The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-25

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The election OF officers was then
taken up and Col. r. 3. Arendell nom
mated President Currie in handsome
terms, Hon. J. A. Long, of Roxboro,
giving a second 10 the nomination. But
Col. Currie declined the honor, ex-
pressing his thanks; hat he had been
elected three times and felt that the
responsibility should be passed on to
others. He insisted that he be not
elected
Then Col. Arendel1 nominated Col,
E. +. AIcRae, Of Robeson, this being
seconded by Maj. Leo ID. Heartt, Of
Raleigh, who said that while regret
ting to lose Col Currie, that Col, Nc
Rae would take hold Of the Fair and
do great service for it. The election
Of Col. McRae was made by a unaui-
nous standing vote,
In accepting the position Col. Nc
Rae expressed his appreciation Of the
honor and said that with all his power
he would take up the work and try to
advance the fair SO that it would
become greater and greater, that he
undertook the responsibility with that
desire and YOU give his best serv-
ice.
Major Heart in handsome terms
nominated Col. j. 3. POgue for secre-
tary and the nomination received
many econds. the election being by a
rising vote. Col. Pogue expressed MS
thanks for the high compliment, and
Their went on to say that for eleven
years he had done service as secretary,
that the responsibility WAS gre and
that he did not know how long he
would continue, asking that the So
ciety in advance be looking about for
q man to succeed him when he felt he
must leave the work. Col Pogue was
assured by many expressions that it
was hoped that for many years he
! WG1!d CnOfjnIJn tn prI tha4 III. Gnn
work was appreciated. Mr.. F.. Il.
Rritton, in a few remarks, emphasized
this feeling.
On motion Of Col. r. b. Arendeli
the Society, by a unanimous vote.
reelected Mr.. S. L. Rotter as treas
urer.
The election of vice-presidents for
each of the ten congressional districts,
was next taken up. and to fill "a
cancies in the First and Sixth Dis
tricts the names OF Mr.. b. j. Nicho1-
son and Mr.. j. "A. Brown were sug-
gested and these with the V~ice-presi-
dents Of 1910 were placed in nominal
ton. Col. Pogue called attention to
the fact that q number Of v1ce-presi-
dents were not active in Stale Fair
work, and that it might be well to
revise the list. This met the ap-
prevail Of the society and after much
discussion It was determined to a
the matter with the executive COM
mittee, the bylaws being suspended
to adopt this as "a motion, the desire
being to get vice-presidents who would
give full cooperation in service.
Major w. A. Graham moved d vote
Of thanks to the retiring president. for
the great value of his services and
the splendid work he had lone. This
motion was seconded by Col. Pogue,
who paid high tribute 10 President
; Currie's york for the Fair. The mo-
ton prevailed by q unanimous vote
and Col. Currie responded. expressing
his heartfelt thanks, saying however.
that all who worked for the Fair de-
served praise, that all had faith in its
success. AS for him lie had only done
his duty, and what he lax done had
been to add to the growth OF North
Carolina. He reviewed improvements
in conditions at the Fair and declared
it would grow greater year by year,
promising his full support to Col. Nc
Rae, that he wished that under his
management Fairs exceeding all others
would take place, that the splendid
work of his predecessors men like
! Presidents K. Il. Battle, Ashley Horne
!, aud J. A. Long had laid the foundd-