TRANSACTIONS OF HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NORTHERN ILL. 



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1879. Cr. V 



Jan. 22, By Paid for Book $ .30 



' D. W. Scott & Co., as per bill 8.00 



' Telegram i.oo 



' L. K. Scofield, as per bill 16.00 



' O. B. Galusha, " " " 21.10 



' Express on stationery .30 



' D. W. Scott & Co., printing, etc 22.00 



' O. B. Galusha, postage on books 2,40 



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Postage for use of Treasurer i.oo 



Cash on hand 36.87 



J!io8.97 

 Respectfully submitted, 



L. WOODARD, Treasurer. 



On motion of Mr. Minkler, the report was accepted and referred to 

 Finance Committee to be appointed by the President. 



On motion, a committee of reception, consisting of D. C. Scofield 

 and Dr. W. A. Pratt, was appointed. 



Recess. — There being but few in attendance, a recess of thirty min- 

 utes was taken to await the arrival of the Committee of Reception and 

 members from the incoming trains. 



After the return of the committee with several delegates and old 

 members a few moments were spent in a social way. 



Resume. — The President then called to order, and upon motion of 

 D. C. Scofield the following were agreed upon as the hours of meeting: 

 9 A. M., and 1.30 and 7 P. M. 



The Society then adjourned to 1.30 P. M. 



FIRST DAY— AFTERNOON. 



The meeting was called to order at 1.30 in the afternoon, when the 

 Hon. George P. Lord, Mayor of the city of Elgin, thus addressed the 

 Society : 



ADDRESS OF WELCOME. 



Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Horticultural Society of Northern 

 Illinois : 



Your Committee of Arrangements have requested me to make the 

 address of welcome on this occasion. 



Complying with that request, and in behalf of the people of Elgin, 

 I extend to each and all of you a hearty welcome, and hope the time you 



