EVENING SESSION 



Thursday, January 15th, 1914. 

 Professor F. C. Sears, Presiding 



The meeting was called to order at 8.05 p. m. by Vice 

 President F. C. Sears of Amherst. 



PROF. SEARS. The hour has long since passed for 

 calling this meeting to order, so we won't delay any longer. 

 The first thing on the program is to be music by the Y. M. C. 

 A. Training School Quartette. 



(Music by Quartette.) 



PROF. SEARS. The next number on the program is 

 "Springfield's Welcome." We have already experienced 

 her welcome in a great many ways, among others in these 

 splendid quarters that have been provided for our meetings. 

 We are to have, hoM^ever, the official welcome tonight. As 

 his Honor the Mayor is unable to be present, we are very 

 glad indeed to have the Honorable Scott Adams, City So- 

 licitor of Springfield, here to represent him, and I take 

 pleasure in presenting to you Mr. Adams at this time. 

 (Applause). 



SPRINGFIELD'S WELCOME 

 Scott Adams, Esq., City Solicitor. 



Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Massachu- 

 setts Fruit Growers ' Association : I am sure that you re- 

 gret with me the fact that brings me before you to perform 

 this function. Personally, I regret it not at all, for to me it 

 is a privilege and a pleasure to deliver to you the welcome of 

 the City of Springfield, but from your standpoint I can as- 

 sure you that the Mayor should have been here. 



He has asked me to welcome you; he has asked me to 

 say to you that he and Springfield are glad that you are 



