COUNTY EEPOKTS. 299 



The first annual meeting of the Society was held at Eiver 

 Falls, on Monday, January 12, 1857; C. B. Cox, Chairman, N". 

 N". Powell, Secretary. The business of the previous year was 

 closed up, showing that $125 had been raised by the Society. 



The following officers were elected for the present year : 



C. B. Cox, of River Falls, Pierce county, President ; Oliver 

 GiBBS, of Prescott, Pierce county, G. W. Cairns, River Falls, 

 Pierce county, P. D. Aldrich, of Hudson, St. Croix county, 

 Vice Presidents; George May Powell, of River Falls, Pierce 

 county, Recording Secretary ; Smith R. Gunn, of Prescott, 

 Treasurer ; Wm. Martin, of Hudson, St. Croix county, Corres- 

 ponding Secretary ; D. B. Bailey, of Prescott, Pierce county, 

 Wm. a. Tozer, of River Falls, Pierce county, and James Wal- 

 STOW, of Hudson, St. Croix county, balance of the Executive 

 Committee. 



The Society met at River Falls, on the 9th of May, 1857, and 

 decided that the Fair of the year 1857 should be held at River 

 Falls, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 23d and 24th of Sep- 

 tember, and committees were then appointed to procure and pre- 

 pare ample grounds for the Fair, and make such other provisions 

 as would be necessary for a well appointed and advantageous 

 exhibition. 



The Society have commenced collecting a library, which they 

 propose enlarging considerably this season, and as speedily as 

 possible to procure such other aids as shall enable them to take a 

 high stand among societies of a kindred nature in this State or 

 in the West. 



Hoping that our Society may prove to be, as contemplated, 



auxilliary to the State Society, and that a mutual benefit arise, 



I subscribe myself. 



Respectfully and sincerely yours, 



In the improvements of the day, 



Geo. May Powell, Secretary. 

 To George 0. Tiffany. 



