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here so as to help our Connecticut exhibition in


for the examination of aUy particular class.
The premiums should be open and above
| board.
Mr.. Fetch objected to to the resolution. he
said man who had good birds should adver.
tise them whether they take society premiums
OF not.
Mr.. Sweet said he was not new convert to
this faith He had labored for it for several
years.
Mr.. Felsh offered an amendment to the reso.
luton as follows: "And that no special prize
shall be awarded to any specimens scoring less
than IS points; also that each specimen of a
pair shall score the requisite number of points
| required for first prze."
The meeting adjourned until afternoon with
| out taking action on the amendment.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting was called to order at 2.45 and
Mr.. Fetch offered the following as substitute
| to the former vote aud it was passed unani-
| mously:
Resolved, That in all cases where special premiums
offered that extra entrance fee be required to
compete for the same but that the regular entrance
fee entitle the exhibitor to compete for all regular
and special premiums in the class in which he exhb-
its, and that the judges awarding regular class
premiums also award all specials and that spec
| linens scoring less than IS points be entitled to
either regular first prize or special premium.
Mr. Williams offered a resolution that q
committee of five be appointed to select list
| of officers. The chair appointed the following
| gentlemen on that committee: Messrs. Will
liams, Stoddard, Felch, Warren and Hulick.
The following resolutions were offered and
| adopted:
ResoIred, That Scar lobes reds be substituted for
"Ear iobes other than pure whte,' as it stands
in the disqualification of black rose comb Bantams.
Resolved That the clause "white or partially
white feathers in cockeIe' be stricken out of the
list of the disqualification for Brown Leghorns the
same to be cut severely as defect.
Resotued That in the description of ear lobes that
it read white" instead of "bright red" as now in
Houdans.
Resolyed That the portion of the appendix to the
standard relating to the allowances and deductions
striking out the words following onehalf point tor
every ounce bird weighs less than above weights
and'
Resolued, That the term s'under color any other
than white or blueish whte be stricken of the list
of disqualification of Light Brahmas.
The following resolution was referred to a
committee of three to report at the next annual
meeting:
RESOLVED, That the allowing of any points for
weight above those now given in the Asiatic class
perfect be expunged, leaving it to read weights
now are, deducting two points per pound for any
detect from above weight
The meeting then adjourned until half-past
seven clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Chair appointed S. j. Bestor, j. @. Long
and Eugene III. Moore and Mr.. Ball a commit
tee to provide Standard for Pigeons.
Theresignation of Edward NJ Teal of Chica-
go was received and accepted.
Mr.. Felch moved that black or brown appear
-, -, ~ rf, re Ty;oht bo
disqualification. The motion passed.
Invitations were received for the next session
to meet at Baltimore and at Richmond. Also
one from Utica, N. Y, for the society to meet
there in 1880 The invitations were referred to
the executive committee.
The report on Malay game fowl was offered
aud laid over till the next annual meeting.
V. c. Gilman of the committee on Plymouth
Rocks, reported that they believe the weights
adopted at Chicago for the Standard are too
high, and recommend lowering the weight Of
the same one-half pound on each kind.
MrStoddard amended by striking out what re
lates TO standard weights, allowing them to re.
main the same, and the report was then adopt
ed as amended.
The committee on nomination of Board of
officers reported the following which were
elected:
President-Cbarles A. Sweet, Buffalo, N. Y
Vice Presidents-A. D. Warren of Worces-
ter, Mass, P. Williams of Taunton, Mass, FL.
T. Sperry of Hartford, Con-, Daniel Allen Of
Gait, Ont, Canada, E. L. Lamb, Chicago, ILL.,,
1. K. Felch of Natick, Mass, S. j. Bestor of
Hartford, Conn.,S. 81. Leamans of Mauautasee,
Miss, r. o. Couant of Portland, E. Gregg of
Pittsburg, Pa.
Secretary and Treasurer. Y. Bicknel of
Buffalo, N. Y.
Executive Committee-E. S. Orgley of Wor-
z, James M. Lambig, Parker's Landing, Pa,
G. 8. Eileen, Pittsburg, Pa, VIM. Wright. De-
troit, Mich e. P. Hulett, Syracuse, N. Y,
W. 7. Rogers, Daylestown. Penn, e. r.
Spaulding, jeffrey, n; a., W; Fl. Todd, Yer
81. T. Root, Providence. R l., L. E. Sursa-
burgh, Syracuse, N. Y, W. 81. Hulick, Easton,
Penn, George p. Burnham, Melrose Mass, e.
G.; Comey, Quincy. Mass, 2: 7. Amidan,
G. Aldrich, Hyde Park, Mess, Geo. G. Cotton,
Baltimore, W. E. Bacon, Lexington, Mass.
Finance Committee-V. G. Gilman, Nashua,
P. Williams of Taunton, Mass, and G. f.
Sweet, Buffalo, n. Y.
The following was passed unanimously:
Whereas, in the reassembling Of this Association
for the purpose of transacting its annual business,
we note the vacancy occasioned by the death Of Mr.
Albert Noyes of Bangor, of the Vice Presidents,
which event occurred on the 10th of March last;
RESOLVED, That in the death of Mr Noyes this As
ISOLATION loses member modest and unobtrusive in
manner but Jealous in his devotion to the interests
Of the Association and prompt and efficient in his
business transactions. We shall do well to cherish
his and emulate s nus many ny SItues tbe
minutes of the Association and copy forwarded to
the family of the deceased.
Similar resolutions were adopted 10 respect
to the death of the late Rev. VIM. Atwood.
President weet offered the following resolu-
tisn which was adopted:
Resolued, That hereafter no alterations shall be
made in the standardof excellence unless the mover
shall give notice at annual meeting in writing of
such amendments, and that the same will be moved
at the next annual meeting. The Secretary shall
have printed all such amendments as are offered and
mail them to each member of the Association within
sixty days after the annual meeting at which such
amendments shall be offered.
The salary of the Secretary and Treasurer
was fixed at 5000 for the ensuing year.
On motion of Mr.. Bacon all legislation in re-
gard to the change in the standard of Light
Dramas was RECONSTRUCTED and referred to a
committee of five to report at the next annual
meeting.
Mr. Stoddard very pertinently remarked that
in his opinion the whole matter was the merest
boys play.
After long discussion the motion for COM
mittee was adopted and the following gentle-
men were appointed: Messrs. Bacon, Hulick,
Williams, Felch and Fairservce.
V. G.. Gilman of Nashua, offered the follow
| ing, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Association be
rendered the reporters of the press of Portland for
their full and extended reports Of the proceedings OF
this meeting.
A communication was received in relation to
| the coming Paris Exposition, but no action
| was taken upon it,
The meeting adjourned at 1880 p. m.
The Gray Reform Clubs.
There are two Reform Clubs in Gray. One
| is at Dry Mills, the other at Gray Corner, and