l62 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. Phelps urg-ed that President Putnam be asked to re- 

 consider his dechnation. 



Mr. Fenn nominated L. C. Root, of Farmington, for Presi- 

 dent. 



Mr. Root promptly declined and withdrew his name, sug- 

 gesting that the Nominating Committee be requested to bring 

 forward further nominations. 



It was then voted to excuse Mr. Putnam. 



Mr. G. a. Hopson : I move that we hear nominations 

 from the floor and then proceed to ballot for president. 



Motion was put to a vote and lost. 



The committee on nominations then brought forward the 

 name of J. H. Hale for President (applause). 



Voted to accept this report. 



Mr. Hale spoke at length, declining the honor, and urging 

 that a younger man, fresh in the work, be selected to head the 

 Society. 



Mr. Hale was excused. 



Mr. Peasley. of Waterbury, moved that the nominating 

 committee be discharged from further service. 



Upon vote this motion was declared lost. 



The matter of the Presidency being again referred to the 

 committee, Ivlr. Phelps, for the committee, placed in nomina- 

 tion Charles L. Gold, of West Cornwall. 



It was voted to instruct the Secretary to cast the ballot 

 of the meeting for Mr. Gold. 



This was done, and Mr. Charles L. Gold was declared 

 duly elected President for the coming year. 



( Mr. Gold was not present, having left for home, but 

 later, in a letter to the Secretary, he accepted the office.) 



On motion, it was voted that the executive committee be 

 empowered to fill the vacancy in the list of County Vice-Presi- 

 dents caused by the promotion of Mr. Gold, who had previously 

 been chosen A'ice-President for Litchfield County. 



Secretary Miles announced the receipt of a message from 

 Professor F. C. Sears, of Masssachusetts. explaining his in- 

 ability to be present and take part in the afternoon's program. 



