ANNUAL ELECTION, ETC. 



Marshall P. Wilder, mentioued the arrangements which had 

 been made for the accommodation of delegates to the Pomological 

 Society. 



Meetino; dissolved. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, October 6, 1877. 



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

 the choice of ofiScers, was holden at 11 o'clock, Vice President 

 Whitmore in the chair. 



The Eecording Secretary stated that due notice of the meeting 

 had been given in accordance with the Constitution and By-Laws. 



On motion, it was voted to proceed to the election of officers. 



The chair appointed Benjamin G. Smith, E. W. Buswell, and 

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

 given, and report the number. 



Voted, That the polls remain open one hour and that the check 

 list be used. 



The polls were opened |t ten minutes past eleven o'clock. 



The Secretary announced the receipt of the Diplomas and 

 Medal awarded to the Society by the United States Centennial 

 Commission, and presented the same. 



The polls were closed at ten minutes past twelve. The Committee 

 to count the votes presented their report, which was accepted, and the 

 Chairman of the meeting, in accordance with the Constitution and 

 By-Laws, declared the persons named in the report to be elected 

 officers and committees of the Society for the year 1878. 



Adjourned to Saturday, November 3. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, November 3, 1877. 



An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at 1 1 o'clock, 

 President Parkman in the chair. 



