Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-08
FRUIT SHOW FINANCIAL SUCCESS
Promoter ConEratuIatInE Themselves
on Outcome.


on Outcome.
The officers OF the National Horticulral
congress and others who took an active
part in promoting the big enterprise are
congratulatlng themselves that despite the
heavy expense attendant on carrying out
the first affair of its kind In this section
of the country the recent fruit show in
the new Auditorium building will pay out
The congress has yet a considerable
quantity OF apples to dispose of, but when
these are sold. the money thus secured
will be sufficient to pay of the few re-
naming bills.
The directors Of the National Horticul-
tural congress have adopted the following
resolutions thanking all organizations and
individuals who aided in the promotion and
support Of the recent fruit show:
Whereas, We the officers and members
of the Board of Directors Of the National
HORTICULTURE congress, keenly appreciate
the efforts put forth by the promoters and
supporters of the first meeting held in
Council Bluffs, December IL to 10, in max
ing the elimination of their plans the sue
And Whereas, We wish to all those who
aided us, who ~fostered the institution
when it was in its infancy and uncertain
of success; to the people Of Council Bluffs
and vicinity; to the members of the Audi.
torium company, which provided a home
for the first meeting OF the congress; to
the mayor of our city and the city coun-
Gil; to the fire and police departments,
to the members of various committees
who sacrificed personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and interests, giving up the better part
of their time to making the ongress what
II was; to those who donated toward the
premium list and to those on the program;
to the judges, who decided the merits Of
the hundreds Of exhibits with absolute
fairness to all Interested; to the Council
Bluffs Commercial club. which spared no
effort to aid in financing. promoting and
boosting the enterprise: to the Board of
Supervisors of Pottawattamie county for
their support; to the superintendent of the
public schools both in Omaha and Coun-
ell Bluffs for the excellent support they
gave in encouraging the students to at
tend the congress; to the Omaha Com
merclal club Tor its demonstration at the
congress on Omaha Day." to the NOR
chants who helped to make the city beautl-
ful during the week of the meeting; to
those who threw open their homes to &C.
time; to the Ministerial association and
other clergy; and to the general public
who attended the meeting and every one
VINO contributed in any way their support
and encouragement be extended our sin.
cerest thanks that we may in a small
measure show our appreciation for what
we feel is the direct cause for the success
or the 1908 meeting.
Therefore, be IL Resolved, That we the
OFFICERS and members of the Board Of ri.
rectors of the National horticultural con.
sreSs, extend a vote of thanks and oui
sincere gratitude to all of the above men.
TONED and extend to the officers for the
1910 congress our earnest wish for thelI
success In planning the 1909 meeting anC
nSpe tnat they VIII see in the culminatior
or their plans a bigger and a brighter fu.
ture Tor the interests of horticulture; tina
tney may see the results OF their efforts
IN the great good which may be done gu
country through the beneficial influence:
lent by the future meetings of the Nationa
horticultural congress.