86 THE RETROSrECT OF THE YEAR. 



The Grovelancl Flower Mission, thirty-eight in number, 

 ladies and gentlemen, came to Salem June 24 b}^ joint 

 invitation of the Peabody Academy of Science and the 

 Essex Institute. 



They were entertained by the two societies and visited 

 the various points of interest in and about Salem. 



Financial. — The following is the Treasurer's Report of 

 the receipts and expenditures of the past year (condensed 

 for printing) : 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance of last year's account $0 94 



Income of General account, 



Assessments of members, $S11 00 



Publications, l^G 03 



Use of Hall, Excursions, etc., 218 35 



Bank Dividend 20 00 



Return State tax, 8 91 



Salem Athenreum, portion of expense, 20(5 40 



1,460 99 



Income of Historical Fund, 1'2 00 



" " Nat. Hist. Soc. Fund, 36 00 



" " Davis Fund, 392 68 



" " Ditmore Fund, 180 40 



" " Manuscript Fund, 26 96 



" " Ladies' Fair Fund, . . . . . . . CO 00 



" " Derby Fund, 17 30 



" Howes Fund, 1,430 00 



" " Story Fund, 563 00 



2,718 34 



Bequest of Robert Peelc and sister 2,000 00 



Income from the same, 135 00 



2,135 00 



Balance due the Treasurer, 117 52 



