316 Wisconsin State Horticultural Society. 



B. S. Hoxie — I would ask Mr. Stickney to reduce that to 

 writiDg. 



Pres.Smith — We will call upon the committee on resolu- 

 tions. They have a resolution touching upon this subject. 



Geo. J. Kellogg offered the following resolutions : 



Resolved, That in the death of G. J. Williams, of Janesville, this 

 society has lost one of its most valued members, the community in which 

 he lived a useful citizen, upright, energetic and intelligent, and his 

 family the tender care of a wtiole-souled, true-hearted man. 



Resolved, That we hereby tender Mrs. Williams our heartfelt sympathy 

 in her affliction, and direct our secretary to transmit to her a copy of 

 these resolutions. 



B. F. Adams — I desire to make a few remarks. Mr. 

 Williams was a native of Oneida county, New York. He 

 came to Wisconsin only three years ago, and settled in 

 Janesville, and engaged in horticultural pursuits. He soon 

 after became a member of our society, and identified him- 

 self from the start with the work and purpose of our organ- 

 ization. Some of our members present, I think, will recol- 

 lect the activity manifested by himself and his wife at the 

 last summer's meeting at Janesville. They worked to- 

 gether, and they worked in harmony. His health became 

 impaired only a few weeks ago, and he went for a visit to 

 his native place, with the hope of recuperating his strength, 

 but that foe of human hopes, consumption, took possession, 

 and he declined, and in a little time he died in his father's 

 house. He drooped and drooped, until the messenger came 

 that summoned him away. 



He possessed in a high degree the confidence and esteem 

 of all who knew him in his native place, and had he lived, 

 I know of no young man whose prospects were brighter, or 

 whose promise was more fair to become what we call suc- 

 cessful in all the relations of life. But he has gone from our 

 midst, and gone forever. He approached his end quietly, 

 *'like one who wraps the drapery of his couch about hitn, 

 and lies down to quiet dreams." 



I recommend the passage of the resolution. 



Resolution adooted. 



