PROCEEDINGS OF THE AXXUAL MEETING, 



At Bunker Hill, December 15-18, 1868. 



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I iffj e of Corri sretary I 



Illinois State Horticulturai 3 i Uton, November 14, 1868. ) 



The Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the Illinois • • >i ncoi n ral loon rv. will 



be I: ttall in BUNKER HILL, on 'J ne-day, Thursday ind 



er 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th, 1868, commencing at 9 V.. ■!. ly. 



cordially invited from "'I. i rticultura I 



Organizations, and a full attendance of the Fai I • - t 



Illinois is earnestly solicited. Contributions of Fruits Flowers, Vegetables, Scions eo 8, Wii », 

 Ciders, &c., are request* 1. 



It i* expected thai the Terre Haute, Alton & St. Louis 

 Central Railways will return members free, or at n es. The - Hill will 



n 1 their hospitalities to the members of the S ' iltl f I 



lliirtii-ultura! S>€iety will attend at Lee's iH angers on theii arrival. 



Persons {unable to attend cau bei le membei e rep for 1868, i>y 



remitting two dollars to the Treasurer 



A. M. BE 

 W. C. FLAGG, Secretary. 



FIRST DAY — MORNING SESSION. 



In accordance with the above circular the Society an I at Lee's 

 Hall, Bunker Hill, in the county of Macoupin, at 10 •> \. M., 



December 15th, 1868. The meeting was opened rayer by the 



Rev. Mr. Stone. 



John A. Pettingill, President of the Bunker Bill :ulti il 



Society, then delivered the following address of • 



Mr. President. Ornth-mrn <>f tin Illinois : — 



It i- with pleasure that I n i yo . to welc »m •■ the 



Bunker Hill i I <>r I ion it urn 1 Society, and of the citizens of our to 



We feel honored In having the 

 and objects are so high and ennob the advam " varied 



branches. And, as we look back upon ; 

 every human being is an intej ir of 



