ANNUAL MEETING, AUBURN, 

 November 8-10, 1910. 



Tuesday Evening, November 8. 



The meeting was called to order by the president, Dr. G. M. 

 Twitchell. 



Invocation by Rev. F. M. Preble, Auburn. 

 Music. 



ADDRESS OF WELCOME, 

 By Hon. I. L. ?^1erkiIvL, Mayor of Auburn. 

 Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: 



It is always a privilege and a pleasure for me to extend Au- 

 burn's welcome to any visitors from whom we may expect to 

 derive a benefit, either financially, religiously, socially or moral- 

 ly. It is also a pleasure to perform the same official courtesy 

 if we may expect that the visitors are to be benefitted by their 

 tarry with us. This is the first time, I believe, that I have had 

 the pleasure of extending a welcome to an organization whose 

 end and aim is the promotion of agriculture in its most fascinat- 

 ing branch, that of fruit growing. And inasmuch as my own 

 private business is dependent upon the progress and develop- 

 men of this great industry, you can readily understand that it 

 is a double pleasure to me tonight to welcome you here, first 

 as an official and second as a private citizen. 



It is an inspiration to look into your faces tonight, and upon 

 the splendid display of the products of your orchards and vine- 

 yards, and to think that, although perhaps indirectly, I have had 

 some small part in bringing into prominence this most important 

 industry. It is eminently fitting and proper that you chose Au- 

 burn as the place in which to hold this great meeting. For va- 

 rious reasons is this true. First, because it is the home of your 

 distinguished, honored and respected president. Second, be- 



