The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-18
Worcester Agricultural Society
Succeeds in Holding Its Annual
Meeting and Turns Out Its Sec
rotary
A FORMER ASSISTANT
ELECTED TO THE OFFICE
An Appropriation Of $500 Made
to Grade the Grounds but No
Action Taken Favorable to
Holding a Fair Next r--Mr.
BiIpS Bill Changed
BiIPS Bill Changed

meeting yesterday morning about the
legality OF which no question was
raised. Herman s. Hastings was elect
ed secretary and treasurer over Will
liam ]. Wheeler, the vote being 81 to
20 for secretary. and the former score
tary casting one ballot for Mr. Hast
ings for treasurer The new secretary
is well known in the city as clerk Of
familiar with the duties Of his new Of
familiar with the duties OF his new Of
flce. having served as assistant secre-
tary when John ., Bowker was secre-
tary some years ago.
The reports Of the retiring secretary
for the last two years were all but
unanimously adopted. c. H Ellsworth
raised the only hand in opposition to
the motion.
President ]. w Stockwell was unani-
mously reelected.
Propositions relative TO holding a fair
next fall were nipped in the bud, and
the best that the progressive party
could get was $500 for laying out and
grading grounds.
In the call for the meeting was the
phrase, "To revise any portion of the
bylaws deemed necessary" At the
meeting no one proposed any changes
in the bylaws and the matter was not
mentioned.
It was nearly 10.15 o'clock when Pres
ident J. w. StOckwell raped for order
and Secretary w. J. Wheeler read two
calls for the meeting, one Of which had
been published in the Massachusetts
Spy and the Messenger. two weekly pa
pers; the other for a special meeting,
advertised in the daily papers. Mr..
Wheeler then read his report as treas
urer. which was published in The Spy
at the time of the previous meeting.
1t was moved by w. l. Allen that the
secretary and treasurer's report be
adopted. H. A. Jones moved that the
report of the previous year be includ-
ed. Hon Ledyard Bill asked for the
reading of the items of the $4,000 for
sundries in the treasurer's report, but
they were not read. Charles E. Park
err, for the auditing committee, said
that the bills of the treasurer had not
been audited previous to their pay
ment, as 1t had been voted to do at a
previous meeting. The auditors, how
ever. had examined the treasurer s
books and found them correct.
H. A. Jones said that as the auditors
had approved the report of the treasu-
rer, the meeting was in duty bound to
accept the report. Amid cries of ques-
ton, President Stockwell put the mo-
ton which was carried with only one
dissenting vote. that of c. H. Els
worth.
Election of officers was next in or
der. President Stockwell appointed
these tellers: Edwin P. Curtis, Capt.
Charles T. Pratt and J. Lewis Ellis
worth.
The meeting then balloted for presi-
dent. Mr.. Curtis as chairman of the
tellers reported that 70 ballots had
been cast, all for the present incum-
lent. J. w Stockwell of Sutton Mr..
Stockwell thanked the society for the
continuance of the honor and asked
the cooperation of its members. He
urged that the society renew its Gus
tom of holding an annual fair.
A question then arose of the election
of a secretary and treasurer. On mo-
tion of c. H. Ellsworth, it was voted
to ballot for these officers separately
II. A. Jones arose and said he had
seen some ballots with the name Of
Herman 5. Hastings printed on them.
He wanted to know who Mr.. Hastings
was and whether he was a farmer and
a member of the society
Mr.. Jones then proceeded to make
a speech in favor of Mr.. Wheeler,
praising his method of conducting
business and alluding to his knowledge
of the work which the secretary of the
Charles e. Parker said that Mr..
Jones' remarks were discounted by the
fact that Mr.. Wheeler and Mr. Jones
were engaged in a sort of partnership
in the chicken business. Mr.. Parker
said he did not like Mr.. Wheelers
way of doing business, and as an ex-
ample of it said that, though under
strict commands from the society to
do so, Mr.. Wheeler had not sent his
bills to the auditors until the end Of
the year. He also objected to the way
in which Mr.. Wheeler solicited ad-
vertisements last year.
Leander Herrick, A. F. Moore and
George ]. Dudley Of Sutton were ap-
pointed tallers.
c. H. Ellsworth then put Mr.. Hast
ings In nomination for the office of
secretary.
Mr.. Herrick, for the tellers, reported
30 votes were cast, 81 for H w
Hastings and % for W. ]. Wheeler.
Hon. Ledyard Bill of Paxton asked
whether the secretary and treasurer
had to be the same person? Upon
President Stockwelis referring him TO
J. L. Ellsworth for an answer, Mr.
Bill remarked that he thought the
president ought to know something
about the bylaws himself.
On motion Of w. ]. Wheeler, the
vote for H. S. Hastings was made
unanimous.
Charles E. Parker moved that the
secretary be instructed to cast one
ballot for H. S. Hastings as treasurer
which was done.
ON motion of Capt Charles T. Pratt
q committee of three, amended to
make 1t q committee of FIVE, was ap-
pointed to bring in list of trustees.
as follows: Capt Charles T. Pratt, J.
Lewis Ellsworth, T. Calvin Rice,
George J. Dudley and~H. A. Jones.
The appointment of the committee
raised a general laugh, and Capt.
Pratt asked the president II 1t should
be in order to send in a set Of boxing
gloves?
While the committee was out the
either officers were elected. Edwin P.
Curtis and Frederick II. Chamberlain
were reelected vice presidents. Mr..
Chamberlain declined &c serve longer
en- the committee on grounds. Edwin
p curtis was elected in his stead. The
other members of the committee are
! Henry Washburn and C. H. Ellis
worth.
On motion Of Leander Herrick, Bur
ton w. Potter administered the oath
of office to the newly elected secre-
tarv who thanked the society for the
honor and promised to fulfill the duties
of his position with the best Of his
ability. Mr. Hastings first official
duty was to cast one ballot for E. P.
Curtis as member Of the committee
on grounds.
Calvin J.. Hartshorn moved the re-
election Of J. Lewis Ellsworth as dele
gate to the state Board of Agriculture
and the motion was unanimously car
ried.
Secretary Hastings then read a
communication from Hon. Francis A.
Harrington. declining reelection as an