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The President and several members were present at this 

 meeting. The principle business before them related to the 

 arrangements for the Annual Exhibition. 



On motion of Mr Grosvenor, it was voted, — That the So- 

 ciety have an exhibition of Fruits and Flowers, in the month 

 of September following, between the 10th and 25th of the 

 same, at such time and place, within the above limitation, as a 

 committee hereafter to be chosen, shall, considering the pro- 

 gress of the season, deem most expedient. 



A general Committee of Arrangements was then chosen, 

 viz : 



Committee of Arrangements. — Samuel Walker, Isaac P. 

 Davis, Thomas Lee, Lemuel P. Grosvenor, Marshall P. 

 Wilder, Ebenezer Putnam, E. Weston, Jr,. Jacob Tidd, 

 Benj. V. French, Samuel Downer, David Haggerston, Wm. 

 McLennan, Charles M. Hovey, M. P. Sawyer, Joseph 

 Breck, J. E. Teschemacher, Cheever Newhall, Wm. Ken- 

 rick, Robert Treat Paine, Henry Sheafe, Samuel R. John- 

 son, S. Sweetser, Robert Manning, J. M. Ives, Dr J, C. 

 Howard, P. B. Hovey, E. M. Richards, John A. Kenrick, 

 Wm. E. Carter, J. L. L.F. Warren, J. W. Cowan, J. 

 W. Russell, Jonathan Winship. 



On motion of Mr Grosvenor this committee was instructed 

 to fill vacancies, and add to its number if found desirable — 

 and the same was voted unanimously. 



On motion of Mr Richards, a decorating committee was 

 raised, with authority to add to their number. The gentle- 

 men of this Committee are the following. 



Special Committee to decorate the Hall, and take charge 

 of the Fruits and Flowers. — Samuel Walker, L. P. Grosve- 

 nor, Col M. P. Wilder, J. E. Teschmacher, Wm. Kenrick, 

 E. M. Richards, S. R. Johnson, C. M. Hovey, D. Hag- 

 gerston, W. C. Cowan, J. W. Russell, H. Sheafe, Mr Mc- 

 Lennan. 



