MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 549 



GATES. 



To the President of the State Agricultural Society: 



Tlie plan pursued by the committee on gates and gatekeepers, was similar to that 

 in former years, the working of which was quite satisfactory. Through the kind- 

 ness of President Fralick and Treasurer Dean, j^our committee are under obligations 

 for their kindness in suggesting the names of competent men for gatekeepers, wlio 

 performed their respective duties with fidelity and credit to themselves. The 

 greatest difficulty in carrying out the rules governing the gate department was 

 experienced in the use of attendants' tickets. Your committee would recommend 

 that some plan be adopted as suggested by the President in his address, whereby 

 every person who has a right to an attendant's ticket, should be obliged to enter the 

 grounds at the same gate, and that no other tickets should be received there. And 

 your committee would further recommend that every exhibitor and booth or stand 

 men or women should make out a list of the names and numbers of the men or 

 women under his or her control, necessary to aid him or her in their exhibition or 

 business, and present it to the Superintendent of Gates, who shall give a copy of 

 such list to the gatekeeper, with instructions to check each man's or woman's name 

 for every entrance he or she may make upon the society's grounds during the fair. 

 Your committee would suggest that more stringency be used in preventing so many 

 assistants being allowed to come upon the grounds with the ostensible purpose of 

 working in the eating houses or booths, but in too many instances to gain a free 

 admittance to the fair. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



W. BALL, 



Chairman, 



On motion, the report was accepted and referred to the Committee ou Eules. 

 Mr. M. P. Anderson, Superintendent of Division M, submitted the follow- 

 ing report : 



DIVISION M— MUSICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, ETC. 



To the President and Executive Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural Society: 



The Superintendent in Division M would respectfully submit the following report: 



The entries in class 54, sewing machines, musical instruments, etc., were 13. In 

 class 55, clocks, jewelry, plated ware, etc., no entries were made. 



The amount of premiums awarded in this department was $10. 



Some confusion arose on the first day among the exhibitors on account of the 

 absence of the superintendent, but all were finally located, and so far as I was able to 

 learn were well satisfied. 



The display of musical instruments and sewing machines was very fine. Booths 

 were tastefully arranged, adding to and beautifying that portion of the hall occupied 

 by them. 



The display of sewing machines and musical instruments requiring considerable 

 space, it is desirable that the superintendent should have a correct diagram of his 

 department at as early a day as possible, that he may arrange the musical instru- 

 ments in such a manner that their music will not interfere with each other. 



It is desirable that the superintendent should be on the ground early, as they 

 require time to arrange their space for exhibition, 



M. P. ANDERSON, 



Superintendent. 



Accepted and referred. 



The President appointed the following 



STANDING COMMITTEES: 



COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION. 



J. M. Sterling, W. L. Webber. W. J. Baxter. 



COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, 



William Ball, E. W. Rising, M. P. Anderson. 



COMMITTEE ON PREMIUM LIST. 



Wm. Ball. A. F. Wood. Wm. Chamberlain. W. H. Cobb. 



I. H. Butterfield, Jr. H. O, Hanford. Jno. Lessiter. 



