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The polls were opened at teu minutes past eleven o'clock, and 

 it was voted that they be kept open until one o'clock. 



The following named persons having been recommended by the 

 Executive Committee, were, on ballot, duly elected members of the 

 Society : 



William J. Martin, of Milton. 

 Frank Wyman, of Arlington. 

 JoiiN FoTTLER, Jr., of Dorchester. 

 George B. Chase, of Boston. 



Edward L. Beard, Chairman of the Committee on Plants and 

 Flowers, stated that the appropriation for gratuities to be awarded 

 by that Committee was exhausted, and asked an additional appro- 

 priation of $150. The appropriation was voted, subject to the 

 approval of the Executive Committee. 



The polls were closed at one o'clock, and the Committee to 

 receive, assort, and count the votes, retired, and after attending 

 to that duty, reported 



The whole number of votes to be . . . 224 

 Necessary for a choice . . . . . 113 



And the persons having the number necessary for a choice 

 were, agreeably to the Constitution and By-Laws, declared by the 

 presiding officer to have a majority of votes, and to be elected 

 Officers and Standing Committees of the Society for the year 1886. 



Adjourned to Saturday, November 7. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturijay, November 7, 1885. 

 An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at 11 o'clock, 

 the President, John B. Moore, in the chair. 



The President, as Chairman of the Executive Committee, 

 reported that that Committee had approved the additional appro- 

 priation of $150 voted at the last meeting for gratuities awarded 

 by the Committee on Plants and Flowers. 



