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dren most cordially tnet the suggestion of your Secretary ; and 

 the work of art before you becomes, by their ready muniiicence, 

 at once your property and your treasure. Reserving room for 

 those who have exerted and spent themselves in our service ; and 

 therefore in the beneficent cause of Horticulture, everywiiere ; 

 and for such exclusively ; we shall bear continuing testimony to 

 the faith heretofore delivered to the saints, — abiding in us now, 

 forever. For others, — the portraiture of priest, or warrior ; of 

 statesman, or demagogue; of Gentile, or Mormon ; of Prophet, 

 or dupe ! For ourselves — the speaking lineaments that bright- 

 ened at the aspect of all that was lovely and of good report ! 



For us ! and for our Hokticultukal Hall, in its renova- 

 tion ! Apples of Gold — in pictures of silver ! 



All which is respectfully submitted, by 



EDWARD WmSLOW LINCOLN, 



Secretary, 



Horticultural Hall, 



Worcester^ Massachusetts, November 7, A. D. 1883. 



