The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-02
A FAREWELL SHOW.
Chrysanthemums To
Be Exhibited Once
More.
NO DISPLAY FOR NEXT YEAR.
Horticultural Society is In
a Prosperous
Condition.
NO DISPLAY FOR NEXT YEAR.

There is to be a farewell chrysanthe-
mum show in this city.
The annual meeting of the Worcester
County Horticultural society, and of
the trustees of the society, were held
yesterday forenoon at Horticultural
hall. The old officers were reelected,
with some few changes on the stand
ing committee. An evening paper stat
ed that there was to be no chrysanthe-
mum show this fall by decision Of the
trustees, but that is not true. The So
ciety VIII have show, as usual, this
year, but none next year.
The report of A. a. Hixon, secretary
and librarian, proved interesting, ow-
ing to its wide range. Mr.. Hixon
touched upon the weather and crops of
last season. The exhibition held Oct.
IL was The finest in the history of the
society. The exhibits were remarkably
fine, and the attendance was in keep
ing with the Importance of the exhibit
ton. The library has received 80 new
works on horticultural subjects, and IL
papers, he said, are kept on file.
Nathaniel Paine submitted his report
as treasurer This showed the receipts
to be $2493O.37; expenditures, $24, 323.99,
leaving cash balance Of $606.44. The
present amount Of the FRAMES H.
Dewey fund invested in the savings
bank is $1160.05, and of the William
Games fund $50 The society is in
every way prosperous.
The following officers We're elected:
President, 0. B. Hadwen of Worcester;
presidents, Stephen Salisbury of
Worcester George E. Francis of Wor-
cester, Calvin L. Hartshorn of Worces-
ter; secretary, Adm A Hixon of Wor-
cester; treasurer, Nathaniel Paine of
Worcester; librarian, Adm A. Xix
on Of Worcester. Trustees
George Cruikshanks, Lunenburg; o.
B. Wyman, Shrewsbury; Charles E..
Parker, Holden; Frederick A. Blake,
Rochdale; David L. Fiske, Grafton;
Henry b. Watts, Leicester; w. U. May
nard Shrewsbury; Edward A. Bartlett,
Shrewsbury; Simeon Z. King, Millbury;
e. NJ Bruce, Leominster; George Nc
Williams, Whitinsville Henry l.. Par
ker, Henry Woodward, John B. Bow
ker, B. w. Potter Frank j. Kinney,
Alden Rice, Arthur e. Hartshorn,
George F. Hoar, George Calvin Rice,
Louis ]. Kendall, William O'Connell,
Charles Greenwood, Arthur J. Marble,
Samuel Flagg, Edward Hall, H. F. A.
Lange, Fred H. Chamberlain, William
j. Wood Henry Rich. Edward L. Da-
Wis, Henry Reed, Henry Phelps, Luther
R. Eames, f. G. Stiles, John Midg-
ley, Stillman H. Record, Simon E. Fish
er, Lewis A. Peters, William ]. Wheeler,
]. Lewis Ellsworth, Frederick B. Ma
daus, Mrs. John H. Goes, Mrs. Il. L.
Nelson, Mrs. Thomas Ward Mrs. F. H.
Merrifield, Worcester.
The standing committees follow,
On finanee-Fred. II. Chamberlain,
George E. Francis, Nathaniel Paine.
On library and publications-Adi A.
Hixon, George e. Francis, M. D., JOS
eph Jackson.
On nomenclature-O. B. Hadwen,
George E. Francis, Albert H. Lange,
Arthur ]. Marble, Henry HIGH, Georae
McWilliams, Herbert r. Kinney,
Charles Greenwood.
On arrangements and exhibitions
Charles Greenwood, Frederick A.
Blake, Albert II. LANCE Mrs F. H
Merrif1eld. Arthur J. Marble, George c.
Rice, Calvin L. Hartshorn, Simon E.
Fisher, Herbert r. Kinney, Henry
Rich, George E. Francis, NJ D., George
McWilliams, President Hadwen and
Secretary Hixon.
Auditors-Henry L. Parker, Freder-
lex H. Chamberlain and Henry Phelps.
Judges-On\ flowers, plants, etc.
George McWill ans, Whitinsville; on
fruits, ETC., Henry Rich: vegetables,
Charles Greenwood; native mushrooms,
George e. Francis, M. D.
Committee on winter meetings-B. w.
Potter, Arthur j Marble. George c.
Rice, President Hadwen and Secretary
Hixon.
At the meeting of the trustees $21OO
was voted for premiums to be divided
as follows Flowers and plants, $500,
fruit, $780, vegetables, $500; native
mushrooms, $780, gratuities outside of
Worcester, $50, The sum of $500 was
voted for winter meeting; $500 for IL
brary and publications.
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