PnOCEEDINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 193 



SATURDAY MORNING. 



Committee mot at 10 o'clock A. M., accoivlin,:^ to recess taken. 

 The following comniunication was real and ordered fdcd: 



To the Honorable tie Presidetit of the Michigan State Agricultural Socielt/: 



Sir:— I have the honor to rcjxirt that, under tlio a,rran,;:^enient made by your Society 

 for the ailnuission of Crop Corresjjondents to the Fair just held; tliereliave reported here 

 :it my ol!iee and been furnished with admission tickets, 145 crop correspondenls, and 

 I desire hereby on tlieir behalf, to acknow ledKC tlie courtesy, and assure you of its sin- 

 cere appreciation by the recipients, and at tlie same time express tlie hope that your 

 Society have not been tlio losers by this very generous action. 



(Signed), HARRY A. CON A NT, 



Secrttary nf State. 



On motion of Mr. Hyde, it was 



Besoh'ed. That the thanks of this Society are due and are hereby extended to the 

 press of the city of Kalamazoo, and to Proprietor Badger of the Burdick House. 



Upon motion, Cliairnian Cobb of the Business Committee, was authorized to 

 take charge of the property of the Sojiety on the Fair grounds, and to sell such 

 articles and lumber as he thinks best. 



Committee adjourned. 



J. C. STERLING, Secretary. 



E. 0. HUM PIT KEY, Preddent. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE CO^NBHTTEE AT THE 



ANNUAL WINTER MEETLNG. 



FIRST DAY. 



Russell IIottfeE, 

 Detroit, January Jl, 18S6. 



The regular annual meeting of the Executive Committee was called to order 

 at 8 P. M., President Humphrey in the chair. 



The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: 



Presilent Humphrey, Alcssrs. Ilanford, Ball, Ij-jssiter, Cobb, Sharp, Hyde, 

 Reed, Gard, Burrington, Chamberlain, Angel, Howard, Young, Butterlield, 

 Gilbert, Anderson, Smith, Jiaxtcr, Phillips, Fralick, Parsons, and the Secretary. 



President Humphrey read his address and iuvited President-elect Cham- 

 lain to the Chair. 



ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT HUMPHREY. 



Gentlemen of the Executive Committee and Members of the State Agricultural Society : 



It affords me pleasure to be able to gi-eet you at this Thii-ty-Seventh Annual Meeting 

 of this Society under such favorable circumstances. 



Our whole country has been blessed with general health, peace and plenty. 



Our own State has been especially favored with a bountiful harvest, and all its 

 industries have been prospered. 



Notwithstanding this general prosperity, it has been a fatal year with the prominent 



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