ANN UAL MEETING. 



FIRST DAY— MORNING SESSION. 



Lincoln, Nebr., January 14, 1890, 9 a.m. 



The morning session was occupied in placing fruit on tables and 

 admitting new members. The fruit exhibit was held in Grant Hall, 

 Thirty-five (35) annual members were enrolled. 



The afternoon session was called to order in Botanical Hall, Presi- 

 dent F. W. Taylor in the chair. 



Reading minutes of previous meeting by Secretary Carpenter was 

 first called up ; no objection being made the President approved them. 



Next followed the President's annual address, the Secretary's and 

 the Treasurer's reports. 



Mr. Stephens moved we refer President's address and reports of 

 Secretary and Treasurer to committees. Motion carried. 



The President appointed Messrs. Reed, Plesser, and Alexander, as 

 committee on reports of Treasurer and Secretary; and Stephens, 

 Russell, and Allen on President's address. 



Mr. Carpenter, chairman of Legislative Committee, read the report 

 of that body. 



Mr. Dunlap moved to approve; which was carried after some dis- 

 cussion as to whether the committee should have pay or not. 



Upon motion of Marshall it was decided to retain the old com- 

 mittee on Legislation, viz., Carpenter, Day, and Stephens. 



D. U. Reed moved to take up revision of Premium List, but after 

 some discussion it was amended and passed to be taken up in morn- 

 ing session of January 15, 1890. 



Carpenter moved to elect L. A. Williams, of Glenwood, Iowa, who 

 represented the Iowa Horticultural Society at this meeting, and W. 

 R. Davis, of Champion, Nebr., secretary Chase County Agricultural 

 and Horticultural Society, as honorary members. Carried. 



Adjourned to 7:30 o'clock p. m. 



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