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nois Horticultural Society. Fellow citizens of Illinois, I bring to 

 you from the West, from the once culled "" American Desert," this 

 message, that the energy, enter{)rise and intelligence of our peo])le 

 are rapidly dissipating the idea of a desert, and that rich fields of 

 golden grain, and large orchards of luscious fruits are blessing the 

 intelligent labors of the husbandman and the orchardist, and our 

 celebrated "Missouri Pippin" vies in the markets of the world with 

 your justly popular " Ben Davis." Central Illinois is the home of 

 the Ben Davis. Southern Kansas the home of the Missouri Pippin. 



On motion Mr. Kobison and Mr. Stark, of Missouri, were made 

 honorary members. 



The society now proceeded to the election of officers for the en- 

 suing year, which resulted as follows: 



President — E. A. Riehl, Alton. 

 Vice-President — Milo Barnard, Manteno. 

 Secretary — A. C. Hammond, Warsaw. 

 Treasurer — H. K. Vickroy, Normal. 



The President — Next in order will be the location of the next 

 annual meeting. 



Mr. (xaston ^ I invite the Society to hold its next meeting at 

 Lacon. I think it a good location, and we will do all we can to 

 make your visit pleasant and the meeting a success. 



Mr. Wier — We have a large fruit interest there. The railroad 

 facilities are good, and our people will be glad to welcome you to 

 our city. 



Mr. Dennis — At the last meeting of the Warsaw Horticultural 

 Society I was instructed to invite this Society to hold its next meet- 

 ing in the city of Hamilton, but inasmuch as the Carthage Floral 

 Guild, which is represented here by an accredited delegate, as well as 

 several members, has presented the following invitation: 



<'aktiiage, III., Dec. 13th, 1886. 

 To the Illinois >Statc Horticidtardl Society: 



At a regular meeting of the City Council, held at the City Hall, the 

 following resolution was adopted: 



Resolved, That the representative from this city to the State Horticul- 

 tural Society extend an invitation to said Society to hold its next annual 

 meeting in the city of ('arthage. S. W. Mkuhill, City ("lerk. 



I will withdraw the invitation to Hamilton in favor of Carthage. 



