The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-20
ITS ANNUAL
MEETING
Held by the R. |. Horti-
cultural Society.
Observation-Disclosures
Exhibitions Unlike Those OF Agri-
cultural Fairs.
SOCIETY'S WORK FOR THE YEAR

At the annual meeting OF the Rhode
Island Horticultural Society held last
evening. President Levi w. Russell made
his annual address to the society, in
which he criticised the state and aRri-
cultural fairs. Referring to the society's
exhibitions, he said:
"Our exhibitions, both the larger and
smaller, arc entirely tree from any ques-
tionable show business.
"They are not a mixture OF some few
things meritorious with much that Is
degrading. We have NO fakirs o. any
sort. no booths for the show of monstrosi
ties. human or otherwise no betting nor
gam bling Of any kind. l think it may be
emphaticaliy said that it Is no part of
the society's purpose, or OF individual
members OF it, TO present anything at
any time at cur meetings or exhibitions
which would cause the strictest moraiist
who might join or visit us TO blush at
the company in which he 10 found.
ION the other hand, we appeal directly
u that in human beings which responds
TO that worthy ambition which delights
In improving upon what is grown today
to make il better tomorrow. so far as
we develop an interest In these lines OF
study among ourselves, and those within
the circle of oIr influence. we do well,
and affirm our claim for public support J"
The work OF the year was reviewed
and the lines in which progress had been
made were Indicated.
The treasurer, Charles w. Smith, re-
ported bnlac CO on nand OF $42. SO. The
year was begun with balance of SILL,
and the receipts during the year included
an appropriation of $1,000 from the STATE,
$2S, received from dues, $l62 in door re-
ceipts. $40 In dividends from Commercial
National Bank and S25 rs a donation
from 4. w. Smith, rebate on salary.
Among the expenditures were f72l. 80 In
premiums. stephen h. Arnold, for the
committee on neurology, reported eight
deaths during tho year as follows: Henry
Johnson. formerly mill superintendent
and afterward torist In Anthony, X l.,
died April y, 1897; Lewis II. Humphreys
OF the Narragansett Hotel, died In May.
1897; George ID. Wilcox, M. d., died July
22 1897; John Il. Jones, formerly msr-
chant tailor, died July Z, 1897; j. j.
Cady. formerly ship joiner and capinet
maker In Warren. X. l., died Sept. q.
1897; Thomas *. Parker, mach'rist, died
Oct 80, 1897; Charles p. Norts n, ,count-
ant, died Dec. ~, 1897: Sylvest,. ". Mar
tin, jewelcr. died Jan. 10, 1898.
The nominating committees. consisting
of Silas II. Manchester, q. X. browne
the following officers Of the society wers
elected:
President, Levi w. Russell; vice rresi.
dents, Col. X. IL. l. Goddard, Hon. Royal
Z. Taft, j. Il. y. Farnun; secretary.
Charles w. Smith; treasurer, Charles w.
Smith; librari Ian, Christopher &. Drow ne;
botanist, Prof. w. Whitman Bailey;
board of trustees Silas Il. Manchester,
Il. j. NicKerson, John q. Massie, Joseph
ID. Fits and IA. Russell TeeI finance com
mittee. Charles T.. Godfrey, John q.
Massis and n. Il. Whitaker: lecture
committee, Il. w. Russell and {. j.
smith; auditing committees, Il. /. Nick
erson, IL. W. Manchester, Il. III. Hagan;
committee on neurology, Stsphen "A.
Arnold and Daniel A. Cook; exhibition
committee, Silas III. Manchester. Henry
n. Root, Farqubar McCrae. n. ID.
Pierce. Jr, Fred B. Hunt and William
Hall.
During the evening n fragrant assort-
ment of fucbsiss and English primroses
occupied the table in the front Of the
room. On those flowers, the premiums
awarded were as follows: William HILL
50 gratuitv for Chinese primroses; Alfred
Powell, SO for fuchsits and Chinese prim-
roses, and 81 for rlatet u Of cactus; l.. A.
Mock, 81 for orchid.