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I think that this society is doing perhaps as much work 

 for the advancement of horticultural pursuits as any society 

 in this country. The building that you are in is perhaps 

 one of the most convenient liorticultural buildings. Its 

 location, standing as it does right in the heart of the city, 

 easy of access by all the trolleys that are running out in all 

 directions, gives it a central location ; and it is used, I may 

 say, almost every evening from October until May. The 

 stores beneath are large and finely equipped ; so the society 

 is a prosperous one. It receives a large rental, which it 

 uses for the encouragement of agriculture. 



Gentlemen of the Board of Agriculture, to the hosi)italities 

 of this society we welcome you. May the purpose of your 

 coming be accomplished in an out-going and in-coming ratio, 

 and may you give us the words that shall come from a heart 

 of well-developed experience, moving us to greater strivings 

 after the fulfilment of our ideals. May you feel the invisible 

 and unspoken blessings of the Heart of the Commonwealth, 

 by which you are surrounded, moving you also to continue 

 your striving after those things Avhich seem to you to be 

 higher and better. 



The Chair. In connection with the city of Worcester and 

 the Horticultural Society, the Worcester Agricultural Society 

 invited us here. The gentleman who was president of the 

 society when the invitation was issued is present, and we 

 desire to hear a word of welcome from that society through 

 Mr. Potter. 



ADDEESS OF WELCOME BY BURTOK W. POTTER, 



ESQ. 



Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen : In behalf of the 

 Worcester Agricultural Society it gives me pleasure to say 

 a word of welcome. I suppose it is a little unusual for you 

 to have tliree addresses of Avelcome when you visit any place, 

 but we simply wish to impress upon your minds that you are 

 thrice welcome here to-day. Then you should remember, 

 also, that Worcester speeches are always short. Three of 

 them here are no longer than one would be in any other part 



