Proceedings on the Occasion of Laying the Corner-Stone of the New Hall of the Massachusetts Horticulutral Society, August 18, 1864, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Proceedings on the Occasion of Laying the Corner-Stone of the New Hall of the Massachusetts Horticulutral Society, August 18, 1864, Vol. 1 Wilder, now prevented from uniting in these ceremonies by long continued illness. It was the only important act of the Society since its foundation in which I have not been present or taken a part, but absence abroad prevented me from witnessing the services on that interesting occasion, and I esteem it a source of the highest gratification that, through your continued kindness and great confidence, I have now the honor not only to be present with you, but to take so prominent a part in laying the corner-stone of another and more magnificent structure, which will undoubtedly be the home of the Society long after we and many succeeding generations have passed away. The Massachusetts Horticultural Society was organized February 24th and incorporated June 12th, 1829, and it is highly gratifying to me, and I doubt not to every member, to recognize among those who are assembled here today, gentlemen whose names are borne upon the charter, and many others who were prominent and active members the first year of its organization. Though thirty-five years have glided away, and age may have lessened their active labors, it has not checked their enthusiasm, diminished their zeal, or lessened their devotion to the interests of a pursuit which, in their younger days, was a source of instructive occupation and pleasure, and which now amuses and solaces their declining years. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.