W. J. Hyde, L. J. Carthy, Thomas B. Griggs, W. A. Humphrey, 

 Brookline ; D. F. Decatur, Allen Colburn, Ebenezer Paul, Francis 

 Guild, Dedham. 



The display of Ladies' Work was excellent, many of the con- 

 tributions showing great skill and taste. To this department 

 Messrs. Carpenter, Cook & Co., of Foxboro', contributed several 

 cases of elegant Straw Goods, which attracted much attention, as 

 did the newly patented Carpet Lining manufactured b}' that firm. 



The show of Bread and Butter was larger than usual, that of 

 Butter being the best ever made b}' the Society. 



To the department of Manufactures, contributions were made by 

 D. M. Easton & Co., Hyde Park, Leather ; Carriages, by C. L. 

 Farnsworth, Hyde Park, and S. E. Morse, Norwood ; Timothy 

 Smith, Dedham, Spring Bed ; Josiah Tisdale, Norwood, Tisdale 

 Treadle on Sewing Machines. 



On Thursday- forenoon the Ploughing and Drawing Matches, in 

 which there were an unusual number of contestants, took place, 

 and the afternoon was devoted to examination of contributions bv 

 the several committees, and to trotting on the course. 



On Friday, the first performance was the grand cavalcade of all 

 the horses on exhibition, on the track. At 12 o'clock m. a proces- 

 sion was formed under the direction of Colonel Henry A. Darling 

 of Hyde Park, Chief Marshal, which marched, to the excellent music 

 of the Randolph Band, to the tent. After prayer b}- Rev. Dr. Mor- 

 ison of Milton, Chaplain of the da^^, the President of the Society, 

 Gen. Hemy S. Russell of Milton, invited the company to partake 

 of an excellent and substantial dinner prepared b}' L. E. Reed of 

 Boston, at the close of which the company was called to order by 

 the President, who said : — 



Ladies and Gentlemen, — We are favored to-day with the pres- 

 ence of Robert Morris Copeland, whose eminence in his profession 

 has alread}^ added another name to the roll of honor of Old Nor- 

 folk Count}'. (Applause.) 



Mr. Copeland received a hearty greeting, and gave the thought- 

 ful, suggestive and eloquent address which will be found reported 

 in full at the commenc'ement of this volume. 



At the conclusion of Mr. Copeland's address, Colonel Russell 

 arose and said : — 



It would be presuming in me to undertake to introduce to you 

 your staunch friend and the founder of this Society, tlie Hon. 

 Marshall P. AVilder. (Loud applause.) 



