390 ANNUAL KEPORT. 



Also to the delegates in attendance from State Societies of Iowa and Wisconsin for tlie assistance and 

 encouragement tliey have so ably rendered us at the present meeting. 



J. S. Harris, 

 A. W. SiAS, 

 G. W. Fuller, 



Committee. 



Mr. Pearce moved a vote of thanks to the proprietors of the Ingle- 

 wood Springs for supplying the Society during its session with pure 

 and healthful spring water, which motion was adopted. 



IN MEMORIAM. 



EEPOKT OF THE OBITUABY COMMITTEE. 



To the Horticultural Society of the State of Minnesota: 



Mr. President and Gentlemen: — Your committee have to report with much sorrow and regret, 

 the death during the past year of D. W. Humphrey, of Faribault, one of our most respected, honored 

 and useful members, and a man of great merit and worth. Honest and faithful in every walli of life, 

 lending a willing, helping hand in the cause of humanity, he was universally respected by a wide and 

 extended acquaintance. 



Mr. Humphrey was a son of the late Dr. Levi Humphrey, and was born April 23, 1826, in the town 

 of Southwick, Mass. He came to Minnesota as early as 1855. In the spring of 1857 he was married to 

 a most estimable lady. In Suffield, Conn., and his married life was a happy and eventful one. Mr. 

 Humphrey contributed much during his lifetime to all that would elevate and better the condition of 

 mankind. He was an earnest and efficient worker in all tnat appertained to horticulture. A member 

 of a Christian church, his sympathies extended to all classes of people. He was anxious for the welfare 

 of all. We feel that not only this Society, but the State at large has met with a great loss in his death. 



Your committee in conclusion would report the following resolutions for your consideration: 



Resolved. That the State Horticultural Society of Minnesota learn with much regret the death of D. 

 W. Humphrey, late of Faribault, in this State, which sad event occurred at his residence in that city 

 on the 13th of October last. 



Resolved. That this Society extends to the widow and family of our late associate our most heartfelt 

 sympathies in their sorrow and affliction. 



CoL. J. H. Stevens, 

 A. W. SiAs, 



S. D. HiLLMAN, 



Committee. 



The resolutions were adopted and ordered placed on file. 



DELEGATES TO WISCONSIN. 



On motion of Mr. Harris, Truman M. Smith was appointed a dele- 

 gate to the meeting of the Wisconsin Horticultural Society, at Madison, 

 commencing Feb. 2, 1886. 



On motion of Secretary Hillmau, J. S. Harris was also named as a 

 delegate to that meeting. 



President Smith. I wish to express my thanks to the Society for 

 this mark of confidence; and, before we adjourn, I feel that I would 



