Formation of the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' 



Association. 



Springfield, 111., February 26, 1891. 



The Capitol Bee-Keepers' Association 

 was called to order by President P. J. 

 England. 



Previous notice having been given that 

 an effort would be made to form a State 

 Association, and there being present bee- 

 keepers from different parts of the State, 

 by motion, a recess was taken in order 

 to form such an Association. 



P. J. England was chosen temporary 

 chairman and C. E. Yocum temporary sec- 

 retary. On motion, the Chair appointed 

 Thos. G. Newman, C. P. Dadant and 

 Hon. J. M. Hambaugh a Committee on 

 Constitution. 



Col. Chas. F. Mills addressed the meet- 

 ing on the needs of a State Association 

 and stated that it was his opinion that 

 the bee-keepeis should have a liberal 

 appropriation for a State Apiarian Ex- 

 hibit at the World's Columbian Exposi- 

 tion. 



A motion to adjourn till 1:':<0 p. m, 

 prevailed. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The Committee on Constitution re- 

 ported a form for same which, on motion, 

 was read by the Secretary, by sections 

 serially. 



Geo. F. Robbins moved to substitute 

 the word "shall" for "may" in the last 

 clause of Section 1, Article III. This led 

 to a very animated discussion, and the 

 motion was lost. 



J. A. Stone moved to amend the above- 

 named section by striking out the word 

 "ladies" and all that followed of the same 

 section, which motion led to further dis- 

 cussion, and motion finally prevailed. 



Section 2, Article II, relating to a 

 quroum, was, on motion, entirely stricken 

 out. 



Mr. Robbins moved to amend Article 

 V. by adding the words "Thirty days' 

 notice having been given to each mem- 

 ber." Prevailed. 



Thos. G. Newman moved to adopt the 

 Constitution, so amended, as a whole. 

 Which motion prevailed. 



See Constitution. 



J. A. Stone moved that the Chair ap- 

 point a Nominating Committee of three 

 on permanent organization. Prevailed. 



Chair appointed as such committee, 

 Col. Chas. F. Mills, Hon. J. M. Ham- 

 baugh, and C. P. Dadant. 



Committee retired and in a few minutes 

 returned, submitting the following named 

 persons as candidates for their respective 

 offices: 



For President — P. J. England, Fancy 

 Prairie. 



For Vice Presidents — Mrs. L. Harrison, 

 Peoria; C. P. Dadant, Hamilton; W. T. 

 F. Petty, Pittsfield; Hon. J. M. Ham- 

 baugh, Spring; Dr. C. C. Miller, Marengo. 



Secretary — ^Jas. A. Stone, Bradfordton. 



Treasurer — ^A. N. Draper, Upper Alton. 



Mr. Black moved the adoption of the 

 report of the Committee on Nominations. 

 The motion prevailed, and the officers as 

 named by the committee were declared 

 elected for the ensuing year. 



Hon. J. M. Hambaugh moved that Mr. 

 Thos. G. Newman, editor American Bee 

 Journal, of Chicago, be made the first 

 honorary member of the Association. 

 Prevailed^, 



At this point Col. Chas. F. Mills said: 

 "Mr. Chairman, I want to be the first 

 one to pay my dollar for membership," 

 at the same time suiting his action to his 

 words, and others followed his example, as 

 follows: 



CHARTER MEMBERS. 



Col. Chas. F. Mills, Springfield. 

 Hon. J. M. Hambaugh, Spring. 

 Hon. J. S. Lyman, Farmingdale. 

 C. P. Dadant, Hamilton. 

 Chas. Dadant, Hamilton. 

 A. N. Draper, Upper Alton. 

 S. N. Black, Clayton. 

 Aaron Coppin, Wenona. 

 Geo. F. Robbins, Mechanicsburg. 

 J. W. Yocum, Williamsville. 

 Thos. S. Wallace, Clayton. 

 A. J. England, Fancy Prairie. 

 P. J. England, Fancy Prairie. 

 C. E. Yocom, Sherman. 

 Jas. A. Stone, Bradfordton. 



FIRST HONORARY MEMBER. 



Thos. G. Newman, editor American Bee 

 Journal, Chicago. 



