MISSOURI STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



SUMMER MEETING HELD AT BUTLER, JUNE 9-11, 1S85. 



Upon the invitation of the Bates County Horticultural Society, the 

 members of the society began to assemble on the 9th of June, and 

 were at once sent to their places of entertainment so kindly provided 

 for them. The whole of the 9th was spent in getting acquainted 

 among the people ol Butler, in the arrangement of the fruits and 

 flowers and ornamenting the church so kindly furnished by the Pres- 

 byterian church people. 



Butler, Bates Co., Mo., June 10, 1885. 



The members ct the Missouri State Horticultural Society began to 

 assemble at the Presbyterian church at an early hour. The weather 

 was cool and the diplay of fruit and flowers exceedingly fine. 



More than fifty plates of late keeping apples ornamented a large 

 table in the center ol the room, while strawberries and flowers were 

 everywhere. Especially one star boquet of cut flowers from Phil. 

 Pfeiff"er, of Sedalia, which hung pendant from the back of the speak- 

 er's chair, called forth many expressions of delight. 



The room was tastefully decorated with evergreen. 



The house was well filled with an intelligent body of men and 

 women when called to order by the President, Col. Evans. 



The exercises were appropriately opened by the song of '" Beulah 

 Land." 



Invocation by the Rev. Pearson, of the M. E church. 



A hearty address of welcome was delivered by D. Y. Brown, 

 Mayor of this city, which was responded to in like hearty manner by 

 Mr. Carpenter, of Clay. 



