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Messrs. D. W. Wiley, E. M. Kellogg and A. S. Packard were made 

 a committee to examine and report upon the reports of secretary and 

 treasurer. 



Other committees were these: 



Resolutions — Messrs. C. W. Faefield, D. W. Wiley, and R. M. 

 Kellogg. 



Fruits and Flowers — Messrs. L. R. Taft, T. T. Lyon, A. S. Packard. 



Implements — Messrs. W. W. Teacy, Thomas Wilde, C. J. Moneoe. 



The society having decided to have a committee to report a ticket of 

 officers for the ensuing year, elected Messrs. W. W. Teacy, W. K. Munson, 

 and R. M. Kellogg, for that purpose. Their report was unanimously 

 adopted, and the chairman directed to cast a ballot as follows: 



PreszcZen^— Roland Morbill of Benton Harbor. 



Secretary — Edwy C. Reid of Allegan. 



Treasurer — Asa W. Slayton of Grand Rapids. 



Members of Executive Board — C. J. Monroe and T. T. Lyon of South 

 Haven. 



Chairman Teacy, after warmly speaking the feelings of the society and 

 himself toward Mr. Lyon, gave notice that at the next meeting the com- 

 mittee would report an amendment to the constitution by which Mr. Lyon 

 would be made honorary president and member of the executive board for 

 life. 



Mr. Lyon asked for reconsideration' of the report, so far as himself was 

 concerned, pleading that the infirmities of age should excuse him from 

 further labors. But no one would have it so. He was told by several 

 speakers, each of whom was applauded in his declarations, that the society 

 had no honors too high for his deserts, and none which it is not anxious 

 to bestow upon him; that it was his counsels, not his labors, that were 

 wanted and could not be dispensed with. 



Mr. Henry Augustine of Normal, Illinois, president of the Illinois 

 State Horticultural society, was in attendance, and was by motion made 

 an honorary member of the Michigan State society. 



President Wiley of the West Michigan Fruitgrowers' society, presided 

 at the session of the forenoon of the 28th. 



Upon motion of Mr. Morrill, the society instructed the secretary to 

 send Governor Rich its indorsement of Mr. C. J. Monroe for member of 

 the State Board of Agriculture. 



Messrs. R. L. Taft, and C. J. Monroe were elected delegates from this 

 society to the meeting of the American Pomological society, to be held in 

 Sacramento, California, January 16-18, 1895. 



