58 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1892. 



by Agricultural and Horticultural Societies in promoting the best 

 interests of the communities in which they exist. 



The President announced that a recess would now be taken 

 till the supper hour (6.30), to give those present an opportunity 

 to inspect the alterations of the Hall and, what was more 

 desirable, to become better acquainted with each other. 



BANQUET. 



Committee of Reception. 



Edward L. Davis. Frederick G. Stiles. 



Nathaniel Paine. David L. Fiske. 



Oliver B. Wtman. Calvin L. Hartshorn. 



Charles A. Chase. Frederick A. Blake, 



Charles E, Parker. 



An hour or more was pleasantly occupied in the Library and 

 Parlor, the revival of old memories and the formation of new 

 friendships consuming the time almost imperceptibly. But 

 promptly at 6.30 o'clock, Master of Oer-emonies, James Draper, 

 assumed direction ; and under his facile guidance, the numerous 

 company which had been rapidly gathering since the abatement 

 of the storm, descended from the Hall of Ceres to that of 

 Flora, on the ample floor of which a double line was formed 

 that extended nearly around the Hall. With characteristic 

 promptness Mr. Draper started the procession which, with Pres- 

 ident Parker and Mayor Harrington at its head, ascended to the 

 supper-room, Bicknell's Orchestra, that was stationed in the gal- 

 lery, playing a marcli in unison. Every seat in the main Ban- 

 quet-Hall of Pomona and Vertumnus, as well as in the Annex, 

 was quickly occupied. The Officers and Committee, with the prin- 

 cipal guests of the Society, were seated in the following order 



