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Vacancies in committees were filled. 

 At 11 o'clock the election of officers for the ensuing. year 

 took place with the following result : 

 Whole number of ballots cast, 81. 

 For president, Francis H. Appleton had 81. 



FOR VICE-PRESIDENTS. 



James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead, had 80 ; Horatio G. 

 Herrick of Lawrence, had 80 ; James P. King of Peabody, 

 had 79 ; Oliver S. Butler of Georgetown, had 78. 



FOR SECRETARY. 



John M, Danforth of Lynnfield had 80 and was elected. 



Voted, That the trustees of the Society be requested to 

 consider the expediency of making different arrangements 

 for the annual meeting of the Society, that we may have 

 more time for the transaction of business. 



Voted, To adjourn this meeting to the hall where the 

 annual dinner is to be served, Wednesday, the 28th, subjec 

 to the call of the president. 



Wednesday, Sept. 28, after the annual dinner. President 

 Appleton called the assemblage to order, and after a few 

 introductory remarks introduced Mayor Doe of Lawrence, 

 Hon. Moses T. Stevens of North Andover, Henry Cabot 

 Lodge, Hon. William S. Knox, Hon. C. S. Mills, delegate 

 from the state board, and others, all of whom made excel- 

 lent remarks suitable to the occasion. 



Voted, That the Society tender a vote of thanks to the 

 Mayor and City Government of Lawrence, for the generous 

 hospitality shown the Society, also to the citizens and all 

 others who have aided to make the Fair a success. 



