, 1880-01-24
HORTICULTURE.

vRnco0 In Heard IN Joyful Echo All
Along tho Limo.
FINN Our 01rr Correspondent
No. 10 3E10lfrEExTH STREET, CHICAGO, Jan.
2a-Wc have Just received from the Secretary
of tho Warsaw Horticultural Society, Mr. ].
r. johnson, n full report Of their annual
meeting. held Dec. 81 In Warsaw. It WIS a11
Important meeting, and "libernl thingsh
were planned for the future; md surely snch
zeal and enthusiasm will tend 10 provoke
others 10 good works. All tho old officers
made full reports; and tho showing was, that
the Society was never In SO fourishlng con-
lttion financially and every wuy.
The following were tho officers elected for
the ensuing ycar: a. c. Hammond, presi-
dent; Joseph L. Ptggott, VIcc-Prcsidcnt;
James r. johnson, Secretary; md Charles
G. Hoppe, Treasurer. c. N. Dennis, Of
Hamilton, was elected Secretary pro TEN.
Preceding the election the President read
his annual address, In which hc gave q re;
view Of tho ycar's work, which showed
crcitably for Tho Society. lie said:
"Tho primary. object of our Society wns 10
encourage and foster The planting Of COM
lnercial orchards and i.,,I. yi,n.c5aIds and we are
some of the finest orchards in the State; hut
wo have now reached point In .o,lr history
when VIC shon Id turn our attention moro to
the frtlft-gardcn, floriculturs, and home
press upon tllo minds Of p'oddng tollers, on
lilo farm that work Is not tho chief end OF
life, but, while labor Is honorable and praise
worthy, constant toll, without change or
sd sle II enGe, dd a ae7aea ths mtsffs o
iinngc OF God TO tho level of thebr,ltes. Cnange
rests the weary body; recreation gives health
and new life, new scenes md wider observa-
tlon. increases knowlcdFe and gives greater
lins said that There Is not another man In the
world who oDstlnately puts necessary rest
out of his life as dies the American farmer;
and we arc compelled to confess that 1t Is only
Ss oeeasiena t5s hoiday WV wen work ti and caro- M
Should be cast aside that they may strengthen
md refresh themselves by real downright
rest. They should now. and then take their
wives and children ont Of THIS treadn!ll
great, bustllnr, busy outside world. Let
them board one Of the palattnl steamers that
font upon cur great, river, and turn their
faces southwark, until they pass beneath nle
darkness and damp, under tho city, out to
tho uuion Depot, and witness the long trains
that arrive and depart every few minutes;
then visit her Botanical and Geological Gar
Of tho vegetable. and animal Kingdom
TINT have been collected from the four cor
ncrs ne et tho e"fh Or ako them to tho Car
aen City ana stop @ TT @aay @ or t two a. one s q
her palace hotcls: IaKe mem oat lor SAL
parks, and tho proud structures OF marble
md iroii TINT r1so on every hand. 20 down
Under ne IiseI, Where sne ,. nas @ matle PAIL n
Way lor nor eveI.lnetenslns lfaiuc; vlsiI ING
street, tho 9Eeat. grain. stock and fruit mnr-
kets Of tho Continent; her Exposition Of In,
dustIy, Science, and Art, which Is we'll
worth Journey OF many hundred miles;
a!u !as1, poS aiot icastr aain nlon IT, cn,nGF
{arss, al1d e tor q lew moments watch tho ilde
or human Nio tnaG surges ~ ~. ana: tn. ~ tney @
.nsu he eGo ,,t os,i tUs mt nv ~,
ieM si,ouBnt5 nau "" ainp!aeIs e liz "eHF ~
Mencd M nd thev ev' Viii bs better 4t ' m M1 and
women than ever beiorc" ,.b .
MI nan1mona, oelng Z man Wno lr1cs 70
pFaeiice %Ins he pIencneS, ploSfSeaea VIII y!
lies ,s s.sses1'ols at'o OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES "s iol-
IoW3:
would tnoreIore Re fecommsnd tnat @ 1 Con.
mitte9 on excursions be added to tue list of
Stanatng C9mmitsees M with the ~, nndoIstand-
ng 1. II IT, m fnp IL aso - ~
point to: b selected by thom, in August or
September ..
~ would also suggest ne appointment Of
Eommittee on outdoor A1omo AdoInment,
Mi,h r. he primary on>ect o. a[ous 1aImisrs
Ing their homes, but to embrace lawn, street,
cemstery. and other ornamental ! ap!antlng:
IA AS tho State horticultural society meets
arrangements as may be necessary to mako
their visit pleasant. There does not seem to
be any tormal action required at this time.
but we should keep 1t In MIMI and before the
people, and let 1t bo general " understood,
TINT we expect to havo Tue largest meeting
md finest display OF fruit ever known In the
history, Of tho Society,", -,
Mr. !. S; johnson walked tho audience with
the following suggestions nnd resolutions:
do, md what will wo ao?, we mas, each
raise better frgit and Vegetables BY bctter
cultivation; md We may note tile time ~ nnd
Society rs To our success or fuilure We
shall either progress Or rctrogra$c: wo can
not stand still, as that In not the law OF Nnt-
governed BY It; therefore,
:" Reaolpcd, That wo Will as members OF
this Society Improve ourselves anu the COM
mltn1EF IN which Ng I1St HHCn 0l1G HnuNnfOt-