112 PROCEEDINGS. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, September 23, 1848. 



President, Marshall P. Wilder, in the Chair. 



Letters from Josiah Bradlee and Samuel Appleton, Esqrs., were read. Mr. Bradlee's 

 letter enclosed a donation of five hundred dollars. It was voted that this sum be added to 

 his former donation of five hundred, and that the amount be invested as a permanent fund 

 for premiums on Flowers and Fruits. 



With Mr. Appleton's letter a donation of two hundred dollars was received, to be 

 expended in the increase of the Library. 



Voted, unanimously, That the thank of the Society be presented to Messrs. Bradlee and 

 Appleton, for their liberal donations. 



The thanks of the Society were voted to the several Committees, upon the Annual 

 E.xhibition and Festival, for the services performed by them. 



A Committee, consisting of Messrs. J. Lovett, D. Haggerston, and E. M. Richards, was 

 appointed to nominate a list of Officers for the year ensuing. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, September 30, 1848. 



The President, Marshall P. Wilder, in the Chair. 



The Committee appointed at the last meeting to nominate a list of Officers, submitted a 

 ticket, with the name of the Hon. B. V. French, for President, — Col. Wilder having declined 

 a re-election — whereupon Mr. French tendered his thanks to the Society for the honor 

 intended, but respectfully declind the nomination. 



The Report vras recommitted. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, October 7. 1848. 



President Marshall, P. Wilder, in the Chair. 



The Chairman of the Committee on Medals, Mr. Newhall, submitted the following 

 Report : — 



The Committee chosen some time since, to obtain Medals for the use of the Society, have 

 attended to the charge, and herewith present their report. 



Immediately after their appointment, your Committee engaged the services of Mr. 

 Mitchell, who has finished a die for the Society's Medal ; fifty silver medals have been 

 stamped at the mint in Philadelphia, and placed in the hands of the Treasurer of the 

 Society. 



The same artist has recently executed a die for the Appleton Medal, twenlyfive of 

 which have been stamped in Bronze, in Philadelphia ; five have been given to Samuel 

 Appleton, Esq., whose likeness it bears, the others are herewith presented for the use of the 

 Society. The sum demanded for the Society's Medal, was two hundred and fifty dollars, 

 and for the Appleton Medal, one hundred and twentyfive dollars, which amounts have 

 been paid by the Treasurer. 



Your Committee have examined many medals by other artists, and find those executed 

 for this Society, equal to any they have seen, either European or American, and, in their 

 opinion, reflect great credit upon the distinguished artist, Francis N. Mitchell, Esq. : your 



