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The above eonnnittee was appointed by me and have performed all of the duties 

 to the best of their ability. 



O. S. WORMER, Supt. 

 J. P. Thompson, Secretary Michigan State Agricultural Society: 



Deau Sik: — The enclosed report from the committee on awards in niy departmont 

 K, Class 52 and 52}^, has been carefully examined by me, and I fidly concur with the 

 suggestions therein contained, and recommend that the awards and .suggestions be 

 carried out by tlie society without any further report from me. 



Your humble servant. 



G. S. WORM EH, Supt. 



Detroit, September 23. 1878. 

 Gen. G. S. Wormer, Esq., Superintendent Musical Department Michigan State 



Agricultural Society: 



Dear Sir: — The committee composed of James II. Mason and .lames S. Conklin, 

 appointed by you to make examinations and award premiums in depai'tment "K,*' 

 Class 52 and 52i<^, at the late meeting of the State Agricultural Society, having 

 performed the duties assigned to them to the best of tlieir ability, make the following 

 report of their labor, which has reference more i)articularl}' to tl)at class of awards 

 styled " f??sc>'efion(7?'?/.'" 1. To entry Xo. 290, made by Messrs. C. .7. Whitney «& Co., 

 we would recommend a silver medal for their very line and varied displayof musical 

 instriunents, and all that goes to make up a first-class .assortment of musical goods. 

 The exhibit was not on!}'' entertaining to the many visitors at the Fair, but was ver}' 

 attractive. 2. Entry No. G77, American Sewing Machine Co.; entry No. GSl, Singer 

 jVtanufacturing and Family Sewing Machine Co.; entry No. GS6, White Sewing 

 Machine Co.; entry No. G92, R. M. Wanzer & Co.. Sewing Machine Co.; entry No. C93, 

 Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Co., are all marked "discretionary." We were 

 led to this decision, first, fi-om the fact that the societj' made no oiler of a premium 

 for machine or goods in this line, and second, we found it impossible, owing to the 

 short time that your committee had to perform their labor, and to the crowded state 

 of the hall to do justice to the exhibitors tliemselves, and not wishing to be partial 

 without a full and fair investigation as to the merits of the several machines, we 

 decided to be '■^discreet.;'' and make no decision that would give to either any 

 advantage over the other. The machines named are all first-class, and the societj' is 

 under many obligations to the several exhibitors, for the fine display made by them, 

 and we would recommend that a vote of tlianks be given by the society for the efforts 

 made by the several exhibitors to make the Fair a success. 



3. To entry No. G98, ''Electrical Apparatus," the word " discretionar}' •' was 

 marked, and we would recommend that they be awarded a diploma and a silver medal 

 for their fine display, whicli was not only very instructive, but amusing to the many 

 visitors to the Fair, and added greatly to the success of the exhibition. 



4. Entry No. 21S and 219, made by Messrs. M. S. Smith & Co., of display of 

 diamonds, watches, fine gold chains, etc., and the wonderful Century Vase of solid 

 silver, and valued at -^oO.COO, which attracted so much attention at the great 

 Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876. we have marked " discretionaiy," and 

 would recommend that they be awaided a diploma and a special casli premium of ii;r)0. 

 There has probably never in the history of the societj' been exhibited as fine and 

 valuable a display of diamonds, jewelry, watches, chains, canes, clocks, b:'on/.es, etc., as 

 was made by this firm at our late exhibition. To say nothing of the gi-eat ?-isimade 

 in taking so many and valuable goods on to a fair grouiul for exhibition, the expense 

 of doing so must have been very large. In our opinion there was nothing on 

 exhibition that attracted moi-e attention, or did more to make the Fair one long to 

 be remembered, than the exhibition made by Messrs, M. S. Smith & Co. 



To all of the other exhibitors that came under our ohsoi-vation, we have marked 

 such awards as in our judgment each was entitled. Trusting that our efforts will 

 have been satisfactory to you and the society, we are 



Yours most respectfuUv. 



JAMES H. MASON', Clin. 

 JAMES S. CONKLIN. 



DIVISION L. 



CLASS SPECIAL— ORIGINAL PAIXTIKG BY MICHIGAN' ARTISTS. 



Portrait of C. C. Trowbridge by L. T. Ives, Detroit, prize medal offered by 

 Roehm & Wright '. 



Portrait Irom liie, Autumn Evening— John Autrobus, Detroit, silver medal 



and $5 00 



