Annual N{eeting, 
HELD AT LAKE CITY, JAN. 11, 1895. 
The late annual meeting was in many respects one of the most in- 
teresting and successful, if not the most so, of the twenty-eight an- 
nual gatherings of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society. It 
was held under unusually favorable auspices, the weather even 
assisting in its mildness as scarcely ever before on such an occa- 
sion. 
The meeting was held in the halls of the local masonic association, 
and if ever our people are so fortunate as to have a home of our 
own, wecan scarcely do better than copy after the plans of this hall 
with its convenient assembly room, committee rooms, banqueting 
hall, etc. Everything considered, it was, we believe, the most con- 
venient and pleasant quarters in which we have ever met. Then the 
_ good citizens of Lake City took it very much to heart and in every 
possible way aided in entertaining and caring for the visitors, so 
that the universal expression was, “I have been sent to the best place 
in Lake City.” Judging by the number of times this remark came 
to the ears of the writer, all the homes of Lake City must be of this 
character. 
In point of numbers in attendance this meeting stands easily on 
a par with any of its predessors, the hall, seating in the neighbor- 
hood of 200, being always well filled and often overflowing. Of the 
membership some over 100 were in attendance, the balance being 
interested Lake City people. | 
The very full program was carried out in its entirety and with 
much regularity, although in the press of business once or twice it 
got in arrears and necessarily much interesting discussion was cut 
off. The papers and discussions on fruits, mainly apples, occupied 
largely the first and second days. An increased interest was added 
to this discussion by the presence of President Kellogg and Secre- 
tary Phillips of the Wisconsin society, and several other well known 
fruit growers from Iowa and Wisconsin. 
On Tuesday afternoon a new constitution was presented and read 
and, as provided, was laid over for action till afternoon of the next 
day. On Wednesday afternoon this came up in its order and was 
discussed and adopted, one section at a time, and finally adopted as 
a whole almost without dissent. It provides for placing the man- 
agement of the society in the hands of an executive board consisting 
of six members, two to be elected annually, thus ensuring great per- 
manance in carrying forward any settled policy in the administra- 
tion of the society affairs. In making this change our society has 
copied after older associations which, though greater in years, are 
not so in strength of association cr inthe amount of work being 
done. Thechange will, we believe, be found to be a wise one. 
