JOURNAL OF 



Minnesota State Horticultural Society, 



DECEMBER 6-9, 1904. 



The meeting was called to order in the main auditorium of the 

 First Unitarian Church, corner Ninth street and Mary Place, Min- 

 neapolis, at 9:30 o'clock, by the president, Clarence Wedge, of 

 Albert Lea. 



An organ prelude was rendered by Mr. E. A. Smith, of Lake 

 City, after which Rev. G. L. Morrill, of the People's Church, Min- 

 neapolis, offered prayer and a selection of vocal music was happily 

 rendered by Miss L. B. Wasserzieher, of Minneapolis. 



The President: In accordance with the usual custom the presi- 

 dent is expected at this time to deliver his annual address, and I will 

 do so at this time. 



The "President's Annual Address" was then delivered by Mr. 

 Clarence Wedge, of Albert Lea. (See index.) 



The President : I see we have with us the usual large number of 

 visitors, and in conformity with our custom I will appoint a com- 

 mittee to pass upon the credentials of the delegates sent here by 

 other societies. I will appoint as such committee Mr. A. Brackett, 

 Excelsior; Mr. J. L. Teigland, Minneota; and C. W. Merritt, 

 Homer. 



The first number on our program we are delighted to find is 

 assigned to one of these brethren from Nebraska, whom most of us 

 know and to whom we shall be glad to listen ; I refer to Rev. C. S. 

 Harrison, of York, Nebraska. 



Mr. C. S. Harrison: Mr. Chairman and Friends: I come before 

 you today in a double capacity, first as a delegate from the Nebraska 

 State Horticultural Society and again as a full fledged life member of 

 the Minnesota State Horticultural Society. (Applause.) I do not 

 come before you as an honorary member, but as fast as I could spare 

 the money I sent $5.00 and followed it up with another $5.00, and 

 now I am really and truly one of you. And I want to tell you this; if a 

 man as old as I am, and living five hundred miles away, can pay 

 $10.00 to become a life member of this society, you people living 

 here ought to come tumbling over each other to become life members 

 yourselves, even if you have to pay a premium of two or three dol- 

 lars. (Laughter.) I will tell you the way I came to join this society. I 

 am a member of the Massachusetts society, the wealthiest in the 



