W^EQei^'s ^iixiliary. 



CONSTITUTION OF THE 



WOMENS AUXILIARY OF THE MINNESOTA STATE 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Adopted December 9, 1898. 



Name. — This society shall be known as the Woman's Auxiliary of 

 the Minnesota State Horticultural Society. 



Objects. — Its objects shall be to advance public interest iu 

 adornment of home, school, and villag-e grounds, in the observance 

 of Arbor Day, in park and cemetery work, and in flower culture for 

 the house; to study the relation of household economics to horticul- 

 ture, to aid the Horticultural Society in the furtherance of its work, 

 and to affiliate with the Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs, 

 especially in the department of country and village improvement. 



Members. — Any lady already a member of the Horticultural 

 Society may become a member of this Auxiliary upon application; 

 others upon the payment of twenty-five cents annual fee. The fees 

 shall become due at the annual meeting. 



Officers.— The officers shall consist of a president, vice-president, 

 secretary and treasurer, and an executive board of five, of which 

 the president and secretary shall be members, e^r officio: They 

 shall be elected at the annual business meeting and hold office one 

 year. Their duties shall be such as devolve upon officers of simi- 

 lar societies. 



Meetings. — There shall be an annual business meeting at the 

 same time and place as the winter meeting of the Horticultural 

 Society, and a meeting at the same time and place of the summer 

 meeting of the same. 



Amendments. — This constitution may be amended at any meeting 

 by a two-thirds vote of the members present. 



ANNUAL IVIEETING, WOMEN'S AUXILIARY, 

 DECEMBER, 1898. 



MRS. ANNA B. UNDERWOOD, SEC'Y, LAKE CITY, MINN. 



At the business meeting of the Women's Auxiliary, held Decem- 

 ber 9ih, a constitution was adopted and the following officers were 

 elected for the ensuing year: Miss Emma V. White, Minneapolis, 

 president; Mrs. Jennie Stager, Sauk Rapids, vice-president; Mrs. 

 Anna B. Underwood, Lake City, secretary; Mrs. L. R. Moyer, Monte- 

 video, treasurer; executive committee: Lucia E. Danforth, North- 

 field; Dr. Mary L. Whetstone, Minneapolis; Mrs. O.C.Gregg, Lynd; 

 Miss S.Ella Lyon, Minneapolis; Mrs. A. A. Kennedy, Hutchinson. 



Mrs. Underwood gave her report as delegate to the Minnesota 

 Federation of Women's Clubs, and also read the report of the ''Town 



