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President Earle — AVe are now the American Horticultural So- 

 ciety. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



On motion of Hon. J. M. Smith, of Wisconsin, the Society went 

 into an election of officers, resulting as follows: 



President — Parker Earle, of Illinois. 

 First Vice-President — T. \. Munson, of Texas. 

 Secretary — W. H. Ragan, of Indiana. 

 Treasurer — J. C. Evans, of Missouri. 



On motion of Geo. H. Wright, of Iowa, amended by L. B. Pierce, 

 of Ohio, the following committee of seven was appointed to nomi- 

 nate the several State Vice-Presidents : Geo. H. Wright, of Iowa ; 

 W. H. Ragan, of Indiana; J. C. Evans, of Missouri; E. Williams, 

 of New Jersey; N. Ohmer, of Ohio; I. Wilcox, of California; Dr. 

 Samuel Hape, of Georgia. 



On motion of Mr. Robinson, of Kansas, the delegates from each 

 State were requested to report to the above named committee the 

 names of suitable persons for their respective State Vice-Presidents. 



An invitation was accepted from the Dairyman's Association to 

 meet with that body at its opening exercises in the Dairyman's De- 

 partment of the Exhibition at 2 p. m. to-morrow. 



On motion, the Society adjourned to meet at 2 p. m. 



Third Day — Friday. 



Afternoon Session. 



The Committee on Nominations of Vice-Presidents reported. 

 (See list of Vice-Presidents.) 



Mr. Beatty, of Kentucky, presented the claims of the Louisville 

 Exposition in the following resolutions : 



Whereas, Upon our large agricultural, horticultural, mineral, live-stock, and 

 timber interest the country's progress largely depends, and the development of 

 these interests can and should be materially promoted by competitive displays ; 

 and, 



