FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 23 



Washington, D. C, April 9th, 1886. 

 Colonel M. McDonald : 



I am sorry I cannot be with you in Chicago. I send you two papers : 

 one by A. H. Clark, one by myself. 



W. V. Cox. 



New York, April 12th, 1886. 

 Mr. Fred Mather, 



Secretary American Fisheries Society, 



Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois. 

 I regret being prevented attending meeting of the Society. 



G. S. Page. 



Bay City, Michigan, April 13th, 1886. 

 Mr. Fred Mather, 



Palmer House. 

 Unavoidably detained to-day. How long will you be there? Will 



come if possible. 



D. H. Fitzhugh. 



Mr. Bartlett. — I would like to state that H. N. Russell, 

 business manager of the Citrus Fair, now at Battery D Armory, 

 has extended an invitation to the members of this organization 

 to attend the Fair this morning, or at any time they may choose, 

 in a body. 



Dr. Sweeney. — I move the invitation be excepted and that we 

 proceed to the Fair immediately after the adjournment. 



Which motion being duly seconded, was carried unanimously. 



The Chairman. — I would inquire if the committee appointed 

 yesterday is ready to report. 



Mr. May. — Mr. President, the committee appointed to make 

 nominations of officers for the ensuing year, beg leave to report 

 the following : 



For President, Dr. W. M. Hudson; Vice-President, W. L. May; 

 Treasurer, E. G. Blackford; Recording Secretary, F. Mather; 

 Corresponding Secretary, W. A. Butler. Executive Committee: 

 Francis Endicott, chairman; F. N. Clark, S. P. Bartlett, Dr. R. 

 O. Sweeney, Philo Dunning, A. N. Cheney, John Gay. 



Mr. Bissell. — I move the report be adopted, and that the 



