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BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, October 5, 1878. 



A stated meeting of the -Society, being the annual meeting for the 

 choice of officers, was holden at 11 o'clock. President Gkay in the 

 chair. 



Notice of the meeting haAang been given in accordance with the 

 Constitution and Bj'-Laws, the polls for the election of officers and 

 committees were opened at five minutes past eleven. The Presi- 

 dent appointed E. W. Buswell, John G. Barker, and John C. Hovey, 

 a Committee to receive, assort, and count the votes given, and 

 report the number. 



The following named persons, having been recommended b}' the 



Executive Committee, were, on ballot, dul}"- elected members of the 



Society : 



Robert Petremant, of Boston Highlands, 



AzARiAH Eldridge, of Yarmouthport, 



Julian 0. Mason, of Brainti'ce, 



Miss H. N. Sands, of East Somerville, 



Alfred Henry Hersey, of Hingham. 

 The polls were closed at five minutes past twelve o'clock, and 

 the Committee to count the votes reported the names of the officers 

 and members of committees chosen, who, in accordance with the 

 Constitution and By-Laws , were declared by the President to be 

 elected officers and committees' of the Society for the year 1879. 

 Adjourned to Saturday, November 2. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, November 2, 1878. 



An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at 11 o'clock, 

 Vice President John C. Hovey in the chair. 



Henry C. Cooke, of West Newton, and 

 Joseph S. Chase, of Maiden, 

 having been recommended by the Executive Committee, were, on 

 ballot, duly elected members of the Society. 

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