NELSON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13775, 16 July 1913, Page 1 (Supplement)

NELSON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING.

(From ./'Tho Colonist," July^2.)

The. annual meeting of ' the Nelson Horticultural Society was:held at the Institute lasfc evening. The president (Mr. B. H. Moller) occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of members. .-

In the-annual report tlio committeeregretted that tlio year li'ad Hot been altogether successful. Four shows were held, and the classes were generally well fiiled, and competition was keen. The- catalogues for tlio various shows wore issued in book form>, but the advisability of fixing dates so far ahead was questioned. During the season 1200 vases were purchased, which should prove a valuable asset to the society. For the purpose of making 'the shows moro attractive the committee introduced band and orchestral music during the day, and also afternoon teas, but the attendance of the public was' not appreciably increased by the venture. The .shows as a whole had not been well attended, and this fact together with the increased amount distributed as prize money accounted to a largo, extent for the unfinandal stato of the society. The membership showed a decline. The actual. losses ■on the various shows were.: Bulb show £12; r'osb show £13; sweet pea show £22; chrysanthemum show £18. The prize money during the year had been considerably in excess of previous years ; and it was desirous that this item should have the attention of the incoming committee. • The thanks of the society wero due to those ladies and gentlemon who acted as judges during the year, also to Mr. Ward and his orchestra, and to Messrs. Begg and Co., Ltd. for the use of a piano. The report concluded by urging members to work together in the interests of tho society.

The chairman, in speaking to tlio report and balance^ sheet, said he feared there had been extravagance during tho past year, and he thought they •should have one show less, and reduce the number of classes.

Tho balance, sheet showed a credit balance of . £29, while- the liabilities amounted to £35. The assets were valued at £69.

On the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr. A. Day, the report and balance sheet were adopted.

Five- new mem berg were elected

Officers wc-re elected as follows: — Patron, Mr. F. H. Richmond (re-elect-ed); president, Mr. B. 1.1. Moller (reelected) ; vice-presidents, Mesdames Kerr, Cookc, Merrick, Selanders, Crawford, Adams, Bamford, Levy, AVastuey, Kitching, Miss Fleming, Messrs. G. H.arkness, T. Merrick, Da,y, A. Crawford, F. AY. Hamilton, S. Bolton, J. C. Bolton, M. Levy, E. Hale. M. P. AVebstor, Dr Mackay. G. Rout, J. E. llounscli, A. AVilkie, A. E. Tasker; committee, Mis&cs L- Kitching, A. Cook, Mrs C. M. Simpson, Messrs J. AVigzell, C. Graham, J. Bartistt, AY. 11. Simp-son, E. Blackburn, AY. D. Kerr; chief steward, Mr. T. Merrick (re-elected); schedule committee, Me&dames Levy, Kitching, AVastney, Kerr and Adams, Messrs. "A. JQay, J. Wigzdl, E. Blackburn, T. Merrick, AY. H. Simpson, F. AY, Hamilton, A. E. Taskcr, G. A. Harkness, G. Rout; auditor, Mr. G. M. Rout (re-el ect g d). Mr. R. Gilbert expressed his inability to act as secretary for anotlioryear, and it was resolved that the election of a successor be left to the committee.

In recognition of his services to the society Ml*. T. S. Merrick was elected a life' member, on tho motion of tho motion of the president, seconded by ■-M'r. "A'.''E".'Tab-Ktsr; ■'"■■•■■■■. ■ ■■ •

On >the motion of Mr. AY. H. Simpson, seconded by Miss Kitching, it was rosSlvod, after a lengthy discussion, that -three- chows only be held this season, and that the rose and carnation and sweeb pea shows bo combined, the committee to fix the date. The question of the omission of tho fruit section from the schedules was left to the committee. On tho motion of Mr. G. A. Harkness a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to tho, president lor the handsome trophy presented to the society. A vote of thanks to tho chairman concluded tho meeting at 10 o'clock.