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nent soldier, the sterling patriot, and the intelligent and appreciative friend 
of American Industry, who, by his attendance upon our late Exhibition and 
his pertinent and eloquent speeches on that occasion, contributed so largely 
to its unprecedented success. 
Resolved^ That the cordial thanks of the Society are also hereby tendered 
to Hon. Alex. W'. Kandall, Postmaster General, to Hon. Timothy Howe and 
James R. Doolittle, United States Senators from this State, and to His Ex¬ 
cellency James T. Lewis, Governor of Wisconsin, for their attendance upon 
said Exhibition and their excellent addresses. 
Resolved^ That the thanks of the Society are likewise due and are hereby 
tendered to Geo. L. Dunlap, Esq., Gen. Superintendent, Col. Jas. H. Howe, 
Attorney, and other officers of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Com¬ 
pany, for the marked favor of special trains and other like facilities so gen¬ 
erously placed at the command of the Executive Committee, in furtherance 
of their desires and purposes, to convenience and honor their distinguished 
guest, Maj. Gen. Sherman. 
The bills of members of the Committee for expenses incurred in attending 
this meeting having been audited and paid, 
On motion. Committee adjourned sine die. 
J. W. HOYT, Secretary. 
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 1866. 
Myers House, Janesville, 
Sept. 28, 1865—7^ o’clock. 
Pursuant to published notice, as required by the Constitution, the Life 
Members met in the Reception Room of the Myers House, this evening, at 7^ 
o’clock, for the election of officers of the Society, for the year 1866. 
President Williams in the chair. 
On call, the Secretary read the list of Life Members ; and 
On motion of Dr. C. L. Martin, a committee of five members, exclusive of 
the mover, to be appointed by the President, was authorized to make nom¬ 
inations for the several constitutional offices of the Society. 
The chair appointed Anson Rogers, W. R. Taylor, A. Proudfit, J. H. War¬ 
ren, and Simeon Mills as said committee. 
After a brief consultation the committee reported the following nomina¬ 
tions; 
President. —David Williams, Springfield. 
1«^ Vice Presid€7it. —C. L. Martin, Janesville. 
2d Vice President. —B. R. Hinkley, Summit. 
8c? Vice President. —L. B. Vilas, Madison. 
Secretary. —J. W. Hoyt, Madison. 
Treasurer, —D. Atwood, Madison. 
Additional Members of Executive Committee. —E. D. Holton, Milwaukee ; W. 
R. Taylor, Cottage Grove ; C. H. Williams, Baraboo ; J. H. Warren, Albany; 
E. Stilson, Oshkosh ; J. 0. Eaton, Lodi; G. H. Stewart, Beaver Dam. 
On motion, S. G. Benedict was directed to cast the names reported, as 
the ballot of all the members present; which, having been done, the above , 
named gentlemen were declared, by the President, to have been duly and 
unanimously elected the officers of the Society for the ensuing year. 
