ANNUAL MEETING, JAN., 1895. 485 
On motion the resolution was adopted. 
Following is the report of committee on president’s address: 
Your committee favors all the recommendations ofthe President’s 
address. 
Until the finances of the state at large have improved, it is not 
thought best to set aside more than $50 a year toward buildinga 
Horticultural Hall, or “home” for the society. 
LYCURGUS R. MOYER, 
Wm. DANFORTH, 
R. S. MACKINTOSH, 
Committee. 
Mr. Wyman Elliot: I have a resolutiou I wish to offer: 
‘Resolved, That it is the sense of this society that, when 
possible, a lecturer on horticulture shall be a member of the 
institute corps at all institutes held in this state.” (For discus- 
sion relating to Farmers’ Institutes, see index). 
On motion of Mr. M. Pearce the resolution was adopted. 
Mr. Wm. Somerville then offered the following resolution: 
‘Resolved, That it is the wish of the State Horticultural So- 
ciety that the present legislature look with special favor upon 
an appropriation that may be asked for the purpose of making 
more efficient the school of agriculture in the state of Minne- 
sota.” 
On motion of Mr. C. Wedge the resolution was adopted. 
Mr. J. S. Harris, chairman of the committee on legislation, 
presented the following report: (See index). 
On motion of Mr. Brackett the report was referred to the ex- 
ecutive committee. 
This closed the session of Friday morning, and the society 
adjourned to the Masonic hall to attend the banquet. 
THE BANQUET. 
On Friday afternoon, the last day of the session, the ladies 
of Lake City tendered the members of the society a banquet. 
While without the storm was raging, with the temperature 20° 
below zero, within the banquet hall was warmth and comfort, 
with beautiful flowers to tempt the eye, the sweet strains from 
the orchestra entrancing the ear, and the tables heaped with 
choice viands to tickle the palate of the most fastidious epicure. 
Covers were laid for one hundred and fifty guests, and the seats 
were all taken. After doing ample justice to the bountiful col- 
lation provided, President Underwood took his place as toast- 
master and announced the following toasts, to which various 
members of the horticultural society and citizens of Lake City 
responded. 
