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MEETING or EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



A meeting of the executive committee was held at No. 22 

 Bridge Square, Minneapolis, at 2 o'clock p. m., Jan. 18, 1885. 



The following members were present: President T. M. Smith, 

 J. M. Underwood, J. S. Harris and Cyrus L, Smith. 



A letter was read from Secretary Gibbs stating that he would 

 be unable to attend the annual meeting. 



President Smith appointed J. S. .Harris, J. M. Underwood and 

 C. L. Smith a committee to arrange a program for the Annual 

 Winter Meeting. 



On motion of Mr. Underwood it was voted to employ S. D. 

 Hillman, of Minneapolis, as stenographer to report the discus- 

 sions and proceedings at the annual meeting, at a compensation 

 of five dollars per day and ten cents per folio. 



The President was authorized to procure plates for the exhi- 

 bition of fruits. 



The committee on program presented a report which was 

 adopted. 



C. L. Smith was directed to procure the printing of two hun- 

 dred and fifty copies of program, also one hundred copies of blank 

 railroad certificates. 



Adjourned till 9 o'clock, a. m., Jan. 20, 1885. 



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