1897.] TRANSACTIONS. 7 



the By-Laws ; also, for the election of otUcers to till vacancies 

 occasioned by the death of Mr. Lincoln. 



President O. B. Hadwen i)resided, and the following were 

 elected to lill the vacancies: — 



Secretary : 

 Adin a. Hixon. 



Member of the Finance Cohimiltee: 

 Henry L. Parker. 



Member of the Library and Publication Committee : 

 Joseph Jackson. 



Mr. James Draper tendered his resignation as Judge of Fruit. 



It was voted to hold a Chrysanthemum exhibition. 



As the question of revising the By-Laws at this meeting could 

 only be considered, and that action could not be taken legally, 

 it was voted to postpone further discussion until the next annual 

 meeting. The Secretary was instructed to insert in the call for 

 the meeting that a change in By-Laws would be considered. 

 No other business was presented. The meeting was dissolved. 



A special meeting of the Trustees legally called was held 

 on Thursday, January 14, 1897, for the election of a Judge 

 of Fruit, and the transaction of any other business properly 

 presented. 



The resignation of Mr. Draper as made at a previous meeting, 

 upon which no action had been taken, was accepted, and a vote 

 passed thanking him for his faithful service in the office he had 

 so satisfactorily and impartially filled. 



Henry Phelps was chosen to fill the vacancy. 



It was voted, That the Committee on Library and Publica- 

 tion procure a picture of Mr. Lincoln and have the same bound 

 with the transactions of the Society containing the last report of 

 our late secretary. 



Also ; voted. That all entry-cards be made out by the Secre- 

 tary or his Assistant. 



