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that kind of people. I want to thank you for your attention. 

 (Applause.) 



The President: We will have a half a minute for our 

 friend Philips. There are three or four people people here who 

 have not met our best friend. Stand up, Mr. Philips, and say : 

 'How do you do?' 



Mr. Philips: They have seen enough of me, my goodness. 

 I don't want to make a show of myself all the time. 



The President: I believe Professor Cady has an announce- 

 ment to make. 



Professor Cady: From time to time the executive com- 

 mittee of the Horticultural society has recommended for honor- 

 ary life membership the names of individuals who have been 

 for a long time members of the society or who have done some 

 special work for the society. Following out that custom, at their 

 last meeting the committee recommended the following people 

 for your action today as honorary life members: 



Mr. Martin Penning, of New Ulm, the originator of the 

 Surprise plum and of several other fruits; Mr. H. J. Ludlow, 

 of Worthington; Mr. Peter Clausen, of Albert Lea; Mr. John 

 Penney, of Wisconsin. These are old members and they have 

 done, the first two especially, a great deal of work in southern 

 Minnesota in furthering horticultural interests and work. Also 

 Mr. John Murray, of Excelsior, who has been a member a great 

 many years, and who for a good many years was interested in 

 grape growing and in other horticultural pursuits in that section. 



I believe this is the first time that they have recommended 

 some of the ladies. We recommend the following. In some in- 

 stances they have been members of this society and interested in 

 the Woman's Auxiliary and other work of the society for twenty 

 years. I believe in one case over forty years: Miss Emma V. 

 White, Minneapolis ; Mrs. J. M. Underwood, Lake City, and Mrs. 

 Jennie Stager of Sauk Rapids. 



I move the adoption of the report and election of these 

 members as honorary life members. 



Mr. Harrison : I second the motion. 



The President: All those in favor of the motion make it 

 manifest by saying aye. Contrary no. The ayes have it; it is 

 so ordered. We will now proceed to the annual election of offi- 

 cers. Remember those entitled to a vote in the election of offi- 

 cers are those who have been members for three years or who 

 are life members. I will appoint as tellers Mr. LeRoy Cady and 

 Mr. M. J. Dorsey. The first officer to be elected will be a presi- 

 dent for the coming year. 



Professor Mackintosh : Mr. President. 



The President : Professor Mackintosh. 



Professor Mackintosh : This is the time when we are called 

 upon to elect our officers for the coming year. Mr. Cashman, 

 the present president, who has been president for a few years, 

 has been an efficient officer both in the affairs of the society and 



