Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-06-26
A PROFITABLE MEETING.
The Summer Convention of the State
Horticultural Society Held Here
on Wednesday and Thurs
day.-Society Adopts
Resolutions.

The summer meeting of the Wiscon-
sin State Horticultural Society was
held in Wausau on Wednesday and
Thursday, and although the attendance
was not large, every section of the state
was represented. The sessions were
started 1T nine o'clock Wednesday
morning in the court room of the
Court House, at which time an hour
was spent in getting acquainted, and
following that Hon. Neal Brown de-
livered tie address of welcome. In it
he gave some interesting remarks about
tree planting and culture, and also
spoke in a humorous vein of the trial
orchard situated on the farm of Senator
A. L. Kreutzer. He suggested the
starting of cider mill there, and init
mated that, with mint julips raised on
the farm, it would be a great thing for
this community. Mr.. Browns address
was very instructive and entertaining,
and the response to it was made by the
president of the society, Franklin John
son, of Baraboo. Quite a number of
citizens and newspaper men were pres
ent at the morning session and the
program was a very profitable one.
The decorations in the court room
were very pretty, there being potted
plants, cut flowers, palms and ferns
tastefully arranged at the presidents
desk and on either side of it. At the
Wednesday afternoon session the sub
ject of tree fruits and tree planting was
taken up and thoroughly discussed,
during which time judges were busily
engaged in testing the merits of the
different varieties of strawberries, of
which there was large number on
display. Some of the very best straw
berries in the country are raised in
Wisconsin, and those shown in the
Court House on Wednesday were as
fine as the finest Several kinds of
vegetables were also to be seen on dis
play tables, and in the southeast corner
of the room was bower of roses and
cut flowers. At the close of the after
noon session, the society was invited
up to Neal Browns residence, on Frank
lin street, where an informal reception
was held and the members of the society
were shown the beautiful arrangement
of trees, shrubs and flowers on the
grounds surrounding the home. Many
ladies were present, and an enjoyable
time was had by all present
The Wednesday evening session was
an especially interesting one, and the
occasion was enlivened with music by
Cones orchestra. An address, entitled
Influence of Trees and Flowers"
which was to have been given by Miss
Rosalia Bohrer of this city, had
to be omitted because of that lady's
detention at home by sickness Other
entertaining and profitable topics were
taken up and ample time for thorough
discussion was given for each.
There was downpour of rain on
Thursday morning, which was on the
program as Trial Orchard Day." but
that was not allowed to greatly inter
fere with the days exercises. Carriag-
es were secured and the drive to the
Trial Orchard was made, at which
place the business session of the society
was held indoors, everything having
been made comfortable for the guests
by the host, A. l.. Kreutzer. At noon
the weather had sufficiently cleared to
allow of tables being spread in the
grove, and splendid dinner was
served whose variety was as broad as
the market itself. Following the ex-
cellent dinner, every portion of the
orchard was explored and the trees
found to be in healthy and thriving
condition. Everyone was well pleased
with the fine showing made by the
orchard, which has shown also that
fruit culture is to be au important in
dustry in Marathon county before
many years have passed.
The next annual meeting of the State
Horticultural Society will probably be
held at Oshkosh, as very urgent invi-
tation to do so has been received from
representative men of that city. The
prizes given for displays of fruits, vege-
tables and flowers here were many,
and most of them were given for the
fine displays of strawberries.
Through its committee on resolutions,
the society unanimously adopted the
following report:
First, we appreciate the efforts of the
committee having the matter in charge
in providing the beautiful Court House
of Marathon county for our meeting,
and for the spirit of good will and
hearty welcome as manifested to the
members of this society by prominent
citizens of Wausau at this our sum-
mer convention.
Second, our thanks are hereby eX-
pressed to Senator A. l.. KreutZer for
his interest in the horticulture of our
state, in the purchase and care of the
farm on which our trial orchard is
located, and also in providing hospitali-
ty and means of conveyance for mem
bers and visitors to visit the orchard at
the time of our convention.
Third, we most heartily thank the
orchestra band for their music so beau
tifully rendered at our evening meeting.
Fourth, we as individual members
wish to thank the Hon. Neal Brown for
the pleasure impaired in visiting the
grounds at his home, where art has
planted so much of natures charm to a
| city home, demonstrating in this in
stance at least true son of noble
she.
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