192 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The chair appointed as committee on memorial of Mr. Sherwood, Messrs^ 

 A. C. Glidden, E. 0. Reid, and R. Morrill. 



Proceeding with the annual election of officers, the society made choice as 

 follows: 



Secretary — G. II. LaFleur, Allegan. 



President — Walter Phillips, of Grand Haven. 



Vice Presidents — R. A. Morrill, of Benton Harbor; 0. Beebe, of South 

 Haven; Geo. S. Chubb, of Lisbon; Benton Gebhardt, of Mears; Harrison 

 Hutchins, of Ganges, 



Treasurer — W. A. Smith, of Benton Harbor. 



Executive Board — J. Launin, of South Haven; A. 0. Glidden, of Paw 

 Paw; Wfu. Corner, of Saugatuck; "W. B. Audruss, of Allegan; R. ]\rorrill, 

 of Benton Harbor. 



Mr. Phillips cordially expressed his thanks for the honor of re-election, but 

 said he accepted only on the condition that a new man shall be selected at 

 the next annual meeting. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FRUITS. 



Your committee found on the fruit table forty plates of apples, thirty of 

 which were furnished by Wm. B. Andruss of Allegan, six by H. J. Ray, of 

 Watervliet, and four by J. F. Blair of this place. The fruit is very fine, in 

 excellent condition, and correctly named. All of which is respectfully|[sub- 

 mitted. 



A. Hamilton. 



J. W. Humphrey. 



Geo. S. Chubb. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 



Whereas, A body like this, gathered to promote individual interest, is necessarily 

 dependent in a measure upon th© bounty of the community; and 



Whereas, The benefit to be derived is largely due to the efforts of the people locally 

 interested; therefore, 



Resolved, That we, the members of the West Michigan Fruit Growers' Society, 

 tender hearty thanks for the unbounded hospitality of the citizens of Fennville, and 

 the fruit growers of the vicinity, for their attention to the wants of the strangers' now 

 in their midst. 



Resolved, That to the local committee and to the business men of the town, this meet- 

 ing is largely indebted for the very satisfactory arrangements provided for the meeting. 



Resolved, That we appreciate the attendance and the interest manifested by the 

 ladies of Fennville, their untiring attention, and the bountiful and elegant repast 

 furnished the members in this liall. 



Resolved, Tliat to all who in any way have added to the interest of this meeting, by 

 their practical suggestions, their essays, or tlieir efforts in any direction, the member- 

 ship offers hearty thanks. 



A. C. Glidden. 

 R. Morrill. 

 Benton Gebhardt. 



The society accepted, from President Lannin, of South Haven and Casco 

 Society, a pressing invitation to hold the summer meeting in the former 

 town, that society to set the dates. 



After brief remarks by the president, thanking the members for the great 

 interest in the meeting and their courtesy to the chair, the society finally ad- 

 journed. 



