The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-03
DRAPER DROPPED,
No Longer Vice President of the Horti-
cultural Society,"

The annual meetings yesterday after
noon of the Worcester County Horti-
cultural Society, and the trustees of
the society, held in the Horticultural
Hall, were both largely attended. Har-
n.Sny prevailed at both sessions, but
in the business meeting, when the
election of officers was called fer, no
small amount of comment greeted the
dropping from the list of James Dra-
per, as vice president of the organNa-
ton.
The early part of the meeting was
devoted to the reading of reports from
the various officers, and these reports
showed on the whole that there had
been a very successful year, and that
the prospects for the future We're bril-
lianta Nathaniel Paine, treasurer of the
society, reported that there was in the
treasury an unexpended balance of
$23994, and he also stated THAI the
Francis II. Dewey fund was $4,000.
During the year, S29,0l4.96 had been
received, and $2S, 1882 had been spent
for the various purposes.
Adm A. Hixon, in his report, made
plain the fact that the use Of the hall
during the months this year had not
resulted so favorably as in the same
months last year, but the results had
nevertheless been gratifying. Mr.. HiX-
on stated to the members that in the
list of patrons, the Catholic societies
of the city had been the most liber-
al patronizers, and he said the freedom
which the society could now have from
any fear of interference by the collec-
tor Of war taxes, was a gratifying thing
to think of. horticultural Hall is now
l. v,I
in turn protects any party Which de-
sires to patronize the hall
The following officers were reelected
President, 0. B. Hadwen of Wor'
| cester; vice presidents, Stephen Sails
bury Of Worcester, George e. Francis
| of Worcester, Calvin Hartshorn, Wor
| cester; secretary, Adm A. HiXon, o
| Worcester; treasurer, Nathaniel Paine
of Worcester; librarian, Adm A. HiXon
of Worcester.
The old board of trustees were re
| elected with these changes: Henry f
Rich in place of Sylvanus Sears E. nj
Bruce Of Leominster in place of c. l
Hartshorn, and George McWilliams o
Whitinsville in place of Mrs. F. A
Blake.
AT the annual meeting of the trustee
| these appropriations were voted: Fo
| premiums, $2100; winter meetings, in
Guiding banquet, - $500: for library anC
publication purposes, $500.
| The old standing committees wer,
also reelected with these changes
| Henry q. Rich was added to the com
mittee on nomenclature, and Mr.. Ricl
and Mrs. McWilliams to that on ar
engagements and exhibitions. Henr!
Phelps was added to the auditors.
| Considerable comment was RAISED
over the dropping of the name of Jame
Draper from the hist of vice presidents
| Mr.. Draper has long been connected
with the society as a member and al
official, and as no reason is given for tn
| action, some little talk Immediately re
suited. 1t is understood among th'
members that Mr.. Draper cared n,
| longer for the honor of the position, bu
there are those who say he was no
given the opportunity or privilege t,
make this fact known.
Mr. Draper when seen by a Spy MAJ
| last night had nothing to say. He didn'
attend the meeting and knew nothing
| of the action of the society until in
formed by the newspaper man. II,
didn't seem to be very much affected b.
the news.
| Aside from those things which result
| ed in the argument about Mr.. Draper
there was nothing sensational about tn
meeting, and the members went awa7
at its close highly elated over the re
cIllt