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"As it is, we are entitled to congratulate ourselves upon the matter that 

 has been presented here, and in saying this I wish to mention especially the 

 names of certain men who have performed a very useful part in this work. 



"Of the California people, your able chairman, Mr. C. J. Wetmore, Mr. 

 S. Federspiel, Mr. Stoll and Mr. Sheehan, and I am going to add Professor 

 Bioletti, who insists that he is not one of the officers, but who has been a 

 most potent factor in handling our program. 



"Of the Eastern men, I may mention first of all the man whom all of 

 you know, Mr. William Culman, who has been our very efficient treasurer 

 and who has worked hard and loyally to make this Congress a success; Mr. 

 H. S. Dewey, of New York, who has been a four-horse team in the work of 

 this Congress; Messrs, Hildreth and Emerson, who could not attend; Mr. Lee 

 J. Vance, who is always on time everywhere; Professor Hedrick, who largely 

 arranged the program. He expected to be with us, but the opportunity to 

 secure a long needed vacation occurred and he very properly accepted it. To 

 these gentlemen, the moving spirits behind the scenes, belongs all the credit 

 for making this Congress a success. 



"I trust you will try to attend other Congresses in other countries where 

 they may be held in the future. I am satisfied that if you would take part in 

 these International Congresses it would help immensely to broaden your 

 ideals of viticulture and give you new conceptions of the splendid work and 

 the splendid position viticulture holds in the industries of the world. Gentle- 

 men, I thank you sincerely for the courtesy you have given me." 



Mr. E. M. Sheehan: "I move you that a special vote of thanks be given 

 President Alwood for the able manner in which he has conducted the Con- 

 gress at its deliberations here." 



Motion carried by a standing vote. 



President Alwood: "I thank you sincerely, and no other words are neces- 

 sary. The Congress is adjourned." 



