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Upon motion of Mr. Butterfield the Keception Committee was requested 

 to meet the gentlemen from Grand Rapids at the train, and to provide for 

 their entertainment during their stay in the city. 



Voted to hold the annual election in the building on the Fair grounds 

 known as the crop correspondents' building. 



Messrs. M. A. Crooks, Kalamazoo, A. "Wheeler, Adrian, and E. L. Hewitt, 

 Lansing, were elected judges of election. 



Adjourned. 



A. 0. HYDE, 

 J. C. Sterling. Chairman. 



Secretary. 



Tuesday Evening, Sept. 10, 1889. 



Executive Committee met at the President's office on the Fair grounds at 

 8 o'clock p. m. 



Acting President Hyde presiding. 



Roll called. Present : Messrs. Hyde, Dean, Fifield, Howard, Hanford, 

 Reed, Gard, Wood, Burrington, Wells, Anderson, Watkins, Butterfield, 

 Smith, Young, Dewey, Lessiter, Turner, Shoemaker, J. P., Phillips, Fra- 

 lick, Chamberlain and Secretary. 



It was voted to hold a caucus at the President's office on the Fair grounds 

 Wednesday evening at 4:30 o'clock. 



A protest against noise made by the Bell City Feed Cutters, near 

 Machinery Hall, was read, and, upon motion, referred to Superintendent 

 Dewey. 



Mr. Dean moved that Superintendent Dewey be requested to provide power 

 for the Bell City people at some other point on the grounds, at the expense 

 of the Society. 



Carried. 



Upon motion of Mr. Wood the price of admission for the evening enter- 

 tainment was fixed at 25 cents. 



On motion, adjourned. 



A. 0. HYDE, 

 J. C. Sterling, Chairman. 



Secretary. 



meeting of the society. 



Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1889. 



Pursuant to published notices, the annual caucus was held at 4:30 p. m. 

 Mr. C. F. Moore was chosen Chairman and Mr. I. H. Butterfield Secretary. 

 Moved and supported to proceed to ballot for President. 

 Carried. 



Moved and supported that none but members be allowed to vote, mem- 

 bership to be determined by the books of the Secretary. 

 Carried. 



