The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-24
THE HORTICULTURISTS
SOCIETY WILL MEET THIS NORM
 ING AT 10.SO O'CLOCK.
Convention to Be Held at Rooms of Commercial Association--Public is Invited to Hear Inter-
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The second annual convention of the Alabama State Horticultural Society will begin its two days session in Montgomery at 10:30 o'clock this morn- ing in the rooms of the Commercial and Industrial Association and present indications point to a most successful meeting.
 Many members of the society ar rived in Montgomery yesterday and all the arrangements for the conven- tion have been completed so that the members may begin on the program without loss of time.
 President W. F. Heiles of Huntsville. and Secretary R. S, Macintosh of Au- burn, who arrived in the city yester- day, were busy making final prepara- tions for the meeting of the society. Last night they declared that practi cally the entire membership would be in attendance at this meeting.
 The convention will enter tito it's work after the invocation to be deliv- cred by Rev. Charles A. Stakely. pas- tor of the First Baptist Church. Mayor Thomas H. Carr Is slated to deliver the welcoming address in the name of the people of Montgomery, but on account of his illness, some other city official will be named by him to make the ad- dress A speech of welcome will also be delivered by Capt A. c. Forbes, President of the Commercial and In- dustrial Association.
 After the speeches have been deliv- cred and responded to by members of the society. President Heikes will read his annual address.
 The feature of today, fl is said, will be the address. Roses" by Capt. J. H. Turpin of Newborn, and the people of Montgomery, especially the ladies, are requested to go out and hear this ad- dress. which is declared to be one of the most interesting subjects to be dis cussed by the members of the society at this meeting.
 An address on Plant Diseases" by Dr. E. Mead Wilcox of Auburn. will probably follow the address of Captain Turpin. but the program has not been definitely arranged for today.
 Secretary Macintosh spoke inter estingly about the convention when seen last night, and expressed himself as much encouraged over the prospects for an encouraging session.
 The society" he said, 'as you prob ably know, was organized in Mobile last year and we are practically a young body. We have about sixty members now and interest Is gradually growing so that we expect to increase III dS lHS WpSOpiC OA liO toidtO understand our object and see the wis dom of the movement to better horti- cultural conditions in Alabama.
 Secretary Macintosh said that he wished to extend a hearty welcome to the public to attend the session of the society and felt that the addresses to be delivered would amply repay them for the time spent in listening to the discourse of such subjects of. agricul- ture that are of vital interest to the people of the State.
 Among these who are to speak before the convention today and tomorrow are: President Heikes of Huntsville, Capt. J. H. Turpin of Newborn. Pres ident c. C. Thach. Dr. E. Mead Wilcox and pr. c. A. Cary of Auburn. NJ. B. Houghton, NJ. c. Hall and M. c. Scott of Montgomery, A. J. Miller of Ever green, D. c. TurnIpseed of Flora. Capt. J. M. Elliott of Gadsden. Prof. H. O. Sargent of Jackson. P. C. Smith of Thorsby, G. R. Keill of Fruitdale, and John Wallace of Citronelle.
 The Executive Board of the Horti cultural Society held a meeting In the parlors Of the Imperial Hotel yesterday evening, and arranged the details of the convention of that organization.
 The board members present were Prof. R. S. Macintosh and Prof. J. w. Duggar of the Alabama Polytechnic In- stitute and Commissioner of Agricul- ture Poole.