86 THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



The Groveland Flower Mission, thirty-eight in number, 

 ladies and gentlemen, came to Salem June 24 by joint 

 invitation of the Peabody Academy of Science and the 

 Essex Institute. 



They were entertained by the two societies and visited 

 the various points of interest in and about Salem. 



FINANCIAL. The following is the Treasurer's Report of 

 the receipts and expenditures of the past year (condensed 

 for printing) : 



KECEIPTS. 



Balance of last year's account $0 94 



Income of General account, 



Assessments of members, $811 00 



Publications, 196 33 



Use of Hall, Excursions, etc., 218 35 



Bank Dividend, 20 00 



Return State tax, 8 91 



Salem Athenaeum, portion of expense, 206 40 



1,460 99 



Income of Historical Fund, 12 00 



" " Nat. Hist. Soc. Fund, .' 3600 



" " Davis Fund, 392 68 



" " Ditmore Fund, 180 40 



" " Manuscript Fund, 26 96 



" " Ladies' Fair Fund, 6000 



" " Derby Fund 17 30 



" " Howes Fund, 1,430 00 



" " Story Fund, 563 00 



2,718 34 



Bequest of Robert Peele aud sister 2,000 00 



Income from the same, 135 00 



2,135 00 



Balance due the Treasurer, 117 52 



$6,432 79 



