The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-22
Re- elected President of
Agricultural Society.
J.E. POGUE REELECTED
c. B. benson Elected Treasurer---Dis.
trict Presidents Re. eIected...PIans
For an Exposition Discussed
Resolution of Thanks
Adopted.

RUOpteu.
The meeting If the North Carolina
Agricultural Society in the Senate
Chamber last night was fairly we'll
attended.
The principal business was the
election of officers. The matters of
new buildings improving the grounds
and other matters of Importance came
up and were discussed.
On entering the Chamber last night
President Ashley Horne, was greeted
with applause, which continued until
he had taken his seat.
Mr.. Horne called the meeting to or
der, and announced that the first
business before the society was the
election of president for the ensuing
year, and declared nominations for
president in order.
Col John S. Cunningham, ex-presi-
dent of the society was recognized and
said
Mr.. President. and Gentlemen of
the North Carolina Agricultural So
ciety: l rise to place in nomination
for president of this society for the
ensuing year. the distinguished gen
tleman who has discharged the duties
which have devolved upon him so ac-
ceptably to the society and the peo-
pie of the State. as his own successor.
He is well known to the people of
North Carolina as a splendid business
man, one who has made n success of
everything he has undertaken in all
the walks of life. as a farmer. mer-
chant and manufacturer. He has
given strict attention to all details
connected with the State Fair, and has
made it "a big success. / take great
pleasure in placing in nomination
President Ashley Horne, as his own
successor"
Election of Officers
No other nominations were made,
and President Horne was elected
unanimously by a rising vote to sue
coed himself
Mr.. Horne thanked the Society for
its expression of confidence, and its
endorsement of his administration.
He appreciated greatly the compli
tent paid him, and said he was the
st man to Shirk a duty. He hated
decline an election, such a one as
al been rendered To be president
the Fair means much hard work.
he Fair, Mr.. Horne believes, is in
infancy. More interest should be
ken in county exhibits; the legisla- !
re. he thought, should lend en- !
Engagement to the Agricultural So
clety; the Society stands for |
every interest of the farmers of North !
Carolina. The progress made by the |
farmers in the past four or five years
has been as wonderful as it is rapid. |
The thing to be done now is to take |
fresh hold, and get the people inter /
ested i'll the Fair; induce the counties
to make exhibits; let individuals go
around and solicit exhibits from couf- /
ties and individuals. The grounds
need beautifying, the buildings need
repairing. In conclusion, Mr.. Horne
said that he hated to decline the cleo
ton, and for the sake of the Society. |
the people of North Carolina, and the
farmers. he was willing to accept the
high compliment they had rendered
him.
Capt j. III. Currie. of Fayetteville.
nominated Col. Joseph e. Pogue, of
Raleigh, to succeed himself as Secre-
tary of the Agricultural Society He
referred to Mr.. Pooue as 'the strona
right arm of the Fair" On motion
of Colonel Cunningham. of Person, Mr..
Pogue was reelected Secretary by a
rising vote.
Major Leo d. Heart placed Mr.. c.
u. benson, of Raleigh, in nomination
for Treasurer of the Fair. and he
was unanimously reelected
Mr.. F. B. Arendell, of Raleigh,
moved that the present district presi-
dents be reelected to succeed them
selves, and the motion was carried,
and they were all unanimously re-
elected as follows:
First District-W B. Roberts, Gates
Second District-W. r. Capehart,
Pertie.
Third District-w. L. Hill, Duplin.
Fourth District. NJ. Crenshaw,
Wake
Fifth District Banks Holt, Ala
nance.
Sixth District. II. Currie, Cum
berlaEd.
Seventh District 3. Bailey,
Davie.
Eighth Districts. L. Patterson,
Caldwell.
Ninth Districts. 3. Alexander.
Mecklenburg.
Tenth District-Geo. F. Weston,
Puncombe.
Address by Col. Poeuc.
After the election of officers Score
tary Poguc was recognized. He con-
graduated the society upon their good |
fortune in securing the services Of |
Hon. Ashley Horne for another year.
and feelingly referred to the happy Of
fetal relations with him the past wear;
to the high compliment john |
ston county paid its honored son by |
making one of the best county exhibits |
ever seen at the Fair, and paid {,
glowing compliment to his predeccS- F.
sor, Hon. j. A. Long, with whoa !
his relations had been eduaI;s !
as pleasant and whose services had |
been loyal and Efficient. He also refe:- |
red to Col. John S. Cunningham. of Per
son. as being at all times, whether |
president or otherwise. one of the most |
devoted of the society. Mr.. Pogue |
spoke of the Midway as being in |
dispensable to the success of |
the Fair. The masses demand amuSe- |
laent as well as instruction. and in |
Ssts that the Midway should be COM |
plete and elaborate within legitimate |
limitations. The society had no right |
To license skin games" and should not
tolerate rascally schemes to rob its i
patrons. This, of course. means that
the policy of the present management |