TRANSACTIONS OF NORTHERN ILT.. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



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Chicago, in the fall of 1875; also, tliat the great National Centennial 

 Celebration and Industrial Exhibition, will be held in Philadelphia in 

 1876. 



I would recommend the appointment of a committee to act in con- 

 cert with the Board, or an authorized committee of the State Horticultu- 

 ral Society, in making suitable preparations for these important events. 



Messrs. T. McWhorter, A. Bryant, Sr., and Samuel Edwards, were 

 chosen a committee on the President's address. 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 

 L. Woodard, Treasurer, presented the following report : 

 Z. Woodard, Treasurer, in account with Northern III. Horticultural 



1873. 



Jan. 

 Jan. 



Dr. 



To cash received on memberships, St 41 00 



By cash for programmes 



" " Stationery, 



" D. W. Scott, as per bills 



" L. Ellsworth, 



" " Postage stamps, 



" " Postage on circulars, 



" " Express on stationery, 



" " O. B. Galusha, as per bill 



" D. W. Scott & Co., as per bill, 



" " Postage stamps, 



Society. 



Cr. 



$ 6.75 



•25 



52-50 



7-25 



1. 00 



1-75 



•30 

 26.75 



3350 

 1. 00 



9-95 



$141.00 $141.00 

 Respectfully submitted, 



L. WOODARD, 



Marengo, III., Jan. 27, 1874. 



Treasurer. 



COMMITTEES. 



The President announced an auditing committee, consisting of 

 Messrs. Douglas, Spafford and Kinney. Also, a committee on articles 

 on exhibition, consisting of Messrs. McWhorter, Bryant. Sr., and Budd. 



Mr. Spakkord, on suggestion of the President, moved theapj)ointment 

 of a committee of three to prepare and present business for the meeting. 

 The motion prevailed, and Mes.srs. Douglas, Edwards, and L. K. Scofield 

 were appointed. 



On motion, the hours for meeting were fixed at nine a. m., and half 

 past one, and seven p. .^L 



On motion, the Society adjourned until half past one this afternoon. 



