EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS. 11 



an act in addition to the act incorporating the Society, empow- 

 ering it to hold real and personal estate to an amount not exceed- 

 ing one million dollars. 



The Executive Committee reported the appointment of Charles 

 E. Richardson as Treasurer and Superintendent of the Building^^ 

 and recommended to the Society to appropriate $1,500 for his 

 salary. The Committee also reported the appointment of Robert 

 Manning as Secretary and Librarian, and recommended the 

 appropriation of f 1,500 for his salary. 



These reports were unanimously accepted, and the recommen- 

 dations therein adopted, and the appropriations recommended 

 were voted. 



John G. Barker, Chairman of a Committee to prepare a memo- 

 rial of the late Samuel G. Damon, reported as follows : 



The Committee appointed to prepare a memorial of our late 

 associate, Mr. Samuel G. Damon, respectfully report that they 

 have attended to their duty, and present the following preamble 

 and resolutions : 



Whereas, It has pleased our Heavenly Father in his wise prov- 

 idence to remove from our number Mr. Samuel G. Damon, we de- 

 sire to place on record our appreciation of his worth and labors. 



Mr. Damon had been a member of this Society for thirty years, 

 and during that time was a constant contributor to the exhibi- 

 tions. Fruit was his specialty, and he excelled as a cultivator of 

 hardy grapes and pears, and carried off many first prizes as 

 evidence of his skill in this department of horticulture. 



In all the walks of life he was an upright and honorable man, 

 and a perfect gentleman, and while we miss his presence among 

 us his memory and influence still live. Therefore be it 



Resolved, That we deeply mourn the loss of this most worthy 

 member, and sympathize with his family in the still greater loss 

 they have sustained. 



Resolved, That this preamble and resolutions be spread upon 

 the records, and that a copy be sent to the family of the deceased. 



John G. Barker, ^ 

 E. W. Wood, I Committee. 



C. F. Curtis, J 



The memorial was unanimously adopted. 



