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Whereas, It has been our pleasure to meet the past two days in 

 Annual Convention, at Franklin Grove, and 



Whereas, The success of this meeting has been assured in great 

 part by kind assistance from various sources, 



Resolved, That our sincere thanks be returned to the citizens of 

 Franklin drove in general, for the hearty co-operation, and in particular 

 to Mr. P, C. Rooney for the use of the commodious hall, so admirably fitted 

 for such a gathering as this. To the Messrs. Whitney and W. C. Scott, to 

 whom we are indebted for these tasteful decorations: to the C. & N. W., 

 and I. C. Railway for reduced rates, which did away with the necessity of 

 some of us walking here : to the Franklin House for a liberal dispensation 

 of physical necessities for a moderate fee. Nor would we forget the aes- 

 thetic pleasure derived from the music furnished by the Franklin Grove 

 quartet. The hospitality of Mr. A. R. Whitney, — but we have already 

 drank to his health and last, but not least, our thanks to the ladies who 

 have inspired our session by their presence. 



J. S. JUDD, 



E. W. Graves, 

 Jonathan Periam, 



Committee. 



