MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 347 



On motion, Senator Palmer was invited to dine with the committee on the 

 fair grounds to-morrow. 



Mr. Baxter was, on motion, appointed a committee to meet the officers of 

 the Tri-State Fair Association at the Woodward avenue station and to escort 

 them to the grounds. 

 On motion, half past eleven was fixed as tlie hour for dinner. 

 Committee adjourned subject to the call of the president. 



J. C. STERLING, HENRY FRALICK, 



Secretary. President. 



Ihursday, Sept. 20th, 1883. 



President Fralick called the committee to order at 8 o'clock P. M. 



Roll called. Quorum present. 



Supt. Smith reported upon the protest referred to himself and associate. 

 Protest not sustained. Report accepted and adopted. 



A motion by Mr. Smith, asking that the different breeds of draught horses 

 be examined separately, was lost. 



Treasurer Dean reported gate receipts for four days as $21,300; receipts for 

 first four days last year, $16,422.75 ; difference in favor of this year, $4,577.25. 

 To-day's receipts were $9,481.96. 



Superintendents of departments reported work of awarding committees 

 about finished. 



A protest from Mr. Esler against award in poultry department was read and 

 upon motion referred to Supt. Burrington with power. 



ELECTION OF JUDGES. 



The judges of election submitted the follovring report: 

 Whole number of votes cast three hundred and thirty-one (331). 

 For President— 



Philo Parsons, Detroit, received 299 



Henry Chamberlain, Three Oaks, received 27 



Scattering .- 5 



331 

 For Treasurer — 



A. J. Dean, Adrian, received 331 



For Secretary — 



J. C. Sterling, Monroe, received --- 330 



For Member of Executive Committee — 



Abel Angel, Bradley, received 331 



D. W. Howard, Pentwater, " 331 



H. O. Hanford, Plymouth, " - 331 



F.L.Keed, Olivet, " - 331 



A.F. Wood, Mason, " 331 



F. V. Smith, Coldwater, " 331 



J. Q. A. Burrington, Tuscola, " 331 



M. P. Anderson, Midland, '' 331 



John Gilbert, Ypsilanti, " 331 



C. W. Young, Paw Paw, " - 331 



HENRY FRALICK, President. 

 ADOLF WHEELER, 

 OLIVER JOHNSON, 



WM. HEY WOOD, 



Inspectors of Election. 



