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of the securities ; and, if the interest of the Society demanded it, to 

 commence suit immediately. After carefully looking over the ground, 

 examining the records and counseling with an attorney, it seemed best 

 to postpone legal action for the present. Since that time we have received 

 I550.00, leaving still due $1, 745- 75-. 



It is but just and proper, in this connection, to say that the family 

 of our deceased Treasurer assure me that the Society shall never lose a 

 cent by their misfortunes. 



IN MEMORIAM. 



Following the above reading of the general statement of the finances, 

 and an announcement of the sudden death of our late Treasurer, Jonathan 

 Huggins, of Woodburn, the members of the Society indulged freely in 

 voluntary expressions of their faith and confidence in the integrity and 

 good intentions of the late Treasurer. While all felt that it was 

 unfortunate that he had not kept a separate bank account with the 

 Society, which would have simplified and hastened the settlement of 

 our financial matters ; still, there was no one who did not express the 

 belief that the funds of the Society would be paid over at the earliest 

 possible moment. 



Dr. Humphrey, of Galesburg, said that he remembered with pleasure 

 the days and years in which we were associated with Mr. Huggins. He 

 never failed, for a period of nearly twenty years, to meet with us. As 

 sure as the year rolled around, so sure was friend Huggins in his place. 

 He had given his life to the interests of horticulture, frequently writing 

 for the press upon horticultural subjects, and always ready to speak from 

 practical experience and with profit to those who heard his words. In 

 his death this Society has met a great loss, as an earnest co-worker in all 

 horticultural matters. He fully believed that Mr. H. was a strictly honest 

 man, and that the Society would not lose any money by his sudden death. 

 We have the assurances of the family and administrators that all shall be 

 paid at an early day. 



Messrs. Minkler, Scofield and Hammond expressed the same cordial 

 and confident feelings. All had faith in the man, and all expressed deep 

 sympathy with the bereaved family, and entire faith that they would, as 

 they said, see that our Society lost nothing. 



REPORT ON GENERAL HORTICULTURE. 



The President announced that he would postpone till afternoon the 

 appointment of special committees; and he proceeded at once to call for 

 the Reports on General Horticulture. 



