ANNUAL MEETING, AUBURN, 

 November 8-10, 1910. 



Tuesday Evening, November 8. 

 The meeting was called to order by the president. Dr. G. M. 

 Twitchell. 



Invocation by Rev. F. M. Preble, Auburn. 

 ]\Iusic. 



ADDRESS OF WELCOME, 

 By Hon. I. L. Merrill, Mayor of Auburn. 

 Air. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: 



It is always a privilege and a pleasure for me to extend Au- 

 burn's welcome to any visitors from whom we may expect to 

 derive a benefit, either financially, religiously, socially or moral- 

 ly. It is also a pleasure to perform the same official courtesy 

 if we may expect that the visitors are to be benefitted by their 

 tarry with us. This is the first time, I believe, that I have had 

 the pleasure of extending a w^elcome to an organization whose 

 end and aim is the promotion of agriculture in its most fascinat- 

 ing branch, that of fruit growing. And inasmuch as my own 

 private business is dependent upon the progress and develop- 

 men of this great industry, you can readily understand that it 

 is a double pleasure to me tonight to welcome you here, first 

 as an official and second as a private citizen. 



It is an inspiration to look into your faces tonight, and upon 

 the splendid display of the products of your orchards and vine- 

 yards, and to think that, although perhaps indirectly, I have had 

 some small part in bringing into prominence this most important 

 industry. It is eminently fitting and proper that you chose Au- 

 burn as the place in which to hold this great meeting. For va- 

 rious reasons is this true. First, because it is the home of your 

 distinguished, honored and respected president. Second, be- 



