The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-21
HELD ITS
ANNUAL
MEETING
Rhode Island Horticultural So
clety Listens to Reports and
Elects Board Of Officers.

Last evening the Rhode Island Horu-
cultural society held its annual In uf
chamber OF commerce building for the
purpose OF electing officers and the hear
ing OF reports.
After the meeting was called TO order
by the chairman, Marcus J.. Burdick. the
routine OF business was taken up As pro-
posals for membership the names OF Mrs
Alfred Rocherford. Miss Kate sturdy
and Mrs May Alexander were presented.
letter from Prof w. w. Bailey sN-
pressing regret at not being able 20 be
With. the society after which Secretary
chas. w. Smith offered his annual report.
In this he called attention 10 the need or
the society for larger quarters, stating
that during the year there had been nine
regular meetings with an average OF ~
members present. He urged the advisa-
bilty OF establishing a ladies' auxiliary
that interest might be stimulated and the
increasing OF me annual TAX 70 y. HIS re=
port was received and referred TO com
mittee OF three for consideration.
The next report 10 be received was that
Of the treasurer which showed that the
receipts for the year had been $l65I.30. the
expenditures S124709 leaving a balance on
hand OF S3l02i This with assets from
several funds leaves the society with
s3056 o.
The next report received was that OF
the librarian which stated that the books
Of the society were kept Il the Provi-
dence public library. During the year
there had been no volumes drawn and
no new books received.
Mr. j. F. c. Farnham for the commit
tee on neurology reported the names OF
seven persons. members Of the society
who had died. The following Is the list:
Mrs NJ. h Straight OF Riverpoint. Emma
A. Sisson. jeremiah Briggs Of Providence,
Leonard Lawrence Of Johnston Col
Frank Fuller Olney, Hezekiah Martin and
Henry w Lothrop.
A communication was read asking for
the endorsement OF the resolution which
is to be presented TO congress i'm regard
TO having a parcel post arrangement
whereby Il will be possible for those ship
ping small packages OF bulbs and flower
seeds to send them through the mail
with convenience. The matter was re-
ferred 10 the board OF incoming officers.
The nominating committee then pre-
sented its report. After this Mr.. Farnham
referred TO the illness OF Prof Bailey
and Mr. Manchester making a motion
that these gentlemen be rendered a vote
OF sympa thy. The motion was seconded
and passed.
He then made a motion that a commit
tee bc appointed 10 attend to the matter
OF securing the annual appropriation for
the society from the general asSenlnly.
The committee selected consisted Of Mr.
Farnham and Mr. Burlingame. After this
adjournment was In order and refresh
ments served. The following is the list
OF officers chosen:
President Marcus M. Burdick; vice
presidents Hon. Royal c. Taft Col. r.
II. l. Goddard of Providence, Hon. George
Peabody Wetmore OF Newport, Rowland
c. Hazard of S0utn Kingstown. Robert
r. Treat Joseph A. Whipple of Cumber
land. Prof. r w. Card Of Kingston, Dan
iel ID. Waterman OF Cranston. Nathan ID.
Pierce Of Norwood. John NJ. Nye OF Phe-
nix. Hon. Henry n. Metcalf ~ Paw
tucket. and VI. Martin Brown Of Prov-
dence: secretary and treasurer. Charles
w Smith OF Providence; librarian. Chris
topher r. browne OF Providence: botanist.
Prof w Whitman Bailey OF Brown uni
versity, board Of trustees Sllas r. Man
chester Edward l. Nickerson. Levi w.
Russell and j. Il. c. Farnham; exhibition
committee. Silas II Manchester Far
quhar Macrae. n. Russell Beet, Joseph
D. Fits and r. II. Buringame: finance
committee. John @. Massie. ". h. Whit
aker and Thomas Hope auditing com
mittee Edward l. Nickerson. Henry r.
Manchester, G. II Hagan; neurology com
mittee. Jacob Swarts and J. l.. G Farm
ham. lecture committee. Thomas Hope
and c. w Smith