FIRST DAYS SESSION. 



The meeting for the purpose of forming a 

 State Forestry Association, was convened 

 November 19th, at 10 a. m. at the State 

 House. The attendance was not so large as 

 was expected, but there were a number of 

 enthusiastic and energetic men present just 

 such men as are needed in launching, and 

 perfecting such a,n organization. 



Colonel E. T. Ensign called the meeting to 

 order, read the call, and made a few remarks 

 on the general suject of forestry. 



Mr. W. E. Pabor, of Fruita, moved that 

 Hon. W. N. Byers be chosen temporary 

 Chairman, and the motion prevailed. Mr. 

 Pabor was then made temporary Secretary, 

 aad on motion of Mr. Ensign, the temporary 

 organization was made permanent. 



The meeting was then declared ready for 

 business, and Sir. G. H. Parsons offered the 

 following .resolution: 



ftesol&d, That a Colorado State Forestry 

 Association be formed, and chat a committee 

 of three be appointed by the Chair to draw 

 up a constitution and by-laws, and report at 

 the afternoon session. 



The resolution was adopted, and the Chair 

 appointed the following gentlemen on the 

 committee: Messrs. George H. Parsons, W. 

 D. Arnett and W. W. Pardee. 



The following committee was then ap- 

 pointed on order of business: Messrs. E. T. 

 Ensign, G. G. Merrick and E. G. Perkins. 



A recess was taken for ten minutes, pend- 

 ing the report of the Committee on Order of 

 Business, and when the meeting was again 

 called to order, the committee submitted the 

 following report : 



1. Reading of minutes of last meeting. 



2. Reports of committees. 



3. New business, resolutions, etc. 



4. Unfinished business. 



The report was adopted and the meeting 

 then adjourned until 2 o'clock p. in. 



Afternoon Session. 



At 2 o'clock the meeting was again called 

 to order by Chairman Byers and, for the 

 edification of those who were not present at 

 the morning session, the minutes thereof 

 were read. 



Mr. Parsons, Chairman of the Committee 

 on Constitution and By-laws, read his report, 

 which was adopted seriatim, with few chan- 

 ges. 



The committee having failed to provide 

 by-laws, was instructed to prepare such as 

 were necessary, and submit them at this 

 morning's session. 



OTHER BUSINESS. 



Mr. J. M. Clark of the State Horticultural 

 Society, offered to furnish cloth-bound copies 

 of the report of the State Horticultural So- 

 ciety for the years 1882, 1883 and 1884, to 

 members of the Forestry Association, and a 

 vote of thanks was tendered the gentleman 

 for the courtesy. 



A letter from Mrs. A. L. Washburne, of 

 Fort Collins, containing some suggestions 

 concerning the formation of the Association, 

 was read by Mr. E. T. Ensign and was re- 

 ferred to the Board of Managers. 



Mr. A. E. Gipson was appointed tempora- 

 ry treasurer of the organization, and re- 

 ceived the initiation from those who wished 

 to become members of the organization. 



MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



The following persons paid their initiation 

 and were enrolled as members of the associ- 

 ation : George H. Parsons, Colorado Springs; 

 William N. Byers, Denver; W. E. Pabor, 

 Fruita ; E. T. Ensign, Colorado Springs ; 

 W. W. Pardee, Denver ; Wm. Davis, High- 

 lands ; G. G. Merrick, Denver ; E. G. Per- 

 kins, Colorado Springs; Ralph Meeker, 

 Greeley ; A. E. Gipson, Greeley ; James 

 Cassidy, Fort Collins ; Mrs. Olive Wright, 

 Denver; W. D. Arnett, Morrison. 



The Association proceeded to the election 

 of officers with the following result : 



President E. T. Ensign, of Colorado 

 Springs. 



Secretary Wm. E. Pabor, of Fruita. 



Treasurer A. E. Gipson, of Geeeley. 



Board of Managers W. D. Arnett, of 

 Jefferson county ; Wm. N. Byers, of Grand 

 county ; Wm. Davis, of Bent county ; W. 

 W. Pardee, of Arapahoe county. 



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