280 State Horticultural Society. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



D. A. Robnett was nominated for President, and motion was made 

 and carried, the rules be suspended, and the Secretary be instructed 

 to cast the unanimous vote of the Society for Mr. Robnett as President. 



After the nomination of G. T. Tippin for First Vice-President, a 

 motion was made to suspend the rules and instruct the Secretary to 

 cast the Society's ballot for Mr. Tippin as First Vice-President. Mo- 

 tion carried. 



Nominees for Second Vice-President were C. W. Murtfeldt and C. 

 H. Dutcher. The vote being taken, Mr. Dutcher was elected by^ ma- 

 jority of eighteen to fifteen. 



It was moved and seconded that C. W. Murtfeldt be made Third 

 Vice-President for life, and the motion passed unanimously. 



W. G. Gano being nominated for Treasurer, the rules were sus- 

 pended by motion, and the Secretary cast the ballot for Mr. Gano as 

 Treasurer. 



On the nomination of L. A. Goodman for Secretary, motion was 

 made and carried to suspend rules and have the President appoint 

 some one to cast the ballot of the Society for Mr. Goodman as Secre- 

 tary. The President appointed J. T. Snodgrass to cast the vote as per 

 motion. 



List of officers elect : 



D. A. Robnett, President, Columbia. 



G. T. Tippin, First Vice-President, Nichols. 



C. H. Dutcher, Second Vice-President, Warrensburg. 



L. A. Goodman, Secretary, Kansas City. 



W. G. Gano, Treasurer, Parkville. 



C. W. Murtfeldt, Third Vice-President, Kirkwood. 



The newly elected officers expressed their appreciation for the 

 honor bestowed, and thanked the Society for the confidence reposed 

 in them, in electing them as officers. 



ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION. 



President Murray — We will, now hear from the Commissioner on 

 the St. Louis Exposition. 



Mr. F. J. Moss — Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: 



I will not try to make a speech because that is not in my line of 



