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ferred upon some one else. I know that my predecessor has 
been such an able and successful officer of this society, that it 
must necessarily be a critical and arduous task for any one to-day 
to pick up the work where he has left it. I accept the position, 
with the full and clear understanding of the responsibilities that 
devolve upon me, and I shall necessarily need your sympathy 
and cordial support, which I trust will be given to meas freely 
as it has been given to Mr. Elliott. lI again thank you for the 
honor you have conferred upon me. 
On motion, the secretary was instructed to cast a ballot for 
the election of Mr. Clarence Wedge, as first vice-president of 
the society. Mr. Dewain Cook was elected second vice-presi- 
dent in the same manner. 
Mr. L. E. Day was elected third vice-president in the same 
way, and Mr. Roger S. Mackintosh was elected fourth vice- 
president. 
Mr. Harris: I move that the secretary be instructed to cast 
a unanimous vote of this society for Col. J. H. Stevens as vice- 
president for the 5th district. 
The motion was duly carried and the secretary cast a unan- 
imous ballot for the election of J. H. Stevens as vice-president 
of the society for the 5th district. 
The secretary then cast a ballot for the election of Mrs. 
Jennie Stager, of Sauk Rapids, as sixth vice-president. 
Mr. J. O. Barrett was elected seventh vice-president in the 
same way. 
Mr, A. W. Latham was re-elected secretary by unanimous 
ballot cast by the president 
Mr. Ditus Day was re-elected treasurer. 
The following executive committee was then elected: Wyman 
Elliot, J. S. Harris, S. B. Green, O. F. Brand, L. H. Wilcox. 
Prof. Otto Lugger was then elected entomologist, and 
Secretary A. W. Latham was re-elected librarian. 
The society then listened to the following paper: ‘The 
Horticultural Exhibit for Minnesota at the World’s Fair,” by 
A. W. Latham, Secretary. 
HORTICULTURE AT THE WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 
A. W. LATHAM, EXCELSIOR. 
All the arguments that can be advanced in support of a general exhibit 
of the resources of our state at the Columbian Exposition about to be held 
at Chicago, apply with equal force to that portion of it embraced by the 
term horticulture, and besides all of these, there is a further reason why 
the state should make extra efforts to get together a fine display of its 
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