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Your committee congratulate the members on the fact that for the 

 first time in our history the railroads have granted us a half-rate to this 

 meeting. Let us thank them and hope this will continue. 



J. C. Evans, 

 J. M. Stedman, 

 J. G. Briggs. 



REMARKS ON AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL MEETING. 



Mr. Barnes, Secretary Kansas Society — I am very glad that the 

 American Pomological Society is coming so far west, and is to hold its 

 meeting in the central part of the United States. Kansas will join Mis- 

 souri to do all she can to make this the best meeting possible. This Society 

 was organized by the veteran horticulturists of America and is composed 

 of the best men* in this line. We should all come, and should begin now 

 to prepare for the meeting. We shall all find that it will be a pleasure 

 and profit to meet these men from all the states, most of whom we have 

 never had the chance to meet before. We want to make it the best meet- 

 ing ever held, and have new life and vigor infused into our work. 



President Whitten — We are glad to have the words of good will, 

 and I am sure nothing is impossible when Kansas and Missouri unite. 

 There is no dividing line between Missouri and Kansas, although one is 

 shown on the map. We will give the Pomological Society a good time, 

 and we are glad to have them meet with us. 



Col. Evans — The meeting of the Society in Kansas City will make 

 an event in the history of horticulture in the West. This is a golden 

 opportunity for us to meet many prominent horticultural workers and 

 scientists from the United States and Canada, from Michigan, from Texas 

 from New York and Colorado, from our Department at Washington and 

 from the colleges. I hope to meet you all there in Kansas City. 



Mr.'Wayman — ^We should understand the importance and value of 

 this meeting and privilege of having it in Missouri. I understand that 

 the Society had a strong invitation to meet in Portland as well as other 

 places. I move that the Executive Committee be empowered to appoint 

 committees to arrange plans and entertainment for the American Pomo- 

 logical Society. 



The motion was seconded, and being put to vote, was carried. Col, 

 Kvans moved that the Secretary be authorized to confer with the rail- 

 roads to secure half rates for the members in Missouri to attend the meet- 

 ing at Kansas City. 



The motion was seconded and carried. 



