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AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. 135 
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF OWATONNA FLORAL ASSO- 
CIATION. 
At. a preliminary meeting held December 22, 1891, a committee was ap- 
pointed to frame a constitution for a floral association, and report at a 
future meeting. 
This committee reported at a meeting held at Knight’s of Honor Hall, 
December 30, 1891. 
The objects of the association will be seen by the following extracts 
from the constitution, which was adopted: 
ARTICLE I. 
This association shall be called the Owatonna Floral Association. 
ARTICLE II. 
The objects of this association shall be to improve its members, first in 
the culture of flowering plants, trees, vines, shrubbery, etc., either in the 
house, yard or garden; secondly, in the culture and dissemination of a 
proper artistic taste and tact in the arrangement of these about the home 
and other grounds. 
ARTICLE III. 
In pursuance of these objects, arrangements will be made for lectures, 
papers, and discussions, also for one or more floral exhibitions every year. 
At a meeting held January 13th, 1892, it was decided that a regular 
meeting of the association should be held on the evening of the second 
Tuesday in each month of the year. The annual meeting will occur on 
the second Tuesday in August. 
Any one may become a member of this association, by signing the con- 
stitution, and paying into the treasury the sum of fifty cents in advance. 
The present officers, who will hold office until the next annual meeting, 
are 
President—Dr. D. H. Roberts. 
V. President—Mrs. H.R. Johnson. 
Secretary—Mrs. H. P. Peterson. 
Treasurer—Mrs. W. A. Sperry. 
The following, in conjunction with the above officers, form the 
Executive Committee: Dr. J. W. Ford, Mrs. Thomas Hunter, Mrs. Liz- 
zie Goodell. 
Mrs. E. P. PETERSON, Secretary. 
LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE OWATONNA FLORAL ASSOCIATION. 
Dr. D. H. Roberts, Mrs. J. H. McRostie, 
Mrs. H. R. Johnson. Mrs. T. Hunter, 
Mrs. E. P. Peterson, Mrs. I. J. Bryson, 
Mrs. W. A. Sperry, Mrs. O. E. Parker, - 
E. H. 8S. Dartt, Mrs. B. HE. Darby. 
Miss L. Austin, Mrs. Lizzie Goodell, 
Mrs. L. L. Bennett. 
