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members whom I did not know, we were driven to tlie hotel Schnell, 

 and after partaking of dinner, met at the opera-house, where we found 

 a fine collection of apples that were exhibited at Chicago fair, and 

 again exhibited at the winter meeting at Fulton last December, and 

 'kept in cold storage until shipped to Harrisonville. They were in good 

 condition, the large beautiful specimens of such as Ben Davis, Ingram, 

 York Imperial, Yellow Newtown Pippin, Huntsman Favorite and many 

 others being very tempting to us all. Boxes of fine strawberries, black 

 raspberries, currants, gooseberries, cherries, were arranged upon tables 

 aidjoining the apple display, and were very fine indeed. A large collec- 

 tion of cut flowers and plants was arranged with rare taste upon the 

 «tage by the ladies of the city, and were contributed from private gar- 

 ■dens; also fine floral designs by the home florist; also some fine bas- 

 kets exhibited by Mr. Kellogg, a florist from Pleasant Hill, 13 miles 

 away — the whole exhibit being the admiration of all who were fortu- 

 nate enough to see it. 



The afternoon was very pleasantly spent in renewing old acquaint- 

 ances, and making new ones, until at 8 p. m. the first session was held, 

 with a fine attendance of members and not less than 200 visitors. A 

 welcome address by Dr. Abraham of the city, response by Vice-Presi- 

 dent Murray, and prayer by the Methodist minister of the city, and 

 music by a most excellent brass band of Harrisonville, with the read- 

 ing and discussion of the subjects of the program, interspersed with 

 music on the piano by Mrs. Allen, accompanied with violin by Mr. 

 Allen, and on the cornet by Mr. Clements, made the sweetest music I 

 ■ever heard. This constituted the evening session. 



Time will not permit nor your space allow a minute description of 

 ■each session. Suffice it to say that there were held three sessions each 

 •day and night, with a constant attendance of 300 to 400 persons. 



I do not know that I have ever seen a more intelligent, refined and 

 -elegantly dressed and hospitable people than the citizens of Harrison- 

 ville and Cass county. Every one seemed glad to meet yon, and all 

 visitors were invited to private homes during their stay, if they pre- 

 ferred to go. 



On Wednesday evening, at 4 p. m., we were treated to an elegant 

 •drive in the country four or five miles, and across two miles to another 

 road, and back to the city on a different road. It required 13 to 15 

 carriages and surreys to hold all that desired to go — the carriages, 

 surreys and teams being very nice — a credit to a much larger city. 

 Eepresentatives of the Harrisonville Democrat were present, and ex- 

 tended many courtesies to the members. There were reporters from 

 many other papers present, among whom was Mr. A. J. Blake, of Col- 



