Daily globe., 1883-08-09
Addresses of Welcome by Hon. Gee. L
Becker and Gov. Hubbard.
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT. LeRING.
An Able Exposition Of the Advantage
Derived from Tree Culture.
FACTS FOR FARMERS DIGESTION
Papers on the General Subject OF Tree
Planting Read at the Evening
Session.


m. and was called to order by Gen. Lor-
ing, United States commissioner of agrl-
culture, who stated the object of the early
meeting was that business might be ex-
pedited, and the session concluded as soon
as possible. The attendance was small,
only about twenty, many members not
having yet reached the city.
Upon motion of Mr. Baker, of Kansas,
the chairman appointed the following
committee on business: H. B. Baker, of
Kansas; George w. Miner, of Illinois, and
81. G. Jolly, of Canada.
On motion the chair appointed ex-Gov.
Furnas, of Nebraska, B. g. Northrop, of
Connecticut, and J. H. Morgan, of Canada,
q committee on organization.
Il. 6. Jolly, of Canada, moved the follow
ing: That a committee be appointed with
instructions to draft resolutions concerning
the great loss sustained by the American
Forestry congress by the death of DR.. f.
A. WardeT.
1t was suggested that the
name of Il. B. Hodges, of St Paul, re-
Gently deceased be added to the resolution.
1t being stated that Mr. Hodges was not
a member of the association, the sugges-
Jfon was Withdrawn, with the understanding
that resolutions III reference to the death
of Mr.. Hodges and other workers in the
cause could be presented to the committee
with appropriate eulogies.
Mr.. Joly's resolution was then adopted,
and:the chair appointed as the committee,
q. J. Jolly, Of Canada; Dr.. I. ?. HOugh of
New York and n. q. Bggleston, of Wash
ington.
Upon The motion of ex- Gov. Furnas, of
Nebraska. amendments we're made to the
bylaws OF the society, as follows: Making
the executive committee consist of the
president, vice president, secretary and
treasurer, and five members at large, and
also changing the time OF the election OF
officers to any time during the session Of
the society when most convenient.
On the motion Of Mr.. Knapp, OF Florida,
J. Fletcher Williams, of ST. Paul, was ap-
pointed temporary chairman.
President Loring called attention to the
fact that he had been presented for use of
the presiding officer, a gavel by ex-Gov.
Furnas, Of Nebraska, of which the handle
was hickory. the body oak, and the two
ends Usage orange, a most happy combin-
alton, and making an instrument that he
should appropriate 10 his own use. Gen
Loring then spoke briefly of the general
beauty Of American woods, which he said
were unequaled by any other country.
Mr. Baker, OF the committee on order OF
business, nae the following report
which was adopted on motion of Mr.
Knapp, OF Florida:
/. That until al work be disposed OF the
Forestry congress meet every day at 10 il
the forenoon, 2 IN the afternoon, AID :3C
IN the evening.
2. That ali the papers prepared b. taem
bers present be read according 10 .he al
phabetical order of the writer named.
8. That the titles of the paper sent by
by absent members be read, and that, or
motion of any member, the congress vii
decide whether such paper be read a
length or not.
4. After the reading Of each paper the
sHbject matter will be open to discussion
no member being permitted to occupy th'
attention of the congress more than tel
minutes.
5. That privilege be granted to this com
mittee to mako any further report, shoul'
it be deemed necessary.
President Loring gave notice that re
ports of the following committees woul
be called at the morning session to-mor
row: Forest experimental stations; +
nemorialize state legislatures upon the es
tablishment of state forestry commissions
forest fires and the injuries to forests b
cattle; best methods of planting; forestr
education.
Upon recommendation of the I.
Hough and Horace Deans, the followjn
were elected members of the congress-
J.H. Morgan, Amherstberg, Ont; Edwar
Daniels, st. Paul; B. G. Northrop, ClintoI
Ct; Geo. b. Wright, Sioux City, Ia; I.
Baker, Topeka, KS; Warren Higley, Cir
einnati; VIM. r. Marshall, ST. Paul; DR..
Il. Bryant, st. Paul; Eugene Seeger, 81
Paul; j. L. Budd, Ames, Iowa.
Notice was given that among the paper
10 be read tomorrow would be that c
Prof. Higley,of Cincinnati, giving a repol
Of the operations of the Forestry associf
tion of Ohio, acting under the Fecomme1
aations OF the last congress, held at Nor
treal.
Upon motion of N. H. Bggleston, a con
mittee of three was appointed to present
Daper at this session upon the best methO
of tree planting. N q. Eggleston, Wasl
ington, D. c.. Prof. VIM. 3. Lasenby, o.
hmbus, O., and DR.. Geo. n. Wright,
Sioux City, Ia.
Following are the members present, wi
have signed the register provided for th
purpose:
franklin B. Hosgh, LouviEe, N. Y.
D. C. Burron, Topeka, Kan.
j. G. Knapp, Limona, Fla.
G. E. Bessey, Ames, La.
H. G. Jolly, Quebec
Ex-Gov. Robt. W. Furnas, Neb.
F.P. Baker, Topeka, Kan.
Geo. W. Minica. Ill.
John 8. Hicks, Roslyn, N. Y.
Robt B. Warder, North Bend, Q.
Harmon Dean, Sidney,O.
Edward Daniels, st. Paul.
J.H. Morgan, Amherstberg, Q.
Geo. B. Loring, Washington, d. c.
VIM. B. Lozenby, Columbus, o.
Warren HigIey, Cincinnati, q.
Elizur Wright, Boston.
J.B. Grinueu, GrinneH, Ia.
R.D. Jones, Des Moines, la.
BIG. Northrop, Clinton, CT.
Nh. Eggleston, Washington, d. c.
Adolph Lene, Cincinnati, o.
j. L. Budd, Ames, la.
VIM. r. MaTshall, st. Paul.
Eugene Seeger, ST. Paul.
Ferdinand Hansen, St. Paul.