichols were
appointed a committee to notify Gen.
Cox of his election and to request his
acceptance of the office.
Mr.. Battle then nominated Mr.. JOS
eph e. Pogue for Secretary, and he
was elected by reclamation.
Captain C. B. benson was nominal
ed for Assistant Secretary and Treas
urer by Mr.. N B. Broughton, andwas
elected by reclamation.
On motion by Mr.. Battle, it was re-
solved that the executive committee
be instructed to select date for the
next fair as early as convenient, and
that if possible, the week commencing
October 10th should be secured.
The question of doing something to
tighten the society's debt was brought
up, and upon motion by Mr.. Nichols,
the executive committee was author
lied to appoint permanent financial
committee of three to take necessary
steps to this end.
President McNamee, in retiring, es-
pecially thanked the executive com
mittee. officers and members of the
society for their cooperation and val
uable assistance, and pledged his own
hearty help in the future work of the
society.
Captain benson, in accepting the