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dent for four consecutive years, the others being the Hon. Thomas W. C. 

 Claggett and the Hon. George G. Wright. Mr. Melendy had the welfare 

 of this society always in view until death removed him from his labors 

 here to life eternal on October 18, 1901, at Cedar Falls, Iowa. 



Resolved, That in his death his family is bereft of a kind and lov- 

 ing husb'and and father, the state and city where he resided, a progres- 

 sive citizen, and our society one who gave to the cause of agriculture six 

 years of unremitting labor to advance the interests of this society, and 

 we share and sympathize with the family in this their great bereavement 

 and loss. 



Resolved, That these resolutions become a part of our records and 

 that the secretary be instructed to forward a copy of the same to the 

 grief-stricken family of the deceased. 



The president announced committees as follows as per rules 

 and regulations adopted. 



No. 2 — Auditing committee, Cameron, Wadsworth and Brown. 



No. 3 — Resolutions, Packard, McDonald and St. John. 



No. 4 — Governor, Frasier and Morrow. 



No. 5 — Beardshear, Wragg and Manatrey. 



No. 6 — Norton, Ledgerwood and Packard. 



No. 7 — Gibson, Phillips and Legoe. 



Mr. Cameron moved that the executive be empowered to act 

 on all business that may come before them in the absence of the 

 board. 



Board adjourned to meet at call of president. 



J. C. Simpson, 



Secretary. 



