The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-25
Largo. Attendance Upon SOciety'S COnyen-
 tiOn. THORSBY SELECTED
 FOR NEXT MEETING President Heikes and Old Off, cerS Reelected. Estere.tipg and Instructive Papers of L<arned Delegates Were Listened to Eagerly Throughout the
 Three Sessions of the

S Pointing earnestly to a future in Ala bama pregnant with diversified truck Farming and fruit growing, scores of horticulturists assembled yesterday morning at the annual meeting of the Alabama State Horticultural Society in tho Commercial and Industrial Associa- tton rooms and did not cease inter- change of ideas except for lunch hours until nearly II o'clock last evening.
 The program for the first day was more instructive than twofold that of the first meeting of the Society in Mobile last year. All the charter mem bars testified to this fact at the end of the days work.
 The interest that is being manifested in the proceedings of Nthe organization ta considered very remarkable in view of it's youth. This marks the begin ming of the second year of it's existence
 The attendance on the first day of the meeting is estimated at seventy i've or eighty members
 Towards the later hours of the even- . ing. the convention went into the elec- ton of officers for the ensuing year. The. work of the first year officers was this was demonstrated by the pnani- nous reelection of all the officers for 1905.
 To Meet Next at Thorsby.
 
 Answering the strong appeal of P. c. Smith, of Thorsby, that place was chosen for the next meeting by a unanimous vote.
 One feature of the convention is the presence of a good number of ladies, who manifest deep interest in the papers and talks. val
 All nembers have the fortunate dis position to feel at home and questions seeking all the scientific points of hor- ticultural science were yesterday asked freely.
 The officers of the Society at present and for the ensuing year are W. F. Heikes. of Huntsville, president; Pro lessor R. g.. Mackintosh, of the Ala bama Polytechnic Institute secretary and treasurer; vice-presidents. H. Rfedmann. of Russell; c. l.. Coleman, of EAirhope; D. c. Turnipseed, of Flora; F: q Smith. of Thorsby; Joseph Tank ersiey, Alexander City; Thomas Brig den. of South Lowell; J. N. Elliott. Jr., of Gadsden; w E. Mcfarland of Flor ence; and J. H.s McCary. of Birming- ham.
 Prominent among the speakers and lecturers of yesterdays sessions were the Following: c. r. Mcintyre and A. c. Forbes. of Montgomery; President W. IF. Hefkes, of Huntsville; Secretary Treasurer, R. S. Macintosh, of Auburn; Dr. E. M. Wilcox, of Auburn; M. c. Scott of Montgomery; M B. Houghton, of Montgomery; Dr. c. A. Cary. of Au- burn; Rrofessor H. o. Sargent, of Jackson PIC. Smith, of Thorsby; Pro- lessor J. F. Duggar. of Auburn; Mrs. J. Hard of Bessemer and Paul Rose of Benton Harbor, Mich.
 The meeting of the Horticulturists was opened by an invocation from Rev Charles A. Stakely. pastor of the First Baptist Church of Montgomery -
 Welcomed by MT. Mcintyre.
 c. P Mcintyre. President of the Montgomery City Council. in the ab- scnce of Mayor Carr. who is confined to his bed on account of sickness, de- livered the address of welcome on be- half of the city.
 He was followed by President A. c. Forbes of the Commercial and In- dustrial Association.
 This Is a day of fads. ladies and gentIemen." began Mir. Mcintyre "So- fciety after society has been organized with no other purpose in view than frIvoiity, pure and simple.
 How refreshing, therefore, is it to turn to your organization. a society z bent upon usefulness and the advance menf of civilization. You have gath cred here to discuss horticulture. a science that is destined to interest