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old mares and geldings in harness; at 4 P.M., Class 20, thorough-bred or partly 

 thorough-bred stallions, any age, to saddle. 



Friday Forenoon, September 23. 



Stallions.— At 9 A. M., thorough-breds with six of their get ; all-work, with six of 

 their get; roadsters, with six of their get; draught, with six of their get. 



At 11 A. ]\I., Class 20, mares and geldings, five years old and over, to harness, speed 

 trials, mile heats, best 3 in 5. 



Friday Afternoon, September 23. 

 Chariot race at 1 P. M. 



At 2 P. M., Class 20, stallions, five years old and over, to harness, speed trials, mile 

 heats, best 3 in 5, 



W. H. COBB, 

 A. O. HYDE, 

 F. V. SMITH, 

 Committee on Programme. 

 Meeting Adjourned. 



GEO. W. PHILLIPS, President. J. C. STERLING, Secretary. 



LANSING MEETING. 



LANSING; June 1st, 1881. 



In pursuance of a resolution adopted at the last winter meeting by the 

 Executive Committee, a meeting was this day held in the Hudson House, and 

 was called to order by President Phillips. Roll called, and the following gen- 

 tlemen found present: 



President, Geo. W. Phillips ; Treasurer, A. J, Dean ; ex-Presidents, H. G. 

 Wells, M. Shoemaker, G. W. Beckwith, and E. 0, Humphrey; Messrs. J. M. 

 Sterling, E. \V. Rising, H. 0. Hanford, Wm. Ball, John Lessiter, W. H. 

 Cobb, Henry Fralick, F. M. Manning, J. Q. A. Burrington, A. E. Wood, D. 

 W. Howard, Wm. Chamberlain, C. A. Harrison, John Gilbert, I. H. Butter- 

 field, Jr., and tlie secretary. 



Communications were received from Messrs. W. L. Webber and W. J. Bax- 

 ter, stating that business engagements would prevent their attending the 

 meeting. 



The secretary read a letter from Mr. W. H. Utley, which was accepted and 

 placed on file. 



Mr. J. M. Sterling reported for the chairman of the Business Committee, 

 showing amount received for lumber, forage, etc., sold as 8G57.76, which 

 amount had been paid to the treasurer. Business orders issued since June 1, 

 1881, amount to 81,960.87; and further reported the condition of grounds 

 and buildings belonging to the Society. 



On motion, the report was accepted and adopted. 



Mr. Fralick offered the following resolution, which was supported by Mr. 



Hanford : 



Besolved, That the Executive Committee approve of the action of the Business 

 Committee, taken under the resolution passed at the last winter meeting, in the dis- 

 position made of the grounds and buildings at Detroit, so far as they have gone, and 

 all that part of said resolution which directed them to take all the buildings down, 

 be rescinded, and that the further disposition of the remaining buildings on the 

 grounds be left to the discretion of the Business Committee, to take such action as 

 in their judgment will promote the best interests of the Society. 



