TRANSACTIONS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NORTHERN ILL. 277 



FINAL RESOLUTK ).\S. 



Mr. T- W. Cochran, from Committee on Final Resolutions, pre- 

 sented the following : 



Mr. President: Your Committee on Final Resolutions respectfully 

 submit the following : 



That Whereas, The closing days of our convention liave been graced with the 

 attendance of the cultured ladies and citizens of the beautiful village of Franklin, ex- 

 hibiting an interest in our beautiful art which is as gratifying to us as commendable in 

 them; and inasmuch as our stay here has been characterized by a genial hospitality ex- 

 tended towards us, making this the most pleasant, happy and edifying of any of our annual 

 meetings, for much of which we are indebted to our whole-souled friend and fellow 

 member, A. R. Whitney; now, therefore. 



Resolved, That we tender our thanks to Mr. Whitney, his aged father, and the 

 citizens of Franklin generally. 



That we are gi-ateful to Mrs. Hatheway for her beautiful ])oem on the liirds and 

 streams and fields of our country. 



That a special notice is due Mr. ITausen for his large and varied collection of 

 fruits of his own raising. 



That the thanks of our Society are due to the St. Louis, Rock Island and Chicago 

 railroad, the Chicago and North-Western railroad, the Illinois Central railroad, and 

 the Western Union railroad; also, to the proprietors of the Hughes house and Franklin 

 house, for reduced rates and excellent fare, and to the press of Frankjin. 



To the honored and ancient society of Masons, who gave up their handsome hall. 

 we extend a heartfelt and grateful grip, and bid them God-speed in all their acts of 

 humanity and justice and benevolence. 



COMMITTEE ON EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. 



On motion of D. C. Scofield, a committee was selected, consisting 

 of Messrs. Minkler, Slade and Nelson, to collect fruits for exhibition at 

 the State Fair, and take charge of the exhibition. 



They were authorized to furnish substitutes, if necessary. 



REPORT ON LOCATION. 



The committee appointed to consider and report upon locating the 

 next annual meeting reported in favor of Batavia, stating that, although 

 there was some question in their minds whether the accommodations 

 there were all that could be desired, yet the action taken at the last 

 annual meetmg placed the Society under obligations to locate its meeting 

 for 1878 at that place. 



The report was adopted : but a further discussion was allowed — sev- 

 eral members objecting to the location — which resulted in a reconsidera- 

 tion of the vote, and a recommitment of the report into the hands of the 

 committee, with power to locate.''" 



* The next Annual Meeting will be held at Franklin Grove, Lee county, January 22, 23, 24 and 25, 

 1878, by order of said committee. 



