The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-25

ISNSSNI organized on Friday.
TsGzSg Professor H. A. Surface,
State Zoologist of Penn
sylvania who is considered as
authority upon the growing of fruit,
and w. j. Lewis, of Pittston, known
all over the United States for the
fine quality of apples that he raises
and sells, were the distinguished out
of-town guests present. The associa-
ton starts out with membership of
100 active, earnest and enthusiastic
farmers and others who are interest
ed in the development of Wayne
county. 1t is their purpose to make
Wayne county known to the world as
the home of the Baldwin, one of the
best favored apples grown in Wayne
county, Pennsylvania, at the present
time. Wayne county is considered
the best place for raising apples.
After the arrival of the 10 o'clock
Delaware and Hudson train the visit
ing gentlemen proceeded to the court
house where morning and afternoon
sessions were held. The meeting was
called to order by District State Hor-
ticulturist w. H. Bullock. Daniel
w. Hull was chosen temporary
chairman and Professor A. w. How
retary. Mr.. Hull thanked the assem-
blage for bestowing this honor upon
him, stating that he would do his
best in filling the office elected to.
He then called upon Burgess c. A.
McCarty to make the address of well
come. Burgess McCarty said:
Burgess McCarty's Address of
Welcome.
Ladies and Gentlemen: An address
of welcome on occasions of this kind
is often looked upon as formality,
something to fill up the order of busi-
ness, something to occupy time in the
carrying out of the program, but in
this particular instance, l wish to as
sure you that it means all that the
words imply in their broadest signi-
ficance, not only the persons present
here to-day, but the occasion which
brings them together adds such i'm
portance to the gathering that Homes
dale and the entire community will
profit by the discussions and ex-
change of ideas which will take place
here.
Great achievements are being &C
complished in modern times, in
every avenue of human endeavor by
concentrated effort, by concentrated
or united effort of a large number
of people, working along the same
lines, will accomplish vastly more
than the same number of people
working Independently, no matter
how strenuously the efforts they put
forth, it is for this reason that every
interest finds it to it's advantage to
concentrate it's efforts towards the
accomplishment of single end. The
state representing all the people has
unusual opportunities of carrying
out the idea of united action A few
weeks ago, l had the pleasure of ex-
tending welcome to the Farmers
Institute. This body of intelligent
men, met for the purpose of advanc-
ing the agricultural interests of a
community, of making two blades of
grass grow where only one had
grown before, and thus become pub
lie benefactors.
Two Apples Grow Where There is
One.
And now we have a number of
men with similar aimes to advance
the interest of HORTICULTURE to
make two apples grow where only
one had grown before, and not only
make two apples grow, but better ap-
pies than had grown before.
''It is not often the Executive Of
ficer of any town is called upon to
welcome within the boundaries of it's
territory, a number of men actuated
by such high motives and for the &C
complishment of so much good as
those assembled here to-day. You
are here for the purpose of enlisting
in the cause of HORTICULTURE
and | am pleased to know, that back
of your efforts in this line of endeav-
or is the great State of Pennsylvania
The state has so interested itself in
your behalf that you have here as it's
representative, one of the most skill
ed and scientific men within the bord-
ers of our State, Professor Surface
of the Department of Zoology, and
in extending a welcome to those who
are about to become members of this
association, we must include this
representative of the sovereign power
of the Commonwealth. 1t is particu-
larly for this reason that / feel so
much pleasure in extending to you
in behalf of the Borough of Homes
dale, a welcome and a greeting to
our town, in the name and in behalf
of the municipality, / extend to you
such welcome and such a greeting,
in the name of every man and wom-
an, in the name of every boy and girl
within the limits of our town, l ex-
tend to you this welcome and greet
you upon your meeting here. There
are many things of interest in our
town to which we would gladly call
your attention, but we have so often
spoken of those things, that we
sometimes feel we may be accused of
vanity in parading before strangers
what we consider our most important
and interesting history, and still /
can hardly afford to lose the oppor-
tunity now presented without refer
ring to at least some Of the historical
and literary facts connected with our
town.
''Your association meets for organi-