STATE bee-keepers' ASSOCIATION. 13 



Dadant, Hamilton; W. T. F. Petty, Pittsfield; Hon. J. M. 

 Hambaugh, Soring; Dr. C. C. Miller, Marengo. 



Secretary — Jas. A. Stone, Bradfordton. 



Treasurer — ^A. N. Draper, Upper Alton. 



Mr. Black moved the adoption of the report of the 

 committee on nominations. The motion prevailed, and the 

 officers as named by the committee, were declared elected for 

 the ensuing -"^ear. 



Hon. J. M. Hambaugh moved that Mr. Thos. G. New- 

 man, 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. 

 Hon. J. M. Hambaugh, Spring. 

 Hon. J. S. Lyman, Farmingdale. 

 C. P. Dadant, Hamilton. 

 Chas. Dadant, Hamilton. 

 A. N. Draper, Upper Alton. 

 S. N. Black, Clayton. 

 Aaron Coppin, Wenona. 

 Geo. F. Robbins, Mechanicsb'g. 

 J. W. Yocom, Williamsville. 

 Thos. S. Wallace, Clayton. 

 A. J. England. Fancy Prairie. 

 P. J. England, Fancy Prairie. 

 C. E. Yocom, Sherman. 



Jas. A. Stone, Bradfordton. • 



FIRST HONORARY MEMBER. ' 



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



