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It Avas inovod tlmt tlu- roquest bo }i,iantod. Lost. 



Mr. Filicld asked tlie oitiiiioii of tlio coiiuiiittco lef^arding the advisa- 

 bility of liavinj; an automobilo race on ilic track durinjj^ the Fair. Mr. 

 Riiuiije moved as tlie sense of the coniiuitlce lliat an automobile race 

 would draw ])on])](' to the p:ronnds. Carried. 



It was moved that the Secretary be instructed to call a caucus of 

 the Society and issue the proper notices. Carried. 



Hon. K()bt. H. Loomis, of (5 rand Kajtids, J. W. Cochrane, of Midland, 

 and (\ A. Sherrod, of Paw Taw, were ajipointed judj^es of election. It 

 was moved that the election be held in the otlice of the superintendent 

 of horses. Carried. 



The committee adjourned. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



A caucus of the Society was held at the office of the President on 

 Wednesday, Septeml)er 24, at 4 o'clock p. m. 



J. W. Cochrane was elected chairman, and E. N. Ball, secretary, C. J. 

 Phillips and W. E. Boyden were appointed tellers. 



The following nominations were made: For president, M. P. Ander- 

 son; for vice president. L. J. Bindge; for treasurer, C. W. Young; for 

 secretary, I. 11. Butterfield; for members of the executive committee 

 for two years, Eugene Fifield, L. W. Barnes, W. P. Custard, William 

 Ball, W.' E. Boyden, Eugene Jones, J. E. Rice, C. A. Waldrou, John 

 McKay, John A. Hoffman. 



The report of the committee on amendments to the constitution was 

 presented as follows: 



Your committee to whom was referred the advisability of making 

 some changes in the constitution of the Society, would respectfully 

 submit their report as follows: 



We recommend that the last sentence in Article 2 be changed to 

 read ''the executive committee shall hold its annual meeting commenc- 

 ing on the second ^Monday in January in each year at 8 o'clock p. m of 

 that day, and at such place as the president shall appoint." 



In Article 4, insert ''Business Committee" in place of '-Executive 

 Committee." 



In Article 6, change last clause to read, "And shall make a full annual 

 report of its proceedings." 



In Article 7, in the last clause strike out the words, "Except orders 

 for premiums." 



In Article 14, after the word "Present," insert the words "And voting." 



FRANK MAYNARD. 

 H. H. HINDS, 

 D. HORTON, 



Committee. 



The report was accepted and on motion the amendments were ordered 

 to be voted on bv ballot at the election on Thursday. 



