ELECTION OF OFFICEES 
FOR 1865. 
Hyatt House Parlor, 
Janesville, Sept. 29, 1864. 
Society met pursuant to published notice, at the Hyatt House, at '7^ o’clock 
P. M. ; some seventy Life Members being present. 
President B. R. Hinkley in the chair. 
On motion, it was 
Resolved, That we do now proceed to an election of officers of this Society 
for the year 1866. 
Secretary called the roll of Life Members. 
On motion of Andrew Proudfit, a committee of five was appointed to nom¬ 
inate officers for the ensuing vear. 
Said committee, after a brief conference, reported through Mr. Proudfit, 
Chairman, the following names : 
For President. —David Williams, of Walworth Co. 
Vice-Presidents. —J. I. Case, of Racine ; L. B. Vilas, of Dane; and Keyes 
N. Darling, of Fond du Lac. 
Secretary. —J. W. Hoyt, of Dane. 
Treasurer. —Simeon Mills, of Dane. 
Additional Members of Executive Committee. —Chas. H. Williams, of Sauk ; 
C. L. Martin, of Rock ; J. H. Warren, of Green ; J. C. Eaton, of Columbia; 
Eli Stilson, of Winnebago; G. H. Stewart, of Dodge; and E. D. Holton, of 
Milwaukee. 
On motion, the name of David Atwood, present Treasurer, was substituted 
for that of Simeon Mills; and the report as thus amended was adopted and 
the persons therein named elected to the various offices for which they were 
presented. 
It is proper to state that Col. Hinkley, who had so long and ably served 
the Society as President, would have been unanimously re-elected, had he 
not peremptorily declined the nomination. 
On the announcement of the result of the ballot, on motion, the following 
resolution was unanimously adopted : 
Resolved, That the thanks of this Society are due to Col. B. R. Hinkley, 
the retiring President, for the ability, zeal and fidelity with which, for many 
years, and especially during the term of his presidency, he has labored to 
promote the interests of the Society and of the whole State. 
To which the Colonel responded, setting forth the reasons that had deter¬ 
mined him to decline a re-election, and announcing his purpose to continue 
through life to labor for the advancement of the industry of Wisconsin. 
The Society then adjourned sine die, and proceeded to attend the meetings 
of the Wool-Growers and Fruit-Growers’ Associations, in session at the 
Court Rooms. J. W. HOYT, Secretary. 
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