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THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST. 



Bridge, N. Y. ; Geo. Wickwire, Wes- 

 ton's Mills, N. Y. ; Will Ellis. St. Da- 

 vid's, Ontario ; W. L. Foster, Warner's, 

 N. Y. ; S. T. Pettit, Belmont, Ont. ; 

 Miss Louisa Pettit, Belmont, Ont.; 

 Louis H. Baumister, Eochester, N. Y. ; 

 J. B. Hall, Woodstock, Ont.; Mrs. 

 Thomas Whiteneck, Tuscarora, N. Y. ; 

 Thomas Whiteneck, Tuscarora, N. Y. ; 

 J. D. Weaver, Penfield, N. Y. ; W. 

 r. Clark, Speedside, Ont. ; P. C. Ben- 

 edict, Perry Center, N. Y. ; Mrs. P. C. 

 Benedict, Perry Center, N. Y. ; W. C. 

 Clark, Oriskanv, N. Y. ; C. K. Lsham, 

 Peoria, N. Y. ; Geo. W. Stanley, Wyo- 

 ming, N. Y. ; J. E. Stanley, Wyoming, 

 N. Y. ; S. M. Locke, Salem, Mass. 



The first session was called to order 

 at 2 p. M., Oct. 28, and as the president. 

 Rev. L..L. Langstroth, was unable to 

 be present, the vice president, Mr. L. 

 C. Root of Mohawk, N. Y., took the 

 chair and opened the meeting with a 

 few very interesting and appropriate 

 remarks regarding our honored presi- 

 dent and expressive of his deepest re- 

 grets that Mr. Langstroth could not be 

 present with us. He also referred to 

 a letter that he had received from the 

 secretary stating that he could not pos- 

 sibly be present and suggesting that 

 the time of the convention be devoted 

 more largely to the discussion of im- 

 portant questions than to the I'eadiug 

 of long papers. 



Mr. Root then suggested that a 

 committee of arrangements be ap- 

 pointed to make all necessary prepara- 

 tions for a complete program for the 

 coming sessions of this convention, 

 after vvhich Mr. Frank C. Benedict of 

 Perry Centre was appointed secretary 

 to serve in the place of Mr. Miller who 

 was absent. It was then moved and 

 carried that the secretary be empow- 

 ered to select two assistant secretaries 

 if needed. 



Mr. Root then delivered the follow- 

 ing address of welcome : 



In welcoming the beekeepers of 

 North America liere to-day, I do it 

 with mingled feelings of pleasure and 

 deep regret. I am indeed thankful to 

 the members of this association who 

 met one year ago at Toronto, for the 

 honor of being chosen first vice presi- 

 dent of this body of beekeepers. This 

 appreciation is the greater because 

 this position is second only to his 

 whom every progressive beekeeper 

 delights to honor. 



While I am thankful for the good 

 cheer which comes to me through 

 these associations I most deeply regret 



that our honored president, the Rev. 

 L. L. Langstroth, cannot be with us 

 and preside over these meetings. I 

 feel that the heart of each one present 

 must beat in sympathy in the sadness 

 which comes to us in the disappoint- 

 ment we feel in not being able to 

 welcome our veteran friend to his 

 appropriate place. I wrote to him not 

 long since in tiie hope of the possibility 

 of his attendance, but while the reply 

 came in his own handwriting, it was 

 as follows : 



Oxford, Ohio, October 6, 1884. 

 Mr. L.C.Root: 



My Bear Friend — Many thanks for your 

 very kind letter. My head is some better, but 

 not enough so to allow me to do any work. I 

 suffer so much I lie down most of the time. 

 Under these circumstances you will see that 

 it is impossible for me to attend the conven- 

 tion. I can only express my good wishes to 

 those who attend. 



With kind regards to yourself and family. 

 Your sincere friend, 



L. L. Langstroth. 



I present you this letter that you all 

 may know the condition of our friend, 

 who for so many years has done so 

 much that we of to-day may conduct 

 our beekeeping according to more 

 scientific and improved practical meth- 

 ods. Let us not fail to be appreciative 

 of these privileges and mindful of our 

 aged friend who is worthy of all honor. 



Brother beekeepers, we are here to 

 represent the best interests of the bee- 

 keepers of the United States and 

 Canada. Let us see to it that our 

 discussions are considerate and just 

 to all; that they may tend to better 

 methods that shall raise the standard 

 of beekeeping to a higher, broader and 

 more permanent plane than it has ever 

 before occupied. 



In behalf of the members of the 

 Northeastern Beekeepers' Association, 

 who have been working earnestly and 

 many of whom are present anxious to 

 do all in their power to make this 

 meeting a pleasant and profitable one, 

 I again welcome you all to this beauti- 

 ful city of our Empire State. 



Mr. W. E. Clark of Oriskany, N. Y., 

 then moved that a committee of five 

 be appointed which shall act as a 

 committee of arrangements. This 

 motion was carried and the following 

 gentlemen were appointed : Mr. W. 

 E. Clark of Oriskany, N. Y., Arthur 

 Todd of Philadelphia, Pa., Ira Barber 

 of De Kalb Junction, N. Y., J. B. Hall 

 of Woodstock, Ont., Can., and T. 0. 

 Peet of Brooklyn, N. Y. On motion 

 of Mr. W. E. Clark, Mr. Bacon was 

 appointed to act as treasurer ^ro tern. 



