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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS 

 For the 25th Annual Exhibition. 



The Committee of Arrangements beg leave to make the following Report: 



The exhibition of the Society on the Common, under Mr. Wright's large 

 pavilion, terminated successfully, not only in the rich display of fruits, flow- 

 ers, and vegetables, which were without parallel in previous exhibitions, 

 but also resulting in a pecuniary gain to the Society of four hundred dol- 

 lars. The public, as well as the members of the Society, appear to have 

 been well satisfied with the arrangement and comfort of tlie pavilion, and 

 with its endless variety of horticultural productions. 



Notwithstanding the fears entertained by some persons, that the Common 

 would be injured by the erection of the tent, it was conceded by tliose op- 

 posed, that no essential harm was done to the ground. In a few weeks no 

 traces of the injury could be observed. The Committee are much indebted 

 to his Honor the Mayor and other officers of the city government, for the 

 anxiety they manifested to promote the welfare of the Society, and to over- 

 come the objections raised to prevent the use of the Common for this ex- 

 hibition. 



The most important item in preparing for this exhibition, was laying the 

 floor, the erection of tables, stands, &c., requiring for the construction of 

 the whole, about 50,000 feet of boards and joist. The Mayor and Alder- 

 men would not give permission to use the Common for the occasion, with- 

 out the agreement on the part of the Committee to lay a floor over the whole 

 area of the pavilion, to preserve the grass from injury. The expense of 

 lumber and labor, in laying the floor, amounted to $877. The lumber sold 

 at auction for $440, making the cost $437. 



The Committee are of opinion that, should it be found expedient hereaf- 

 ter to have a similar exhibition, a considerable saving might be made, by 

 advertising for proposals to execute the work and furnish the lumber. 



At the commencement of the exhibition we were visited by a severe rain 

 storm, which falling very suddenly, penetrated the canvass and gave the 

 fruit and flowers a thorough drenching. It resulted, however, in no great 

 damage to the products on exhibition, except to the grapes and cut flowers, 

 and rendering the place uncomfortably wet for a few hours, and in greatly 

 diminishing the receipts at the door for that day. The weather for the re- 

 mainder of the time was remarkably pleasant, and crowds of people thronged 

 the pavilion, particularly in the evening, when the place, lighted with gas 

 and enlivened by the band of music, seemed like a place of enchantment. 



The Committee regretted the necessary termination of the exhibition nearly 

 as soon as it was under good head-way, as the public had but just learned 

 of the glory of the place when it was closed. Should there be another ex- 

 hibition of the kind, we are of opinion that if it could be opened on Thurs- 

 day, and kept open for a week or ten days, by allowing the contributors to 



