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The decorations were in charge of Dr. J. T. Thatcher, and a more 

 excellent selection on the part of the society could not have been chosen. 

 He was ably assisted by D. L. Nipher, John Greene, and the Misses Bon- 

 nie Brodbeck, Emma Roecker, Lulu Dobyns, Gracie Hinde, Mamie 

 Fry, and Ida Pinkston. 



" Mr. Evans, President of the State Society, who has held the gavel 

 of this organization for the past fifteen years, called the meeting to or- 

 der, when our 'Choral Union' sang ' Sing Praises.' This organization is 

 composed of our best musical talent and has already earned a reputation 

 second to none in this portion of the state, and one of which all our peo- 

 ple are proud. Its membership consists of the following gentlemen and 

 ladies : W. R. Hoffmann, director ; C. O. Proud, D. Zachman, tenors ; 

 Mrs. Philopceno H .ffmann. Misses Gracie Hinde, Anna Spoerle, sopranos ; 

 Misses Mamie Fry, Lulu Dobyns, Nettie Nies, altos ; Messrs. Daniel 

 Kunkel, J. W. Kieff, and H. E. Denny, basso ; Miss Minnie Holtz, organ- 

 ist ; Prof. John Horn, violinist. 



" Reverend Roberts of the Presbyterian church of this city offered a 

 most earnest and fervent prayer, Then the 'Choral Union' rendered the, 

 * Song of the Hop Pickers.' 



' In behalf of the people of Oregon and of Holt County, our May or 

 H. T. Alkire, greeted our guests in the following : 



ADDRESS OF WELCOME. 



Ladies and Gentlemen of the State Horticultural Society of Missouri, 

 and Visiting Members from other Societies and States : — 



In behalf of the good people of our little city, I bid you welcome, 

 ihricc welcome, to Oregon, and Holt County. It is a gratification to us 

 to have you come amongst us. and we shall endeavor to show our 

 appreciation of your visit by throwing wide open our doors and kindly 

 inviting you to partake of our hospitalities. We hope that in coming 

 to Oregon you will not expect to find a great metropolitan city with all its 

 railroad interests and union depots, its factories employing a thousand 

 workmen, cable cars, and electric railways — for we have no such things 

 here-but, instead of finding a great metropolis with all these interests cen- 



