22 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The fiscal year ending on the first day of February, the annual 

 meeting of the Board was called for February 7th, 1881. 



At the meeting on this day there were present President Larue- 

 and Directors Shippee, Chase, and Hancock. The absence of mem- 

 bers was attributable to the prevalence of a heavy storm and high 

 water. There being no quorum, the Board adjourned to meet Mon- 

 day, the 28th instant, at two o'clock p. m., at which date the Board 

 was again called to order, with President Larue in the chair, and the 

 following named Directors present: Shippee, Finigan, Coleman,. 

 Newton, Rose, Hancock, Flint, Jones, and Chase. Absent, Directors 

 Colby and Boggs. 



After the consideration of some unimportant business, and the 

 auditing of sundry bills, the President, on behalf of the Board, pre- 

 sented Director Flint, whose term Avas about to expire, with a silver 

 pitcher, properly inscribed, in recognition of services rendered the 

 society as Superintendent of the Park, for which Mr. Flint returned 

 thanks in a few appropriate remarks. 



The Board of 1880 then adjourned sine die. 



NEW BOARD. 



The Board of 1881 convened, with President Larue in the chair. 



Lion. J. McM, Shatter and Hon. Christopher Green presented their 

 commissions and qualified as Directors, vice G. W. Colby and Daniel 

 Flint, whose terms had expired. 



Hon. J. D. Carr, appointed to succeed Cyrus Jones, not appearing,, 

 Mr. Jones continued to act until his successor shall have qualified. 



Upon the roll being called the following Directors were found to 

 be present: Larue, Shippee, Finigan, Coleman, Newton, Rose, Han- 

 cock, Green, Jones, and Shatter. Absent, Boggs. 



President Larue made a few remards as a valedictory, thanking 

 the members for their universal courtesy to him, and relating certain 

 charges that had been made against him in connection with the 

 non-admission of persons into the Directors' Stand on the day of the 

 reception of President Hayes and party at the last Fair, claiming 

 that he acted in conformity to the resolutions and orders of the Board 

 in the premises. 



The Secretary was ordered to read the resolutions and orders relat- 

 ing to the subject, after which Director Rose offered the following 

 resolution, which was unanimously adopted: 



Whereas, Complaints have been made against Mr. Larue, the President of this Society, relat- 

 ing to the exclusion of persons from the stand during the Presidential visit of last year; upon 

 reading the resolutions and orders of this Board relating thereto, 



Resolved, That the action of the President complained of was in fulfillment of such orders, 

 and that we regret that the persons complaining were not admitted, there being no slight 

 intended, and if they had applied for admission at the proper source, that it would have been 

 pleasing for the President of the Board to have complied with their wishes. 



