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STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



For some years the Society has followed the plan of having each meeting in charge of 

 some member who takes the topics arranged for the program, assigns them to various in- 

 dividuals and thus there is given to the Society a homogenious arrangement for discus- 

 sion. This has worked admirably and the papers presented have been of the highest literary 

 character, many of them. 



The newspapers, from the very beginning of the Society, have given its deliberations a 

 great deal of space and attention. Usually some reporter from the local papers is present 

 and the full account of the proceedings is published, as far as newspaper space will per- 

 mit. During the last few years, most of the prepared papers have been published in the 

 "Michigan Tradesman," and thus have been given wide publicity. 



For many years in the early history of the Society, it took charge of considerable ex- 

 hibits of fruit and flowers at the county and state fairs, making itself useful by thus ad- 

 vertising the horticultural capabilities and the_ region which it represents. 



It has been especially useful in deciding the movements in Grand Rapids looking to- 

 ward the securing of a more beautiful city. It has initiated some of the plans which have 

 been carried out and it has always been a close ally of any organization having in view 

 cleanliness, and beauty as factors in developing the city. 



MEMBERS. 



J. Pomeroy, R. 4, Grand Rapids. ' 



Mrs. M. E. Campbell, R. 5, Grand Rapids. 

 Almond Griffen, 41 Lyon PI., Grand Rapids. 

 Chas. W. Wilde, R. 2, Grand Rapids. 

 Chas. W. Garfield, Grand Rapids Savings 



Bank. 

 Wm. N. Cook, SOLaGraveSt., Grand Rapids. 

 Geo. E. Rowe, Editor Fruit Belt, Grand 



Rapids. 

 John B. Martin, 98 Monroe St., Grand 



Rapids. 

 Thos. E. Graham, 39 W. Bridge St., Grand 



Rapids. 

 Robt. D. Graham, Commercial Savings 



Bank, Grand Rapids. 

 H. O. Braman, R. 4., Grand Rapids. 

 O. W. Braman, R. 4, Grand Rapids. 

 Henry Smith, Monroe and Division Sts., 



Grand Rapids. 

 Wm. Molloy, 15 S. Pine St., Grand Rapids. 

 Mrs. F. O. Cutter, 55 Thomas St., Grand 



Rapids. 

 Colin H. Graham, R. 13, Grand Rapids. 

 J. W. Pennell, 1173 S. Division .St., Grand 



Rapids. 

 V. B. Gross, Station 2, Grand Rapids. 

 J. H. Hall, 291 N. Ottawa St., Grand Rapids. 

 Chas. Hogue, Dutton. 

 W. K. Morley, 300 Bates St., Grand Rapids. 

 J. F. Richardson, R. 2, Hudsonville. 

 W. WUlard, R. 2, Grand Rapids. 

 G. A. Rumsey, 493 S. Ionia St., Grand 



Rapids. 

 O. R. L. Crozier, 205 N. Lafayette, St. 



Grand Rapids. 

 H. W. Miller, R. 9., Grand Rapids. 

 H. E. Moseley, 153 Madison Ave., Grand 



Rapids. 

 S. J. Knapp, R. 4, Grand Rapids. 

 A. Bos, Hudsonville. 



Frank Welton, Grand Rapids National City 

 Bank. 



Franklin Barnhart, Nelson-Matter Co., 



Grand Rapids. 

 John Preston, R. 13, Grand Rapids. 

 F. P. Wilcox, 67 Wonderly block, Grand 



Rapids. 

 Mrs. R. W. Corson, 209 Madison Ave., 



Grand Rapids. 

 L. T. Wilmarth, 452 Cherry St., Grand 



Rapids. 

 Mrs. W. H. Banks, 376 Grand Ave., Grand 



Rapids. 

 Mrs. E. D. McBain, 285 Crescent Ave., 



Grand Rapids. 

 Hon. Edwin F. Sweet, M. C, 279 Fulton St., 



Grand Rapids. 

 L. A. Paine, 279 Crescent Ave., Grand 



Rapids. 

 Lizzie Coryell, 160 CHnton St., Grand Rapids. 

 Mrs. W. W. McKean, 333 S. Union St., Grand 



Rapids. 

 Mrs. Julis L. Fletcher, 23 S. College Ave., 



Grand Rapids. 

 Miss -Lucy Ball, 788 Wealthy Ave., Grand 



Rapids. '^i 



L. F. Jones, Jones Seed Co., Grand Rapids. 

 W. P. Smith, 491 N. Diamond St., Grand 



Rapids. 

 Chas. Lamphear, R. 4, Grand Rapids. 

 A. S. White Printing Co., Grand Rapids. 

 L. J. Rindge, 55 Barclay St., Grand Rapids. 

 W. L. Cukerski, Fulton St. and Valley Ave., 



Grand Rapids. 

 J. A. Simes, Sparta. 

 Thos. Wilde, R. 2, Coopersville. 

 E. A. Stowe, Michigan Tradesman, Grand 



Rapids. 

 Mrs. John Graham, R. 13, Grand Rapids. 

 C. N. Remington, Jr., 89 Paris Ave., Grand 



Rapids. 

 C. S. Udell, 354 Crescent Ave., Grand Rapids. 

 W. K. Munson, R. 4, Grand Rapids. 



RELIGION IN liOVE OF NATURE. 



Paper read at annual meeting of Grand River Valley Horticultural Society held in 

 December, 1910. 



The subject given to me was "Religion in love of Nature." I believe that a love of 



