PROCEEDINGS.

Pursuant to the foregoing notice, the eleventh stated annual meeting of the New England Cotton Manufacturers' Association was held at the Institute of Technology, in Boston, on Wednesday, April 26, 1876.

In the absence of the President, the Vice-President, Mr. A. D. LOCKWOOD, of Providence, R. I., called the meeting to order.

On motion, the reading of the records of the last meeting was dispensed with.

The Secretary and Treasurer then presented his Annual Report, and the accompanying report of the Auditor.

Voted, That these reports be accepted, and placed on file.

The CHAIRMAN. The next business seems to be the choice of officers. What action will be taken in this matter? Heretofore, I believe, it has been the custom to appoint a committee to nominate officers. I am ready to hear any suggestion that gentlemen may make.

On motion, a committee of three was ordered to be appointed by the Chair, to nominate a list of officers for the ensuing year; and the Chair appointed as that committee the following gentlemen: Messrs. DAVID M. AYER, of Lawrence, Mass., BENJAMIN GREENE, of Brunswick, Maine, and CHARLES L. EATON, of Providence, R. I.