Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-29
TO EFFECT An ORGANIZATION
THE COUNTY RESIDENTSTo
GET TOGETHER.
They VIII Work For The Better
ment of Agricultural
Conditions.

An organization of the taxpayers If
tne county, looking TO the betterment
ol tue county, both with reference 10
= agricultural condition and matters
OF strictly business nature is an a.
sured thlng. As stated exclusively IN
the Evening Capital preliminary n,eer.
ings have been held with referenca -
the matter and il remains 10 he IA.
ended at the next meeting inst what
FORM the work of the organization
witt take. -"
Az the hrst meeting, which was haId
at the Hotel Maryland. Mr. Gaorss
1. Melvin was requested 10 oommuni.
cate with the residents of the connto
relative TO the formation of county
organization. Mr. Melvin at onca
drew mp circular letter. copies az
winch were sent to nearly every resi-.
dent OF the county. The letter Is as
follows: %
My Dear SIR -
For long time | have thought that
the taxpayers of the county ought 10
form an organization similar to the
business Men Association of Amman.
olis' whose aim and object shall be
the mutual help and protection of the
interests Oh It's members aud the pro.
county.
Many prominent men Of Annanotis
and from different sections of TIA
county having expressed 10 me their
Willingness To cooperate in effeeting
such an association, / write for nysaIf
and others to invite You 20 Attend a
meeting TO be held at the Hotel Mary.
land ON January 8. at l2 O'clock so
that we may have an Interchange of
views on the subject.
VIII not, at this time, undertake 10
outline what conceive TO be the scope
OF the work awaiting such an orRani
zatlon further than to suggest that
Anne arundel county, less than fifty
years ago the centre of agricultural
prosperity, Is today far removed from
such happy condition so far as its
FARMING interests are concerned. and
TINS, TOO, IN the face of the fact that
we nave as good soil, as good climates
ana as good citizens as the most pros-
porous county in the State of Mary
land.
Such is the acknowledged condition
that confronts our people. The onuses
that have led TO this state of affairs
and the remedy to be applied are what
we should consider. l earnestly hona
you Will come yourself and invite
such OF your friends as are interested
TO come with you. And l will also
thank you to drop me n line and saw
whether you will come.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE 4. MELVIN.
The responses were prompt and an.
thusiastic. They surprised even the
most sanguine friends of the proposad
organization. No one was received
which was unfavorable to the proposi.
tlon and every one of the writers ex-
pressed himself as in hearty accord
with the ideas of the promoters. Such
expressions as II will most certainly
be present" and 1.-THE idea is a good
one were contained in many of the
responses. Many of them stated that
the writer as we'll as several friends
would be glad to participate in the
meeting.
1t IS expected that the meeting will
DC OF such nature that il will be nos.
SIDE to effect an organization at that
time and elect the necessary officers
10 carry on the work. The circular
letter itself explains in the best posi-.
Die manner an outline OF what il is ex
pected to accomplish subject to the rat
incatlon aud endorsement of those
VINO Will become membera