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1848— E. I. — 1873. Running round the gallery front, 

 over each alcove, were similar tablets, bearing the names 

 of the Presidents of the Institute, and of the Essex His- 

 torical and Essex County Natural History Societies, by 

 whose union the Institute was foi*med. The names as 

 read round were as follows : — Nichols, Tucker, AVhite, 

 Huntington, Wheatland, Peabody, Pickman, Hol- 

 YOKE, Russell. To the right and left of the stage were 

 tablets inscribed : E. H. S. — 1821. E. C. N. H. S.— 

 1833. In front of each alcove in the library was sus- 

 pended a hanging basket filled with growing plants. The 

 columns were wreathed with evergreen, and topped with 

 masses of hemlock. To the right and left of each column 

 were carved brackets, with vases of choice flowers. The 

 fronts of the library cases were covered with material of 

 a pearl gray color, to form a background for pictures. 

 Portraits of Goethe, Humboldt, Hyrtl, Miiller, Cuvier, 

 Agassiz, Hawthorne and other eminent men adorned 

 these improvised walls. Ferns and growing plants of 

 every variety were massed wherever there was room to 

 display them. The whole arrangement evinced fine taste 

 and a nice appreciation of the proprieties of the occasion.. 

 The banquet was prepared under the supervision of 

 Mr. Edward Cassell. The tables glittered with elegant 

 china and silver ornaments, relieved by bouquets of 

 exquisite flowers furnished b}' Francis Putnam and ar- 

 ranged with great taste by W. H. Gardner. The sui)per, 

 which was of several courses, was served up in the fol- 

 lowing order : 



FIRST COURSE. 



Raw Oysters ; Escallopecl Oysters ; Curried Oysters ; 

 Lobster Salad ; Chicken Salad. 



SECOND COURSE. 



Filet de Boeuf; Sweetbreads; rat6 of Chicken ; Tongue. 



