Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17

announce his awards some time this
morning.
In Bluffs Next Year.
Next years fruit show will be held ii
Council Bluffs.
At the first annual meeting yesterday
morning, OF the National Horticultural con-
gress. Council Bluffs was selected as the
meeting place next year for the congress.
The selection Of Council Bluffs was unani-
nous and there was not a dissenting vote.
The following board OF thirty directors
was elected:
J. p. Hess, w. s. Keeline, O.. w. Reye,
Alex Wood, w. G.. Rich, J. Il. Mcpherson,
{. N. Atherton,, 7. A; Barker. Charles a.
H. Doolittle. Council Bluffs.
]. NJ. Bechtel, Hamburg. la.
J.. w. Murphy, Glenwood. la.
W. M. BOmberger. Harlan, 10.
]. Wilkes Jones, Omaha.
James N. Irvine, st. Joseph. Mo.
silas Wilson, Nampa, Idaho.
TrI Fdw X; 3 TN sH,nl Logan, Utah ia rr,.h
9. Pow Ciose. I SSIIs9se sf PARK EaS Ma CITY, Utah.
Joe A. Burton, Mitchell, Ind.
T. p. Spencer, Randolph. la.
g. A: Marshall, Arlington, Neb.
=. w Taylor, Denver, Colo.
+. O. Harrington, Williamsburg, Ia.
wesley Green, Davenport. Ia.
=. M. Chapman, Cashmere, Wash.
J. A, Carr. Council. Idaho.
The newly elected board OF directors will
meet this morning at the Auditorium to
elect officers for the ensuing year. ]. p.
Hess announced yesterday that he did not
desire to be reelected president and asked
that Vice President w. S. Keeline be hon
ored with the position. It is conceded tina
Mr.. Keeline will be elected to succeed Mr..
Hess.
The meeting was q most enthusiastic one
end the out-of-town members took advan-
ko-, 20 a. - -
the Council Bluffs men who had not only
made the big show a possibility, but the
great success which IT undoubtedly is. John
p. Cummings, the delegate from Spokane
who had been sent here to secure next
years show for that city, realized that the
sentiment in favor of Council Bluffs was
too strong and he took a front seat in the
Council Bluffs band wagon.
Idaho Pays Compliment.
The motion to keep the big show in
Council Bluffs for another year was made
by silas Wilson OF Nampa, Idaho, vice
president of the congress from that state.
In putting the mot on Mr.. Wilson made the
following complimentary little speech:
l have been enlightened. 1 knew Council
Bluffs before this time, but she has taken
on a new life. You nave built here better
than you knew. l am considered a Judge
OF apples and fruit, and / will say that
there has never been a meeting which has
such wonderful object lessons to show as
this meeting in Council Bluffs. 1t is the
beginning of great things for your city
and for the country. Council Bluffs made
the start and has nurtured the organiza-
ton through its infancy. 1t should be hers
again.
]. Edward Taylor of Salt Lake City, sec
rotary OF the Utah State Board of Hor-
ticulture, made a short address in which he
paid a sincere compliment to the manage
ment OF the congress. He said thai he had
been In charge of the Utah exhibit at ma
tional and state conventions and shows of
various kinds for several years, but that
he had never been treated better nor seen
a cleaner, better managed exposition in all
that he had attended. you should be
proud of what you have done here said
Mr.. Taylor. You have accomplished a
great deal and you have been fair with
everyone. 1 hear nothing but expressions
of good will on every hand from among
the exhibitors and visitors, and / want to
see you have the next meeting here"
Indications last evening were that the
vice presidency of the congress would go
TO Captain j. II. Shawhan Of Council, Idaho.