ANNUAL MEETING, 1897. 495 
‘‘Report of Delegate to Northeastern Iowa Horticultural 
Society.”” O. M. Lord, Minnesota City. (See index). 
The President: The time has now arrived for holding our 
annual election of officers, but before we proceed to that we 
will listen to a vocal solo by Mrs. R. A. Latham, ‘‘ Then You'll 
Remember Me.” 
Mrs. R. A. Latham entertained the audience with an artistically 
rendered selection. 
The election of officers was proceeded with, Mr. R. S. Mackintosh 
and Mr. W. L. Parker acting as tellers, the election resulting as 
follows: 
For President, there were 158 votes cast, of which J. M. Underwood 
reeived 116, and O. F. Brand received 42. 
For member of the executive committee for three years, Mr. 
Wyman Elliot received 72 out of 78 votes cast, and Mr. J. S. Harris 
received 73 out of 75 votes cast. 
The complete list of officers elected is as follows: 
President—J. M. UNDERWOOD, - - - - Lake City 
Vice President, Ist Cong. Dist.—E. H. S. Hien. . - Owatonna 
= oh 2nd = “ —S,. D. RICHARDSON, Winnebago City 
G ne 3rd « « —Mrs. A. A. KENNEDY, Hutchinson 
“ e 4th us “ —R.S, MACKINTOSH, St. Anthony Park 
#2 oth 3 “ —Col. J. S. STEVENS, - Minneapolis 
“ 2 6th <e “ —MRS. JENNIE STAGER, Sauk Rapids 
ae ss 7th .; “ —J.O. BARRETT, - Brown’s Valley 
Treasurer—C. W. SAMPSON, - - - - - - - Eureka 
Members of the Executive Board for three years—WYMAN ELLIOT, 
Minneapolis; J.S. HARRIs, La Crescent. 
‘The President: We have with us Representative Geo. M. 
Laing, of Windom. We would like to have him say a few 
words tous. We all know he is a good friend of ours, and I 
am sure you will be glad to make his acquaintance. (Applause). 
Mr. Geo. M. Laing: Mr. President, this isan unexpected pleasure, 
and it is unexpectedly that I am here; I had a little business 
with the sheriff. (Laughter), As I came up stairs I met Mr. 
McGinnis going out, and he told me you were in session here. I 
supposed you were in session in St. Paul. I read in the papers that 
you were having a meeting, and I inquired in St. Paul where it was 
held, but nobody seemed to know anything aboutit. Your presi- 
dent says I am a friend of the horticultural society, and last winter 
in the legislature I did fight for the publication of yourreport. The 
legislature had an economical streak at one place, and they were 
trying to strain at a gnat and swallowing the camel; they were try- 
ing to cut off the publication of the most important report in 
the state of Minnesota. (Applause). I think they had better stop 
the printing of the treasurer’s report, so far as the general public is 
concerned, and publish this horticultural report, because it is of the 
greatest interest to the farmers, and not only to the farmers, but to 
