JOURNAL OF ANNUAL MEETING, I9O3. 5O3 



Whereas, It is with the deepest regret that this association has 

 learned of the affliction which has come to our honored president, 

 Mr. Clarence Wedge, in the death of his wife, 



Therefore, be it resolved, that we tender to him our condolence 

 and sympathy in this his hour of sorrow. 



Resolved, That the secretary of this association forward to Mr. 

 Wedge a copy of these resolutions. 



THOS. E. CASHMAN, 

 WYMAN ELLIOT, 

 CHAS. M. LORING, 



Committee. 



On motion of Prof. Wm. Robertson the resolutions were unani- 

 mously adopted by a rising vote. 



The Chairman : The last committee to report is that on final 

 resolutions, and I presume Mr. Brackett is ready. 



The report of the committee on final resolutions was submitted 

 by Mr. A. Brackett. 



Resolved, That we, the members of the ]\Iinnesota State Horti- 

 cultural Society, do sincerely thank the members of the Unitarian 

 Church for kindly furnishing us with the most convenient and pleas- 

 ant building that this society has ever enjoyed. 



Resolved, That we are under obligations to Professor Crosby 

 Hopps for the very fine music that he favored us with. 



Resolved, That we, the exhibitors of fruit, thank Mr. C. M. 

 Loring for his generosity in giving $25.00 in cash as premium on 

 fruit. 



Resolved, That the nurserymen and others deserve great credit 

 for the unusually fine display of fruit and also for the many valuable 

 papers they furnished us with, many of them being the hard learned 

 lessons of a lifetime. 



Resolved, That Professor Green deserves great credit for the 

 kind, pleasant and efficient way in which he has conducted these 

 meetings in the absence of our president, Mr. Clarence Wedge. 



Resolved, That we thank the outside people for the interest they 

 have taken in these meetings in having furnished us with the best at- 

 tendance we have ever had. 



Resolved, That we who attended the banquet will always re- 

 member with pleasure tbe fine repast that was so kindly furnished 

 free of charge by Mr. E. A. Webb ; and also the fine entertainment 

 furnished by the good people who furnished the program, and finally 



Resolved, That we must not forget to say that we all hope this 

 society may flourish and that we may always have as pleasant a meet- 

 ing as this has been, and if it should continue for the next hundred 

 years we hope that Mr. Philips, of Wisconsin, will always be here 

 and that his supply of stories may never give out. 



On motion of Mr. A. J. Philips the report of the committee was 

 unanimously adopted. 



