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On motion, the Chair also appointed the following gentlemen a 

 committee to receive and report a list of fruits exhibited, and the 

 names of contributors : Chas. Downing, Jas. Wilson and James Hogg, 

 of New- York ; Josiah Lovett and R. Manning, of Massachusetts ; 

 Thos. P. James, of Pennsylvania, and H. W. S. Cleveland, of New- 

 Jersey. 



The following committee was appointed to receive and report to 

 the convention the names of all who are in attendance either as dele- 

 gates or otherwise : Peter B. Mead, of New-York ; W. B. Kings- 

 bury, of Massachusetts, and S. B. Parsons, of Long Island. 



The Committee of Arrangements who had prepared the Hall for the 

 Convention, requested to be relieved from further duty, which request 

 was granted ; and, on motion, the Chair appointed a committee to take 

 charge of the hall and arrange the fruit on the table. 



This committee consisted of Messrs. Graves, Parsons, Valk, Bow- 

 ditch and Gustin. 



The Convention then adjourned till next day at 9 o'clock, A. M, 



SECOND DAY. 



The Convention assembled, pursuant to adjournment, at 9 o'clock, 

 Hon. James Tallmadge in the chair. 



The minutes of the proceedings of yesterday were read and ap- 

 proved. The Committee on the nomination of officers presented the 

 following report : 



For President^ 

 Marshall P. Wilder, of Mr. r.chusetts. 



Vice-Presidents^ 

 W. D. Brinckle, Pennsylvania. 

 R. T. Underbill, New-York. 

 H. H. Crapo, Massachusetts. 

 H. W. S. Cleveland, New-Jersey. 

 A. S. MuNsoN, Connecticut. 

 Thomas Allen. Missouri. 



