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peace and undisturbed. Now, I shall take it that you approve of what has been 
done— evidences of which are to be seen in this meeting— and that you have all 
enlisted to help the work. I now serve notice on every one of you that, when 
you are asked to help the work, I shall not expect you to say “no” but to take 
hold and do the very best you can. If a man does that, it is enough. I thank 
you from the bottom of my heart for the compliment you have paid me on 
the work accomplished. (Applause.) 
Prof. Taft read the following additional nominations by the committee, 
which were ratified by unanimous 'votes: First Vice President — Thomas 
Meehan, of Germantown, Pa.; Secretary— Wm. A. Taylor, of Washington, 
D. C. 
President Watrous called on the Secretary for a response and added: 
I want to say that to Mr. Taylor’s labors more than to those of any other 
man, and I might say of all other men almost, is due the success of this 
meeting. 
The Secretary responded: Mr. President, If I were to follow my personal 
inclination I would decline this honor. This I endeavored to impress upon 
the member of the Committee from the District of Columbia before action 
was taken. Under the circumstances the duties of the position have been 
somewhat burdensome during the past two years. 
But I must say that there have been compensatory features in it. The most 
gratifying of these has been the growing harmony and interest among the 
membership. If such is your desire, I will accept the office for the coming 
term. 
Mr. Barnes reported, for the Committee, the nomination of Prof. L. R. Taft 
for Treasurer; and the nomination was ratified unanimously. 
Treasurer Taft returned his thanks and appealed to the members for their 
continued co-operation. He added: 
The President has spoken of the good work of the Secretary and I think 
I can testify to it. At the close of the meeting at Columbus we had seven- 
teen members enrolled. During last year he worked up an additional mem- 
bership of 102, making 119. This is a very good report. But I am afraid we 
shall run behind, this year, unless you all help us. As you know, the 
Biennial Membership fee is $2.00 and the Life Membership fee is $20, which 
gives to each life member a complete «et of the reports. As these are very 
valuable and their value is increasing, we hope to enroll next year a larger 
number of Life Members than the ten we got last year. 
The Committee on Nominations then finished its report. The nominations 
of State Vice Presidents reported by the Committee, embracing 24 States, 
were adopted by an unanimous vote. They were as follows: 
VICE PRESIDENTS. 
Arkansas *W. G. Vincenheller Fayetteville. 
Connecticut J. H. Hale South Glastonbury. 
Delaware.. Alex. Pullen Milford. 
District of Columbia. . . . .William Saunders Washington. 
Florida. G. L. Taber Glen St. Mary. 
Georgia.. P. J. A. Berckmans, Jr Augusta. 
Illinois... H. M. Dunlap Savoy. 
Indiana. . James Troop Lafayette. 
*Note— Resigned Jan. 1900, to accept Chairmanship of State Fruit Committee. 
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