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The marshals with Col. Melvin Beal of Lawrence as 

 chief, were sworn in by the president. 



Vacancies in committees were filled. 



Voted that the chairman appoint a committee of three to 

 receive, sort and count the votes for officers for the ensuing 

 year. 



Messrs. Francis H. Appleton, Asa T. Newhalland S. W. 

 Hopkinson were appointed. 



Committee reported whole number of votes cast, 112 ; 

 necessary for a choice, 57. 



FOR PRESIDENT. 



Benjamin P. Ware of Marblehead, had 54 votes ; Francis 

 H. Appleton of Peabody, had 45 ; Thomas Sanders of 

 Haverhill, had 11 : Asa T. Newhall of Lynn, had 2. 



FOR VICE-PRESIDENTS. 



James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead, had 110 ; James P. 

 King of Peabody, had 108 ; 0. S. Butler of Georgetown, 

 liad 108 ; Aaron Low of Essex, had 61 ; T. C. Thurlow of 

 West Newbury, had 50 ; Scattering, 2 ; and Messrs. Greg- 

 •ory, King, Butler and Low were elected. 



FOR SECRETARY. 



John M. Danfortli of Lynnfield, had 112. 



There being no choice for president, Mr. Ware declined 

 to have his name used, and the secretary was instructed 

 unanimously to cast one ballot for Francis H. Appleton and 

 Mr. Appleton was declared elected. 



During the counting of votes, Rev. 0. S. Butler eulo- 

 gised the several members who have died during the year 

 and it was voted, that the president and secretary with such 

 others as they may choose, be a committee to prepare suit- 

 able resolutions to be printed in the transactions. 



Voted, to adjourn this meeting to the call of the presi- 

 'dent at the dinner to-morrow, Sept. 23. 



