148 State Horticultural Society. 



REPORT OF COMITTEE ON FINAL RESOLUTIONS. 



To the officers and members of the Society : 



The Missouri State Horticultural Society, as an association and a? 

 individual members, congratulate themselves on being invited to hold 

 their meeting at New Haven, and in their accepting the same. 



Words would be hard to find to express a more cordial welcome 

 than that extended by Mr, Dougherty when he "delivered the keys of 

 the city" to us. The address was eloquent. 



We extend our thanks to the people of New Haven for not only 

 their welcome and their entertainment, but for their attendance and 

 help at our sessions. A thing well done and in the right spirit carries 

 with it its own reward. We hope that our visit has been instrumental 

 in leaving some impression that will be remembered by the citizens. 

 here, and that still greater efforts will be made locally to promote all 

 the interests of horticulture. 



We thank the citizens, especially Mr. Bagby, for their drive about 

 the country and other courtesies. 



We thank the railroads for their reduced rates and other cour- 

 tesies; the newspapers throughout the State for their kindly mention: 

 of our meetings, and other favors, and all others who have helped us 

 to forward the horticultural interests of the great State of Missouri. 



C. W. MURTFELD, 

 W. A, GARDNER, 

 JAMES M. IRVINE, 



Committee. 



REMARKS. 



Mr. Goodman. — I want to say that for my part there is not a meet- 

 ing that I remember of for 20 years that we ever had a better meetings 

 than we have had here. I want to say that I have enjoyed your hos- 

 pitality and your real enthusiasm. 



Mr. Ewin. — I move the adoption of these resolutions by this 

 Society. But first let me say that this has been tlie most pleasant 

 gathering of its kind that I have ever attended. Especially in the 

 feeling that has been extended toward the members of this Society on 

 the part of these people here. I am glad to see so niauv boys and girls 

 and young men and women at tliese meetings. It pleases me. It 

 shows that you have an interest in things of this kind. 



