. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 824 THE AMERICAN BEE JOLKIMAL. Dec. 8, 1904. Pres. Harris—The reason I appoint these gentlemen is because they are near the seat of war, and I know Mr. Ferry, especially, will take things upon his shoulders and I know they will move. Mr. Hershiser—There are a good many ideas that present themselves to a person, but I would like to make a sugges- tion for the consideration of the convention, and that is, that the President, General Manager and Secretary of the Asso- ciation be ex-officio members of this committee, because their official position might
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 824 THE AMERICAN BEE JOLKIMAL. Dec. 8, 1904. Pres. Harris—The reason I appoint these gentlemen is because they are near the seat of war, and I know Mr. Ferry, especially, will take things upon his shoulders and I know they will move. Mr. Hershiser—There are a good many ideas that present themselves to a person, but I would like to make a sugges- tion for the consideration of the convention, and that is, that the President, General Manager and Secretary of the Asso- ciation be ex-officio members of this committee, because their official position might push it along a good deal. I will make a motion to that effect. Mr. Abbott—I second that. Mr. Hershiser put the motion which on a vote having been taken was declared carried. NATIONAL PURE FOOD BILL—NEEDS OF BEE-KEEPING. Mr. Abbott—I saw Dr. Wiley yesterday, and asked hin» about our National Pure Food Bill, and he said it would be up before the Senate for consideration some time, I think,, about Dec. 6, and he says if it passes the Senate we are all right. Mr. York moved that the Board of Directors be a com- mittee to prepare an address, properly signed, and forward it to the President of the United States. [Motion carried.]. ®ur BecKecptng Sisters s/ Conducted by Emma M. Wilsok, Marengo, 111. Origin of the " Honeymoon ". How many of the sisters have ever thought why a certain period after marriage was caller the "honeymoon?" Certainly it ought not to be because during only the short period from one change of moon to another were the newly wedded pair to be sweet as honey to each other. The "honeymoon" is defined in the Standard dictionary as "the first month after marriage," and this explanation of the origin of the term is quoted from W. Pulleyn Etymological Compend, page 142: "It was the custom of the higher order of the Teutones * * * to drink mead, or metheglin, a beverage made with honey, for thirty days after every
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