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 336 GEORGE H. HIMES. The meeting was held ^t the appointed time and place, and J. Quinn Thornton was chosen chairman pro tern and J. G. Wilson secretary pro tern. J. Quinn Thornton, Thomas T. Eyre, William Abernethy, L. E. V. Coon, and J. Smith were appointed a committee to prepare a constitution for the State society, and Messrs. Page, Coon and Smith were appointed a committee on credentials, which committee reported that the following per- sons were entitled to seats in the meeting : Benton County J. Quinn Thornton, James Watson. Clackamas William Abernethy, Amory Holbrook, and Rev. George H. Atkinson. Douglas L. E. V. Coon, R. M. Hutchinson. Lane A. A. Smith. Linn William Mcllree, John Smith, A. Hanan. Marion Thomas T. Eyre, William H. Rector, Thomas Cross. Multnomah William W. Page, James B. Stevens, Albert G. Walling. Polk E. M. Barnum, William Ruble. Umpqua Dr. Langley Hall. The committee on constitution reported the same and it was adopted. The fee for the first year was fixed at $5.00 ; annual mem- bership thereafter, $5.00. Life membership, $25.00; but if already a member, $20.00. L. E. V. Coon, Amory Holbrook and William Mcllree were appointed a committee to prepare and procure suitable certi- ficates of membership. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows : William H. Rector, president, Marion County. William Mcllree, vice-president, Linn County. J. Quinn Thornton, vice-president, Benton County. John Whiteaker, vice-president, Lane County. Thomas Frazar, vice-president, Multnomah County.