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down, flat? Are we going to tell him — 

 "We don't need you; you can sit down 

 and let the other fellows go ahead and 

 run this thing on a modern political 

 scheme"? 



Can we not give him a little token of 

 our gratitude in some tangible form? 

 What are we going to do about it? 

 I feel that we show Mr. France that we 

 appreciate what he has done — what 

 he has been doing for everybody. 



Mr. France had a Bureau of Informa- 

 tion for bee-keepers; when there was 

 a buyer who wanted honey — Mr. France 

 had a list of bee-keepers that had 

 honey to sell, and all sales were ef- 

 fected direct that way through the 

 Influence of Mr. France. 



In order to get this before the House 

 — I move you that we take up a contribu- 

 tion for a Christmas present for Mr. 

 France. 



Motion seconded and carried, unani- 

 mously. 



Pres. Huffman — I will appoint Mr. 

 Cavanagh as a Committee on that 

 question. 



Mr. Pyles — There is something else 

 that comes along that same line. I be- 

 lieve the question was sprung, and no 

 action taken — as to whether or not we 

 would affiliate with the National Con- 

 vention. There has been no action 

 taken, I believe, any more than to 

 elect a delegate. 



Pres. Huffman — There was a motion 

 made that we join the National in a 

 body — and carried. 



Mr. Pyles — We were a little hasty; 

 I think if this discussion had been 

 carried on j^esterday, there would have 

 been a loud — No! If I really knew 

 just what was what — unless things go 

 along better between now and this 

 time next year, I will be for a fight 

 next year, and it will be right along 

 this line, too. 



Mr. Cavanagh — May I be allowed to 

 take the time now before this Conven- 

 tion breaks up to take this collection? 



I will give you my idea of this: We 

 are not millionaires, any of us; a half 

 dollar apiece would give us $10; if 

 there isi any one who wants to give a 

 dollar or two, just do that, and show 

 Mr. France we appreciate what he has 

 done for us and what he has done in 

 behalf of bee-keepers; it will be a little 

 token oif appreciation that will please 

 Mr. France — no man on earth will ap- 

 preciate it more, and no man on earth 

 is more worthy of it. . 



($11.30 collected.) 



Pres. Huffman — Now we have the 

 money — the next thing is to have a 

 committee to purchase the present. 

 •A Member — I suggest Mr. Cavanagh; 

 he collected it. 



Mr. Pylesi — He originated the idea; 

 a man who can originate an idea and 

 go around and get the money, has a 

 right to spend it. The man who did 

 the work should have the glory. 



Mr. Cavanagh — We will give Mr. 

 France the glory; he deserves it. 



Pres. Huffman — I appoint Mr. Cav- 

 anagh. 



Mr. Pyles — I believe it would be well 

 to have two on that committee; Mr. 

 Boyden is well acquainted in the city 

 of Chicago and knows where to go; 

 I make a motion that we have Mr. Cav- 

 anagh and Mr. Boyden on that commit- 

 tee. 



Mr. Dadant — Now I suppose it would 

 be well to have the Committee on 

 Resolutions draw up some kind of a 

 resolution or presentation to send 

 along with the present; Mr. Cavanagh 

 has written up the resolutions; I am 

 quite sure he can write the proper reso- 

 lution to go with the present. 



(Mr. Cavanagh and Mr. Boyden ap- 

 pointed the Committee to purchase 

 present — Mr. Cavanagh to draw up 

 resolution.) 



:Mr. Boyden — Before we close — I am 

 here as the representative of A. I. Root 

 & Company; I am in practically the 

 same position as Mr. Dadant — and I 

 wish and hope that this Chicago- 

 Northwestern Convention, instead of 

 dropping off in membership and in in- 

 terest, will build up. I wish, at the 

 same time we send Mr. France this 

 token of kind regard, we could assure 

 him that we want him with us an- 

 other year; assure him that we will 

 not ask him any questions and that 

 we will not put him in any difficult 

 position. 



Mr. Cavanagh — In order to obtain 

 success in any enterprise it is neces- 

 sary as a rule to put in a little bit to- 

 wards agitating and working for it, 

 by advertising it. 



I know personally how I would feel 

 when I am engaged in some other line 

 of business and am very busy, if I were 

 urged to attend a Convention and made 

 to feel how important the Convention 

 was, and that it was my duty to go, 

 and that if I would go, others would ■ 

 also go, and that the Convention would 

 in that way be made worth while, both 

 for myself and for us all, I think 1 



