86 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Afternoon Session, 



On assembling for the afternoon session, the Secretary 

 presented a communication from the managers of the Pan- 

 American Exposition, to be held at Buffalo May to Novem- 

 ber, 1901, urging the cooperation of the Societ}^ in arrang- 

 ing for an exhibit of horticultural products from Connecti- 

 cut. Secretary T. S. Gold of the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture addressed the Society on the same subject, and sug- 

 gested that the various agricultural organizations in the 

 State work together to secure a creditable display of pro- 

 ducts. The Society voted to refer the entire matter to the 

 Standing Committee on Exhibitions. 



A communication relative to Connecticut fruits at the 

 Paris Exposition was also referred to the same committee. 



On motion of Mr. W. E. Waller it was voted that the 

 Secretary of this Society be paid a salary of fifty dollars 

 per year. 



An amendment to the above was offered by Mr. Merri- 

 man, and carried, to the effect that the Secretary's salary 

 date from January i, 1899, and that Secretary Miles be 

 paid for the past year. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



The hour having arrived for the election of officers for 

 the ensuing year, the report of Committee on Nominations 

 was called for. 



Mr. E. M. Ives: Your committee would respectfully 

 recommend the following names for the officers of this 

 Society; 



President, J. H. Merriman, New Britain. 

 Vice-President, George S. Butler, Cromwell. 

 Secretary, H. C. C. Miles, Milford. 

 Treasurer, R. A. Moore, Kensington. 



