EIGHTY-FOURTH. 



Annual Catde Show and Fair* 



REPORT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. 



The annual meeting of the society was held in the 

 Peabody Institute at Peabody, Sept. 22, 1904. 



Vice President Sherman Nelson called the meeting to 

 order at 9.45 o'clock A. M. 



A motion was made by Gen. F. H. Appleton and sec- 

 onded by several others that Mr. Frederick A. Russell of 

 Methuen be elected by acclamation as President of this 

 Society for the ensuing year. And it was so voted and 

 Mr. Russell was unanimously elected. 



Gen. Appleton escorted Mr. Russell to the chair who 

 thanked the meeting for the honor conferred upon him and 

 made some appropriate remarks. 



Upon motion of Mr. James C. Poor it was voted that 

 the Secretary cast one of the printed ballots, there being 

 but one ticket for four Vice Presidents and Secretary for 

 the ensuing year. 



Voted — To take up the ballot for Trustees and go 



through the ticket, each town separately, and amend it, 



which was done, and it was voted — that the Secretary 



cast one ballot for the list of trustees, which was done, and 



the following ofiScers of the society were declared elected. 



