The third annual meeting of the Northern Nut Growers Association washeld in the Court House at Lancaster, Pa., beginning December 18, 1912,at 10 A. M.; President Morris presiding.The Chairman: The meeting will be called to order. We have first anaddress by the Mayor of Lancaster, Mayor McClean. (Applause.)Mayor McClean: Ladies and gentlemen of the Northern Nut GrowersAssociation:The Mayor of a city of the size of this, in which conventions meet sofrequently, is so often called upon to make a speech that the prospectof having to do so causes him some disturbance of mind, not only on theday of the delivery of the speech but for many days preceding; but Iconfess that the invitation to come here today has had no such effect onme. I am very glad to meet and mix up with the members of thisorganization. The evolutionists tell us where we came from; thetheologians, where we are going to; but no matter how much we may differas to the theories of these respective leaders of thought, upon onething we can all agree and that is that we are here. You ladies andgentlemen representing the Northern Nut Growers Association are here tointerchange opinions and discuss questions which have to do with thegreater success of the very useful industry, the youthful and usefulindustry, in which you are engaged. I am here as the Mayor of thisgoodly town to tell you that you are not looked upon as intruders; thatwe will be blind when you help yourselves to our wine flasks, but that