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N'I' NJ ~, NbN'iIiitr III, Ism
I'll" S"cir'y n:"t at "'c!"sk. in the Hall "l
Tie liouS: "t E"rrrS,' Seer, ilry read
che minutes Of III" Last nice, ing
On motion of Mr. ". r. Robertson T. w
Wood and COL James bucket. Of Ncwbcrrv.
We're elected life mrInh,"<. Dr. ". Il. John
SION. Of Ma :on, Julius T.. p"rc;.cr ori. .!uln',
i"rkirv. 1l,"maS { Wra'hrrl,v John H. Irbv,
Dr. AlrSami"r M"l.r"l, l.aurc,iS. -. Prince, q,
.Harih"r"uGh ! St"n.v pnrchrr ni -. John :
Eerk.v. ". {. Johnson. of Gc"rrc,nwn, +. H..
Calhoun, of l.aurris. Jam, E.. r"w.li. oi ihvs
tcrflrld. Samuel T.. Maxwell Of Anderson, were
elected life members
ll'. following report "ft.re Nominating Com
E,ilfcy: n.;l,l..
i'r"$;d'm m-C"!"nrl y. l.. Ga l,n.
Itc" |T'%iM D:%-Ih"imn- T.. l"w". .1ac"h
S'romian, j. Barr"ri George s>cIboi,, j. X
$park'nan. j. II. M,an~
E''""i"' E,"'u';!{" II. llarI,", i. f. Mar.
shall. Il. j. GAG, J. y. Mc,,s, -. ". Ray, ".
Il E"bcris"n
-l""i"r%ary cro'"r--I.s, I'll. y. Woodward
-lHr""f'--Dr. G.":::. D,;:rlu~.
''n motion of Colonel y. g. Summer, In.
ir"$ient vacated, ar' l,". T.. T.. Pine was cal
led TO the Chair DR. l.al;or.ir addressed 1lI"
Society in some very per, imrn, remarks. and
offered lhc iollowir" rcS"luti"m---wairh was
unanimously ndup, cd
HeSol'"h That the ii,a,,I- Of this Society are
due to Andrew F. Calhoun. for The zeal cncr
ry aud ability with which he has discharged
The lahorious and Responsible duties Of The pre-
siding office.
Col. Sumner moved that the Committee ris.
and report progress. Whcrcup"n the Char
'nnn reported the adoption. unanimously, "f
the report of the Nominating Committee. Til"
President in a very touching manner returned
thanks for ih" complin ent paid t" him.
]t was moved, lv Mr. Str"muE, that page
:" The Journal i,c dedicated t" the memory Of
Il rand, e (l.,,, 4, I l.,
esteemed member Of This S"cic;v
The following resolution was offered by Cen.
l.. Quatchuam
HtS"i'"h That iii" Executive Committee have
published III pamphlet firm. under the lircc.
si"n OF the Sccre,nrv, one thousand copies Of
The act "f incorporation, ofthe Constitution
and BY laws. ofhc Society, n tabular STAT.
'ncnt oi ITS animal income !siuce its urran:Ia n.
ton, and appended list ,ofthe officer. and liz.
members, with the District in which they re-
side and the post offices ofthcir address
Ecsoipcd, That there be appended. also. n
list OF such members as have died. with state
nicut showing the Year in whicl, they died.
Moved, hy G. ". Harrington. that The copies
9th nbove:pnmpllc, he forwarded to all The
lts m-Inbers by the Secretary. Adopted
Mr.. Il. 5. Porcher offered Il RESOLUTION from
ljr. y. B.. Cook, on dogs and sheep 1t wa.
moved TO Iayit upon the table. which elected
some discussion, but twas. ultimately carried
y motion Off. D. SWiiiiams, of Lanrrens. to
change the annual FnirSstofie@ sd Tuesday in
November. after .snell discussion, was lost The
following resolution was offered bv DIR. Geo.
Douglas, and unanimously adopted:
Hes'lecd, That it shall he thc duty of the
Secretary and Treasurer to make report nj
each annual meeting. of the Society, of the r,
rcIDtS and Disbursements Of the snIn"
On motion of Henry G. Davis, the Society
adjourned.