1914-15] REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 9 



and Mrs. Samuel E. Winslow of Worcester; Mayor George 

 M. Wright and wife, Worcester; Honorable and Mrs. 

 Frank H. Pope, Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Frost, 

 Arlington, Mass; Honorable and Mrs. J. Lewis Ellsworth, 

 Worcester; Mr. and Mrs. George Calvin Rice, Worcester. 

 The after dinner speeches were well received as was also 

 the singing by Dr. A. J. Harpin. Decorations of the ban- 

 quet hall and library were by Leonard C. Midgley; stage 

 decorations by Albert H. Lange. 



March 24, 1914 



A special meeting was called by Chairman Herbert R. 

 Kinney of the Committee of Arrangements to see if we could 

 not improve our shows during the summer. 



The following changes were suggested: 



That the judges should stay until after the premium 

 cards were placed. 



The janitor should always be on hand at the time of 

 placing exhibits. 



That a record should be kept of each show and be put 

 on record, when in years to come they could be compared. 



To hold the chrysanthemum show Saturday and hold 

 over Sunday. 



To get more small tables, vases and platters. 



May 7, 1914 



A meeting of Trustees was called but there not being 

 a quorum, those present were dismissed by Vice-president 

 Charles Greenwood. 



August 6, 1914 



Trustees' meeting with President Breed presiding and 

 fifteen members present. The only business to come before 



