ANNUAL ELECTION, ETC. 7 



John G. Barker, from the Committee on Nominations, reported 

 a printed list of candidates for officers for the ensuing 3'ear. 



Invitations were communicated, by the Secretary, from James H. 

 Ricketts, of Newburgh, N. Y., to visit and examine his new seedling 

 grai^es ; and from Alexander Whilldin, President of the Sea Grove 

 Association, to attend the National Forest Convention, under the 

 auspices of the American Forest Council, at Sea Grove, Cape May 

 Point, N. J., September 7th and 8th, 1876, for the promotion of 

 forest planting. 



The thanks of the Society were voted for these invitations. 



The following named persons, having been recommended by the 

 Executive Committee, as members of the Society, were on ballot 

 duly elected : 



Mrs. J. W. Walcott, of Boston. 

 Charles J. Anderson, of Longwood. 



Meeting dissolved. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, October 7, 1876. 



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

 choice of officers, was holden at 11 o'clock, President Parkman in 

 the chair. 



The Recording Secretary stated that due notice had been given 

 of the meeting, in accordance with the Constitution and B^'-Laws. 

 The President appointed E. W. BusweU, John G. Barker, and 

 •John C. Hovey, a Committee to receive, assort, and count the votes 

 given, and report the number. The polls were opened at ten 

 minutes past eleven. 



The following named persons, having been recommended as 

 members by the Executive Committee, were on ballot duly elected : 

 D. R. Beckford, Jr., of Marblehead. 

 Alfred J. Edmonds, of North Easton. 

 Mrs. L. p. Weston, of Danvers. 

 O. B. Had WEN, of AVorcester. 

 H. A. LoTHROP, of Sharon. 

 Otis Hinman, of Chelsea. 



