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Committee retired and in a few minutes returned, submitting the follow- 

 ing named persons as candidates for their respective offices: 



For President — P.J. England, Fancy Prairie. 



For Vice-Presidents — Mrs. L. Harrison, Peoria; C. Pt Dadant, Hamil- 

 ton; W. T. F. Petty, Pittsfield; Hon. J. M. Hambaugh, Spring; Dr. C. C. 

 Miller, Marengo. 



Secretary — ^Jas. A. Stone, Bradfordton. 



Treasurer — A. N. Draper, Upper Alton. 

 4: Mr. Black moved the adoption of the report of the committee on nomi- 

 nations. The motion prevailed, and the officers as named by the commit- 

 tee, were declared elected for the ensuing j'ear. * 



Hon. y. M. Hambaugh moved that Mr. Thos. G. Newman, Editor 



American Bee Journal, of Chicago, be made the first honorary member of 



tHe Association. Prevailed. 



, At this point Col . Chas. F. Mills said, "Mr. Chairman, I want to be 



' the first one to pay my dollar for membership," at the same time suiting his 



actions to his words, and others followed his example, as follows: 



CHARTER MEMBERS. 



Col. Chas. F. Mills, Springfield. Aaron Coppin, Wenona. 



Hon. J. M. Hambaugh, Spring. Geo. F. Robbins, Mechanicsburg. 



Hon. }. S. Lyman, Farmingdale. J. W. Yocom, Williamsville. 



C. P. Dadant, Hamilton. Thos. S. Wallace, Clayton. 



Chas. Dadant, Hamilton. A. J. England, Fancy Prairie. 



A. N. Draper, Upper Alton. P. J. England, Fancy Prairie. 



S. N. Black, Clayton. C. E. Yocom, Shermari., 



Jas. A. Stone, Bradfordton.. ► 



FIRST HONORARY MEMBER. 

 Thos. G. Newman, Editor American Bee Journal, Chicago. 



The Secretary offered a resolution as follows: 



Whereas, The Illinois State Bee- Keepers' Association has been ad- 

 vised of a movement looking to the organization of an association to be 

 known as the "Illinois Farmers' Club," and composed of the live stock and 

 other agricultural associations of the State, and having for its object the 

 holding of annual meetings for the promotion of the various industries rep- 

 resented, and, 



Whereas, The interests of all engaged in farming pursuits can be 

 promoted by such annual gatherings held for the purpose of discussing all 

 matters relating to agriculture . Therefore be it 



Resolved, That the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' Association hereby agree 

 . to~ co-operate with agricultural organizations of the State in holding a series 

 of meetings in the month of December, 1891, at Springfield. 



