The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-21
SOCIETY ELECTS
A NEW PRESIDENT
{. [. Daughtridge Head
of State Fair.
POGUE is RE- ELECTED
Love Feast at Meelins Of North Car
DINA Agricultural Society Last
Night. Secretary Pogue Will
A Number of Improve.
mems.

the Hall of representatives, Hon. II.
H.. Daughtridge, distinguished agrl-
culturist of Edgecombe county, was
elected president to succeed president
Ashley Horne. who has, eminentiy
marked himself as the head of this
organization President Horne was
reelected last night against his eX-
pressed wish to retire from the office,
and persistently declined to serve
longer Secretary Joseph E. Pogue,
who has been so eminently succeSsful
in upbuilding the State Fair and max
ing it q success each year, lifting II
from heavy Indebtedness to paying
basis, was unanimously reelected ny
IA rising vote.
The Society met at eight o'clock,
President Horne presiding. After
calling the assembly to order the pres
ident reviewed the work of the past
year, and declared that its reSult-the
unqualified success of the State Fair
of 1905-should be the pride of every
member of the Association. Presi-
dent Horne congratulated the Society
upon having as it's secretary the man
who had been the real cause OF It's
great advancement. and who possessed
brains, executive ability and integrity
After relating interesting incidents OF
the day, especially those in which
President Roosevelt as prominent, ne
stated that the first business before the
BODY was the election of officers.
Gen. w. r. Cox, of Edgecombe
county, placed in nomination Mr..
Horne, declaring him to be true type
of the best manhood in North Caro-
lima. a warrior. a successful farmer
and business man and the most repre-
sentative of the agricultural interests
of the State.
President Horne stated that it was
necessary sometimes for him to be pos
tive. and that he must decline the
nomination. He said he felt that he
had done his duty to the Society and
the State, and that other men should
be so honored and do their duty. He
urged that his successor should be a
man of capacity, diplomacy. amb1-
ton and integrity, and be able to
rally the farmers to the greatness of
the institution, and make the State
Fair a guage of the agricultural prog
ress and development of the State.
Col. J. Bryan Grimes said the State
of North Carolina and the Agricultural
Society should be proud and had cause
for congratulation in the success of the
two fairs held in President Horne's
administration. He seconded the
the great work President Horne had
already done and the demands of the
future upon him, he should serve an
other year.
Hhe motion was put by General Cox
and carried unanimously by a rising
vote. President Horne declined again
the nomination and the persuasions of
q majority of those present were not
sufficient to make him change his
mind He acknowledged his feelings
of gratitude for the expression OF
kindness and confidence in him made
by the Society in its vote but insisted
that his declaration was final.
want you to understand that when
say mo- l mean it, said President
Horne.
Mr. r. H. Battle regretted that
President Horne could not serve
longer suggested that another execu-
tive be elected
Col. Grimes placed in nomination
Mr.. E. L. Daughtridge. esteeming him
an exemplary farmer a leader among
the people of his avocation, and the
representative of section which
furnishes one-half the visitors to the
State Fair, and upon whom the Society
must rely for sustenance.
Mr.. T. B. Parker seconded the NOM
ination, saying that Mr.. Daughtridge
had the true North Carolina spirit, was
greatly identified with the States agri-
cultural interests.
Others seconding the nomination
were General Cox Secretary of Agri-
culture S. L. Patterson, Mr.. Battle, and
Colonel Cunningham.
Mr.. Daughtridge's election was
unanimous
Mr. Battle then nominated Mr..
Pogue for reelection as secretary. and
the nomination was heartily seconded
by a half score of members. Mr..
Pogue was regarded as the most capa-
BILE and efficient manager and secre-
taryl that could possibly be found,
and whose achievements had placed
the Fair on magnificent basis.
Mr. Pogue was reelected unani-
Inously by a rising vote.
Mr. Claude b. benson was re-elect-
ed treasurer, and the following dis
trict vice-presidents We're reelected
First District. w. P. Roberts, Gates;
Second, w; r. Copeland, BERTHE; Third.
w. l.. Hill. Duplin; Fourth. j. w.
Crenshaw. Wake: Fifth. L. Banks
Holt. Alamance: Sixth. ]. H. Currie,
Cumberland: Seventh, II. b. Bailey,
Davie; Eighth. S. L. Patterson, Caid-
we'll: Ninth. S. B. Alexander. Me6k-
lenburg; Tenth. George F. Weston,
Buncombe.
The new president, Mr.. Daugh-
fridge. was escorted to the chair by
Major ]. W. Crenshaw and Colonel
Grimes, and he thanked the assembly
for its expression of confidence in
him. and said that he realized the
great responsibility that had been
rested upon him. He assured the So
oiety that he would do all in his
power. with zeal and energy, to pro-
mote the Fair and make it nearer at
lin that eminence for which it was
originally intended: agricultural edu-
cation.
Mr.. Pogue outlined some of the
work that is to be accomplished by
the Socie.-. next year. and laid especial
emphasis upon the need for improve
rents in buildings on the Fair
grounds. He said that some of the
proceeds of this Fair would be appro-
priated for the erection of more mod
ern and convenient structures. and
that other imperative improvements
would be made on the grounds.