ANNUAL MEETING, I9O3, MINN. STATE HORT. SOCIETY. II 



election of Frank Yahnke, of Winona. There were a few changes 

 in the list of vice-presidents. 



There were a number of absentees whose faces for a long time 

 have been familiar at our gatherings but were detained away by 

 sickness or other matters, among whom may be mentioned the 

 names of O. M. Lord, Martin Penning and Frank Harris. On 

 account of the illness of Mr. Lord the society passed resolutions in- 

 structing the secretary to send him a telegram expressing the sym- 

 pathy of the meeting. 



A sad event in connection with this gathering was the' calling 

 away of the presiding officer, Mr. Wedge, on account of the sudden 

 death of his wife. This occurred on Wednesday, and Prof. Green 

 by request took the chair, and it being the wish of the vice-presi- 

 dents of the society and the members generally that he should con- 

 tinue in this position he filled it with distinguished success through- 

 out the remainder of the session. 



There were taken at the meeting 145 annual memberships, be- 

 sides life memberships for the three following persons, G. A. An- 

 derson, Renville; Paul Burtzlaff, Stillwater; and Peter Siverts, of 

 Canby. As an innovation a register was placed in the lobby with 

 the request that members attending should register. There were 

 155 names inscribed in this register, and considering that so large a 

 proportion of those present did not register this is considered a very 

 good beginning in this direction. It is hoped at future meetings 

 to secure a more nearly perfect registration. 



Near the close of the meetings a very important committee was 

 named to take into consideration some plan that will result in the 

 construction of a building especially for the use of the horticultural 

 society. There was manifest a great deal of interest in this, and 

 while no special plan was formulated there is a general feeling that 

 some arrangements should be made by which so large and so strong 

 an organization should have a home of its own. ' Mr. Chas. M. Lor- 

 ing was appointed chairman of this committee. 



This report would be very far from complete without some refer- 

 ence to the annual banquet which was held on Thursday evening 

 at the Young Woman's Christian Association building, in Minne- 

 apolis. A bountiful repast was served at half past six and then fol- 

 lowed a program, each number of which was carried out as planned 

 with the greatest satisfaction to nearly 125 of our members who 

 were present on that occasion. An item not mentioned in the pro- 

 gram was the presentation of a life sized photograph of Mr. Wyman 

 Elliot, to be placed in the office and library of the society. Prof. 

 Green made the presentation address. The total expense of this ban- 



