The moon hath its night, the sun its day, 
Which move unchanging on their way; _ 
No less our “Day” has steadfast proved, 
Nor e’er from right has he been moved. 
Some men alone are famed, as you well know, 
Because they husbands are to Mrs. So and So; 
But we’ve a veteran member here 
Whose future fame will yet appear 
By virtue of an illustrious son. 
Full glad he’ll be of honors won 
When time shall make him proud possessor 
Of Mackintosh, the young professor. 
The group would never be complete, 
Unless it held in honored seat 
That first and foremost pioneer, 
Who held the fort full many a year; 
In mundane sphere or land supernal 
We'll ne’er forget the gallant Colonel. ve 
And so their praises loud we’d sing, 
And tribute warm of honor bring 
To these our horticultural pioneers, 
And wish them many happy years. 
The President: Respected presentor and venerable friends < 
who have seen fit on this occasion to do so graceful an act as 
to present this souvenir to the members of this society.—On 
behalf of the society I thank you, and I wish I could add to 
what has already been said, but it seems to me it would be out 
of place to attempt at this time to make any further remarks, 
because the subject has already been presented in a mo 
graceful manner by those who have preceded me, and yet, les 
there might linger some shade of sadness among us as we thin 
of the members who are steadily growing away from us, 
think I had better at this time relieve the strain by singing 
little song, not about ‘‘ Uncle John,” but about ‘Uncle Joe.” | 
President Underwood then entertained the audiance with 
song entitled ‘:Uncle Joe,” very much in harmony with th 
occasion. 
Mr. J.S. Harris: Iam too full to speak after what has bee 
said on this occasion,and after seeing my picture placed as it has 
been; it is more reward than I expected would be given to me. 
You all know me. I came to Minnesota almost fifty years ago, 
when there was no fruit except such as grew wild. My fath 
and mother both inherited a love for fruit and flowers. I beg 
setting out trees and grafting when I was only eight or nine 
