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Mr. William P. Morton, Providence R. I. : We are 

 ready to come right in with you. Any assistance called for 

 from Rhode Island will be cheerfully given. 



Mr. Charles W. Willard, Westerly, R. I. : We should 

 be glad to have the Society incorporated for the reason that 

 it could then be sued. I might want to sue for advances. 

 (Laughter.) 



Mr. E. Hart Fenn, Wethersfield, Conn. : Are there any 

 difficulties in the way of incorporating this Society in the 

 State of New York? Some states have advantages over 

 others in the case of the incorporation of societies of this 

 character. I take it that this is practically a voluntary asso- 

 ciation. I know that the several states in their acts of 

 incorporation differ considerably. If there are no serious 

 obstacles, I am in favor of New York. 



Mr. Clark : It did not occur to me that any difficulties 

 would arise in this organization such as have troubled cor- 

 porations involving large capitalization. They have, no 

 doubt, favored a state like New Jersey. 



Mr. John E. Gunckel, Toledo, Ohio: If tlie committee 

 should have any serious trouble, let them move to Ohio and 

 I will see that they are taken care of. (Laughter.) 



Mr. W. E. Meehan. Harrisburg, Pa. : The laws of 

 Pennsylvania are very simple for corporations of this kind. 



Acting Secretary: A perusal of the records of the 

 Society five or six years back will show that this matter 

 has been under discussion several times. An objection was 

 raised on one occasion to incorporating under the laws of a 

 certain state because it was said by Mr. Dennis, a member 

 of the Society, that the laws were much more favorable in 

 other states. Delaware and New Jersey were mentioned 

 as having very favorable laws under which the Society 

 might incorporate. 



Mr. Fullerton : I think that refers entirely to money 

 matters, capital stock, etc. 



President : We are not likely to be embarrassed in that 

 respect. 



