SUMMER MEETING AT OREGON. 171 



Cora Fry recited Sheridan's Ride, and in this effort she excelled all 

 her former efforts. 



The Choral Union then treated the large audience to the "happiest 

 hit," of the session by singing "Oh, John!" the rendition of this piece 

 was so admirably done that "a repeat" was necessary. 



The committee consisting of Messrs. Murtfeldt, Gilbert and Patter- 

 son submitted the following : 



RESOLUTIONS. 



Your committee offer the following as the embodiment of our ap- 

 preciations : 4 



Resolved, That our sincere and warmest thanks are due and 

 hereby tendered to the ladies and gentlemen of the Holt County Horti- 

 cultural Society and of the citizens of Oregon generally, for the warm- 

 hearted and fraternal welcome extended to the Missouri State Horticul- 

 tural Society at their semi-annual meeting and for their tasteful efforts in 

 adorning the hall and grounds with paintings, fruits and flowers. 



Resolved, That equal thanks are due to the ladies and gentlemen 

 who entertained the visiting members with approptiate music and reci- 

 tations. 



That our grateful acknowledgments are hereby tendered to the 

 Missouri Pacific, the K. C, St. Joe & C. B., the Kansas City, Springfield 

 & Memphis, and branches, the C. & A., the Chicago, Santa Fe and Cali- 

 fornia railroads for excursion rates. 



That in the eloquent and practical address of welcome by His 

 Honor, the Mayor, we were at once made to feel at home, and in associ- 

 ation with men and women who had more than ordinary appreciation of 

 " The Art Doth Mend Nature," which all horticulturists are studying to 

 practice. 



That our very grateful thanks be tendered the cornet band of the 

 city for the very interesting music at different times. 



That we sincerely thank the Union Drum Corps for their di.splay 

 drill and enlivening martial music. 



That we will hold in grateful remembrance all the efforts made by 

 the local committee on entertainments to make us feel at home while in 

 Oregon, 



The resolutions were unanimously adopted. 



Miss Amanda Evans, the pleasing daughter of the efficient presi- 

 dent, recited in a most feeling and pleasing manner "The Lord's Prayer 

 and Variations," when the Chair announced the semi-annual meeting 



