Proceedings 
of the 
American Pomological Society 
Thirty-third Biennial Session 
Washington, D. C., 
November 18, 19, 20, 21, 1913. 
OPENING. 
The deliberations of the Thirty-third biennial session of this organization 
were opened, by President Goodman, at nine A. M., November 18, 1913, in the 
Auditorium of the New National Museum, Washington, D. C. 
Invocation. 
In opening the program of the meetings the President announced that 
prayer would be offered by Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, of the Fourth Presby- 
terian Church of Washington. 
Welcome. 
In announcing the addresses of welcome, President Goodman said: 
The Secretary of Agriculture is close to the heart of every 
fruit grower. He is the leader in what we have to do; and under 
his guidance at the present time, and by his direction, much good work is 
being accomplished throughout this broad land of ours. The Department is 
concerned about fruits, flowers, vegetables, tree growth, in fact all that 
grows out of the soil. We were in hopes that the Secretary of Agriculture 
might be present with us this morning and give us this address of welcome, 
but a Cabinet meeting occurring this morning, it was impossible for him 
to be here, and he sends as a representative of that work one of our friends, 
the old secretary of this organization; one who has been helping to develop 
the fruit industry of the United States in more than one way, for many years 
past. This morning as a representative of the Secretary of Agriculture. 
W. A. Taylor, will give us the first words of welcome. 
ADDRESS OF WELCOME. 
W. A. Taylor, Department of Agriculture. 
In conforming to the instruction of the Secretary of Agriculture to bid 
you welcome to Washington, I find it no unpleasant duty. Having had the 
privilege for several years of actively participating in the work of this 
organization, I fully appreciate the value of the work that you have done and 
are doing for the public, in addition to the value that it proves to yourselves. 
