The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
G|F! TO A WORKER
Agricultural Society to
President Ashley Horne.
Meeting of Executive Committee Ct
State Fair Association Shows that
the Society is in a Prosperous
Condit On.


The December meeting of the state
the directors room of the Carolina
Trust Company building at noon yes
terday
There were present Hon. Ashley
Horne, president; and Messrs. r.. Il.
Battle, j. s. Cunningham, Judge wal
ter Clark, f. C. Smith, c. NJ. Bus
bee s. l.. Patterson, Benehan Came
ron, F. b. Arendell. y. b. Broughton,
Wesley y. Jones, Carey j. Hunter, r.
b. Raney, A. j. Ruffin, W. G.. Petty
w. A. WIthers, j. S. Nynne j. 3. HILL
j. Van Lindley, George Allen, j. Wal
ter Wyatt, julius Lewis, and Joseph
+. Pogue, secretary, and Claude B.
benson, treasurer.
The treaSurers report showing the
financial operations of the last year
were read and referred to the auditing
committee, MeSSrS. George Allen ana
w. s. Primrose. This report showed
the Fair TO be in a most prosperous
condition, showing an available ha!-
Ince after the payment Of all obiga
tons including interest on the debt Of
the society, OF about eight THOUSAND
dollars. This will enable the society
10 provide better accommodations for
the public, as this amount will practi-
caliy all be expended in the improve
mcnt of the buildings and grounds.
The secretary made general remarks
covering the operations of the Far, |
which showed the best and largest us-
plays in the history of the society. !
Particularly in machinery, field crops
and poultry departments. Secretary |
Pogue also reported the liberality 0si- |
played by the Board of Agriculture |
N making an appropriation for pre- |
miumS in field crops, to be deSignated |
W will IN
the advance premium list in March. A t
vote of thanks was extended to the .
Board OF Agriculture for this assist /
ance. Commissioner S. L. Patterson !
being present assured the com .rittee |
of the friendship OF the board and |
N their power.
on motion of Hon. r. II. Battle I
the chair was authorized to appoint |
committee of five to confer with the |
bondholders in reference to the bond |
ed debt On motion of Hon. C. M |
Busbee President Horne was designa-
ted as d member OF this COMMITTEES
The president stated that he would |
name this committee later
ON motion Treasurer benson was t
ordered TO pay coupons due JanuafN
iSt upon presentation at the secre-
ta1y's office in the Carolina Trust
building. And holders of coupons
VIII please present. same at once.
Secretary Pogue was authorized to
correspond with other Fair authori-
ties to arrange the dates for the next
State Fair.
y very handsome solid silver berry
set was presented TO President Horne
III recognition of his valuable services
by Hon. r. III. Battle in behalf of the
society, with a few graceful ana ap-
propFiate- remarks, these praising in
high terms the splendid work done ly
Mr.. Horne. as president.
President Horne responded mOsl
feelingly to the address, as follows:
Mr.. Battle and Gentlemen of the
Committee: | am very grateful to you
for this beautiful gift. l ;rize it
greatly for its own worth and healty
but far more do l prize it because 1t
expresses to me the good will and
satisfaction of you, my friends. Then,
too, l value it because in the years
TO come it will give me pride to sho~
to my friends this evidence OF the
honor you have bestowed upoE me
and for this reason my children will t
treasure it. Gentlemen, I again thank
YOU for this beautiful. testimonial Of
your esteem
The silver service is appropriately
and handsomely engraved, and the
society has honored itself in doing /
this very graceful thing.