6 CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS. 



tion, but that all the information furnished by the experts, to- 

 gether with the stenographic report of the discussion, should be 

 preserved and submitted to the State ofBeials directly concerned 

 with the character of the legislation suggested; that such depart- 

 ment chiefs of the New England States should assemble, and, in 

 the light of the information furnished, report before January 1 

 such uniform recommendations as they should deem to be proper 

 for adoption by the present incoming Governors of the New Eng- 

 land States. 



The Governors met on Monday, November 33, at the Executive 

 Chamber of the State House, Boston, proceeding thence to the 

 Hotel Touraine, where they were entertained at an informal 

 luncheon with the speakers of the day by the Governor of Massa- 

 chusetts. In the evening of the first day of the conference the 

 visiting Governors, speakers and delegates were entertained at 

 dinner at the Algonquin Club by the Governor of Massachusetts. 



The badge worn by the Governors and delegates was the his- 

 toric green pine tree of New England on a white silk ribbon. The 

 decoration at the Tremont Theatre, where the conference was held, 

 consisted of the historic flags of New England. The Stars and 

 Stripes stood at the right of the speaker's desk, and the New Eng- 

 land flag with the cross of St. George and the pine tree on the 

 speaker's left. The desk was decorated with American flags. 



There were present at the conference Governor Cobb and Gov- 

 ernor-elect Fernald, of Maine; Governor Eloyd and Governor- 

 elect Quinby, of New Hampshire; Governor Prouty, of Vermont; 

 Governor Guild and Governor-elect Draper, of ]\Iassachusetts ; 

 Acting Governor Watrous and Governor-elect Pothier, of Rhode 

 Island; Governor Woodruff and Governor-elect Lilley, of Con- 

 necticut. 



