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Pres. Whitten. — Nominations for the office of Treasurer are now 

 in order. 



Mr. Logan. — I nominate Mr. W. T. Flournoy and move to sus- 

 pend the rules and have the Secretary cast the ballot. 



The motion was seconded by Mr. Steiman ; also by Capt. Lincoln 

 for Arkansas, by Mr. Erb of Tennessee for himself and Mr. Lawhorn 

 and by Mr. Mendenhall for Illinois. The motion was put and unani- 

 mously carried. The Secretary cast the ballot and a speech was called 

 for. 



W. T. Flournoy. — 1 thank you for the honor you have given me 

 and I will do my best. 



N. F. Murray. — I believe in giving honor to a man while he is 

 living rather than after he is dead. I move you that we elect Hon. 

 Norman J. Colman as third Vice-president for life. 



C. W. Steiman. — I heartily approve and second the motion. 



C. H. Dutcher. — Mr. Colman is a worthy man and his work for 

 this Society and as first United States Secretary of Agriculture, is entitled 

 to the highest honor we can confer. 



The motion was put, and unanimously carried. 



Sec. Goodman. — This is the office of highest honor in the gift of 

 the Society. It was first held by Samuel Miller, then by C. W. Murt- 

 feldt as long as he lived, and is now given to Mr. Colman as the most 

 honorable office that the Society can bestow. 



St. Louis, Nov. 30, 1904. 

 Mr. L. A. Goodman, 4000 Warwick Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. 



Dear Mr. Goodman — I take this opportunity of congratulating you 

 on the success that you have made on the Fruit Exhibit at the Exposition. 

 I feel sure that the horticulturists of the State of Missouri will appreciate 

 the efforts that you have put forth here. It is certain that the horti- 

 cultural interests of Missouri have been helped by the exhibit that you 

 have so successfully maintained. I also want to personally tell you that 

 I appreciate the exceptionally agreeable relations that have existed be- 

 tween the different superintendents in the Horticultural Building and this 

 office. I feel that you are to be congratulated on having the hearty 

 support of Hon. M. T. Davis, President of your Commission, and B. H. 

 Bonfoey, Chairman of your Committee, for without their hearty support 

 you could not have accomplished what you have done. 



Very truly yours, 

 John T. Stinson, 



Superintendent of Pomology. 



