PROCEEDINGS. 



The Corner-Stone of the New Hall of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society was laid on the 18th of August, 1864. 



At a Special Meeting of the Society, called on the 13th day 

 of August, at the Rooms in Amory Hall, the President stated 

 that the work of building the new Hall had so far progressed 

 as to be in readiness for laying the Corner-Stone. 



He remarked that the magnitude of the building was such, 

 that it was deemed proper to observe the occasion in a manner 

 commensurate with the importance of the work ; and, although 

 it was not the desire of the Building Committee, or he pre- 

 sumed of the Society, to make any ostentatious display, yet it 

 was thought some notice should be taken of such an event, and 

 that the Corner-Stone should be laid with such ceremonies as 

 were deemed appropriate. It remained for the Society to take 

 such measures as would render the occasion interesting to the 

 members and creditable to the association. 



On motion of G. W. Pkatt, Esq., it was voted that a Com- 

 mittee of ten be appointed by the President, with full power 

 to make all necessary arrangements thought proper for the 

 occasion, and the following gentlemen were appointed the Com- 

 mittee : 



Geo. W. Pratt, 



S. H. GiBIJENS, 



W. H. Spooner, Jr., 

 William Gray, Jr., 



C. H. B. Breck, 



F. Lyman Winsiiir, 



J. C. HOVEY, 



D. T. Curtis, 



E. W. BUSWELL, 



R. McCleary Copeland. 



