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Hall, which, after the assiduous labors of two years, you 

 have now brought to a successful completion. 



Welcome, then ! thrice welcome to this Temple of Fruits 

 and Flowers which you have reared, over which Ceres, 

 Flora and Pomona shall preside. Here shall each hold 

 high court, and all who worship at their shrine bring 

 annually their chosen offerings, 



" Flowers of all hne and withont thorn the rose," 



wreathed and garlanded in all the fancied forms of grace 

 and loveliness which cultivated taste may direct. Here 

 bring your orchard treasures, 



" The wide, projected heaps 

 of apples," 

 " The Pippin burnished o'er with gold," 

 " The juicy pear 

 In soft profusion scattered round," 



and make this ample Hall like fair Pomona's arbor, 



" With flowerets decked and fragrant smells." 



Rejoice with thankful hearts, that, through the great 

 crisis we have passed, we have been permitted to steadily 

 pursue our pleasant and peaceful avocations, and, in such 

 an eventful period, accomplish the work you so zealously 

 begun, continued with so much energy, and brought to a 

 successful close. For all these blessings let us acknowledge 

 the power and wisdom of Him who rules the Universe and 

 governs all things well. 



