Proceedings—Society Meetings. 
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The committee returned and submitted the following report, 
which the chairman said was unanimous: 
President. — W. R. Taylor Dane county 
Vice Presidents. 
ls£ Congressional District. —Rufus Cheney, Walworth county. 
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“ C. H. Williams, Sauk county. 
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“ J. H. Warren, Green county. 
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“ John L. Mitchel, Milwaukee county. 
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“ Satterlee Clark, Dodge county. 
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“ Eli Stilson, Winnebago county. 
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“ J. G. Thorp, Eau Claire county. 
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“ J. T. Kingston, Juneau county. 
Secretary. —W. W. Field, Grant county. 
Treasurer. —F. J. Blair, Milwaukee county. 
Additional Members of the Executive Committee. 
Dr. C. L. Martin, Janesville. N. D. Fratt, Racine. 
N. S. Greene, Milford. Nelson Dewey, Cassville. 
J. 0. Eaton, Lodi. T. C. Douseman, Waterville. 
Levi B. Vilas, Madison. 
On motion, the report of the committee was adopted. 
Mr. Douseman stated that he did not desire to serve as member 
of the committee the coming year, and wished the society to 
select some one in his place. The name of Curtis Mann of Ocon- 
omowoc was substituted in place of Mr. Douseman, and he was 
duly elected. Mr. C. H. Williams also resigned his position as 
Vice President of the society, stating that he had served the 
society for several years in that capacity and that he desired to be 
relieved by the appointment of some other person. The resigna¬ 
tion of Major Williams was accepted, and on motion Judge Geo. 
E. Bryant of Madison was elected in his place. 
Several of the life members expressed their regrets that Vice 
President Williams and Colonel Douseman felt it to be their duty to 
withdraw from the executive board, as they had been active and 
earnest workers during their connection with the society, and had 
given entire satisfaction as superintendents of their respective 
departments; Major Williams having had charge of the cattle 
department for many years and discharged the delicate and 
arduous duties with much credit to himself and pleasure and 
satisfaction to exhibitors and the society. Colonel Douseman had 
