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President Stevoiis: i liis tinislies our proj;raiii for this afteruoou. We 

 will have Mr. Collingwood again this evening, and after his talk there 

 will be an informal reception and social In connection with this evening's 

 program. The Committee of Arraniionienis is in tlie hands of the Secre- 

 tary, who might as well name them now as any time. 



Secretary Flicli: That Committee will consist of William Stout, J. C. 

 Grossman, Prof. Troop, H. H. Swaim, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Flicli, and 

 Mrs. Hale. 



President Stevens: You will note this on your programs, and we have 

 thought that this would be an excellent way for us to get acquainted 

 with one another. Everyone must speak to everyone else before going 

 home tonight. 



If there is nothing further we will stand adjourned until 7:30 this 

 evening. 



WEDNESDAY EVENING SESSION. 



December 2, 1903, 7:30 p. m. 



President Stevens: We will now hear from Mr. Collingwood on 

 "Handling Fruit in the New York Market." 



Mr. Collingwood: Mr. President and Friends— 1 want to talk to you 

 this evening about the New York fruit market. It Is possible that the 

 fruit market in New York does not concern you particularly, but there 

 is just this about it— New York receives fruit from every city, State, 

 county and clime. We have done a great deal of missionary work 

 in New York. Now before I begin I want to say this. 1 want 

 you to remember this story. There was a young minister just out 

 of school that thought he would go out into the country and preach a 

 Thanksgiving sermon for the good old fathers of the earth, and would 

 preach them one that they would remember as long as they lived. He 

 began his divine services, and railed on every ism under the sun. He 

 thought he was doing his duty. After the service nobody said a word 

 to him, excepting Deacon Jones, aind he invited him home to dinner with 

 him. When dinner was called the young minister took his seat at th:? 

 table, and of course thought that he would be called upon to say grace, 

 but instead the lady of the house did this herself. She said '"Good Lord, 

 I am thankful that this young man has come here to speak the word; 

 I am thankful he has come here to speak with courage, and I am most 

 solemnly thankful that what he says ain't so." Now when I get through 



