ANNUAL MEETING. 



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BOARD MEETING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1901. 



The Indiana State Board of Agriculture met pursuant to the 

 call of President McDonald in the Directors' room in the Adminis- 

 tration Building on the Fair Grounds. 



All members present. 



The President announced the program of the Odd Fellows, 

 who were encamped on the Fair Grounds under an arrangement 

 with the Executive Committee of the Grand Lodge I. 0. O. F. of 

 Indiana. 



On motion, it was ordered that the Board open the gates to the 

 general public on Thursday, the day of the funeral of President 

 McKinley. 



On motion, it was ordered that a committee of three be ap- 

 pointed to call upon the Governor, Mayor of Indianapolis and the 

 newspapers of Indianapolis and inform them as to the reasons why 

 the fair can not be closed on Thursday, and to select two speakers 

 to pronounce eulogies on President McKinley at the grand stand 

 on that day, and that one hour be set apart and devoted to 

 memorial services in honor of the dead President. The President 

 announced the following committee to carry out the motion: E. 

 J. Robison, Aaron Jones and Mason Niblack. 



On ^notion it was ordered that the contract as made with the 

 Odd Fellows Committee be enforced and strictly adhered to. 



On motion, the President's action in refusing to issue fifty com- 

 plimentary tickets to the members of the City Council of Indian- 

 apolis was unanimously concurred in. 



On motion, the Board adjourned to meet on the call of the 

 President. 



JAMES E. McDOlTALD, 



President. 

 CHARLES DOWNING, 



Secretary. 



