322 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



September Meeting and Exhibit. 



On the 8th of September, the society having previously been solicited by the 

 Floral aud Art Association to unite with them at their 4th annual fair, accepted 

 the invitation and gave the entire arrangement to president 0. Totnlinson, who 

 devised the staging for the fruit, etc. Nearly 300 plates of winter and fall 

 apples, peaches, pears, quinces, grapes, blackberries decorated the stands, with 

 numerous bouquets interspersed, which added much to the general appearance 

 of the exhibit, making it attractive and inviting to the many visitors during 

 the entire fair. We take pleasure in appending a list of the donors, to wit: 

 W. B. Langley, 0. Tomlinson, Dr. I. Sides, E. S. Schermerhorn, J. EL Cle- 

 ment, E. Farrand, Asel Kogers, R. E. Copoland, Dr. A. J. Kinnie, A. Bowers, 

 J. Bowers, W. H. Castle, G-. Moore, H. Whitmore, W. Snook, G. King, H. 

 Moury, G-. Teller, D. Ware, J. Cupp, E. Wagner, D. Wagner, E. C. Wellesley, 

 H. Jacocks, Mrs. M. E. Rogers, Susie Rogers, Mrs. E. J. Schermerhorn, Miss 

 M. S. Farrand, Mrs. A. McMellen, Mrs. E. Farrand, Mrs. G. Moore, Mr. Lear, 

 Rev. F. Gage, W. P. Teller. 



During the afternoon an announcement was made by the president that it 

 was the request of the society that the audience assemble in the hall to listen 

 to an address by C. W. Garfield, of Grand Rapids, the Secretary of the State 

 Horticultural Society, whose services had been secured. 



The address was listened to with marked attention, and was well appreciated. 



After the usual order of exercises was carried out, the president solicited an 

 increased membership to the society. The following is a list of those who 

 connected themselves with the new societv, to wit: 0. Tomlinson, J. H. Cle- 

 ment, Dr. I. Sides, W. H. Castle, G. W. Teller, Wm. McCarty. 



The efforts of a few were clearly demonstrated in their display, and evinced a 

 determination to go to work earnestly the coming year. 



