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ILLINOIS STATE BEE- KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION 



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HON. N. E. FRANCE. . 



REPORT 



OF THE 



FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION 



OF THE 



National Bee-Keepers^ Association 



Held in the Common Council Chamber in the 



Qty Hall. ALBANY. NEW YORK 

 Wednesday and Thursday, October 12th and 13th, 1910 



By permission ol N. E. FRANCE, Gen. Mgr. 



On "Wednesday, October 12, at 

 10:30 a. m., the President, Mr. George 

 W. York of Chicago, took the chair and 

 called the convention to order, and at 

 his request Mr. Morley Pettit of On- 

 tario, Canada, opened the proceedings 

 with prayer. 



Pres. York — I am delighted to stand 

 before such a body of men at our 

 opening session; I really didn't ex- 

 pect as many at this time; I think by 

 the afternoon or evening we will be 



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crowded out of this room. It shows 

 that the East is pleased to have the 

 National Bee-Keepers' Convention 

 again in her midst. I am sure from 

 the start we are going to have a great 

 meeting. 



A member — Mr. President, you 

 omitted one thing just now. That is, 

 the ladies. 



Pres. York — I have often heard it 

 said that the "gentlemen embrace the 

 ladies," so perhaps that will cover it! 



