84 BOAED OF AGRICULTURE. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, JULY 5, 1901. 



- The Executive Committee of the Indiana State Board of Agri- 

 culture met pursuant to the call of the President, at the Secretary's 

 office at 10:30 a. m. 



There were present: Messrs. McDonald, Jones, Niblack, 

 Thompson, Claypool and Beauchainp. 



Mr. McDonald, Chairman of the Coimiiittee on Night Attrac- 

 tion, reported that he had contracted for Sousa and his band for 

 four concerts Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and evening 

 for $3,500, which contract, upon motion, was ratified and adopted 

 l>y the committee. 



On motion of Mr. Jones, duly seconded, the action of the Presi- 

 dent in contracting with the Patriarchs Militant, whereby the 

 Board is to appropriate $1,000 to the Patriarchs Militant Com- 

 mittee for prize drills, erect tents and allow cantons in full uniform 

 company privileges on the Fair Grounds, etc., during the week of 

 the fair, was ratified, adopted and approved. 



On motion of Mr. Jones, duly seconded, the Secretary "^vas 

 authorized to phi'^.e advertising matter with the same newspapers 

 used last year upon the same terms as last year. 



On motion of Mr. Thompson, duly seconded, the Chairman of 

 the Night Attraction Committee was instructed to rent Tomlinson 

 Hall for the Sousa concerts in the event of rain during the week of 

 the fair. 



The application of the Page Woven Wire Fence Company for 

 a location for an exhibit building on the Fair Grounds was read, 

 and on moti(m, was referred to Mr. Stevens, Superintendent of the 

 Mechanical Department, with power to act. 



On motion, the matter of the disposition of the ground between 

 the Administration Building and the grand stand was referred to 

 the President and Messrs. Stevens and ISTowlin, with power to act. 



