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The motion was seconded and carried unanimously. 
The Chair appointed as Special Committee on Food Inspection 
Drs. W. L. Williams, O. Scliwartzkopff, A. W. Clement. 
The Secretary announced the banquet at the Palmer House at 
8 o’clock this evening. 
Secretary Hoskins: I move you, Mr. President, that we extend 
a vote of thanks to the Western Local Committee for the prepar¬ 
ations they have made and for the successful way in which they 
have carried out the details for this meeting. 
Seconded. Carried unanimously. 
I also move that a vote of thanks be extended to the retiring 
officers of 1889 and 1890, which we neglected to do on the re¬ 
tirement of our President, who gave us such very efficient service 
during the last year and who contributed so largely to the success 
of this meeting, the most successful we have ever held. 109 mem¬ 
bers have been in the room at one time. 
Dr. Atkinson: I move to amend by extending a cordial vote 
of thanks to all the retiring officers, as well as those who have been 
re elected. 
Seconded. Carried unanimously. 
Dr. Adair : I move you that a vote of thanks be tendered to 
Dr. Salmon for the very able manner in which he presented his 
paper and the instructive way in which he illustrated his ideas by 
the use of a lantern. 
A Member: 1 move you that we also include a vote of thanks 
not only to Dr. Salmon but to Dr. Liautard and Dr. Huidekoper 
and Dr. Scliwartzkopff and Dr. Meyer and Dr. Berns, or in other 
words, all those who have instructed and entertained us by their 
very able papers. 
Seconded. Carried unanimously. 
On motion duly seconded, the meeting adjourned sine die. 
THE BANQUET. 
The banquet of the United States Veterinary Medical Associa¬ 
tion was held on the evening of the 17th, at the Palmer House. 
At 8.80 P. M. the guests gathered around a beautifully set table, 
laden with beautiful beds of flowers and running vines of ever- 
