TWENTIETH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 9 



THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH. 



The board met at 10:00 a. m. with all members present. The board 

 adjourned to the fair gi'ounds for the purpose of looking over the location 

 for proposed cattle barn and to pay respects to the breeders in attendance 

 at the national Polled Hereford meeting and sale in progress at the 

 state fair grounds. 



AFTERNOON. 



The board convened at 2:00 p. m. with President Cameron in the chair. 

 The following members responded to roll call: Cameron, Corey, Mullen, 

 Morrow, Weaver, Davis, Reeves, Curtin, Tow, Curtiss, Sheldon, Escher, 

 McHenry and Pike. 



Major Frank E. Lyman, a Spanish-American war veteran, appeared 

 before the board and requested that some concession be made to the 

 Spanish-American war veterans in the way of free admissions. He 

 stated that there had been no complaint but that they would like to be 

 given the same consideration that was given the Civil War veterans a few 

 years ago. 



This matter, and the matter of admitting soldiers of the present war 

 was given careful consideration by the board and Mr. Weaver moved 

 that Saturday, August 23d, be designated as Soldiers' Day and that all 

 soldiers of the Spanish-American and World's War be admitted free on 

 that day and that the executive committee arrange for military bands 

 and other military features that would make the day attractive to all 

 soldiers. 



Motion was seconded by Mr. McHenry and carried. 



Mr. Legoe, superintendent of the Exposition Building, presented recom- 

 mendations for textile and china department. 



Mr. Legoe recommended that rule 5 under the head of that department 

 be amended to read as follows: "exhibitors may receive articles placed 

 on exhibition after 6:00 p. m., Friday, August 29th;" also that class 181, 

 "Miscellaneous," be discontinued and that an item for "Other Than 

 Named" be inserted at the end of each class in the textile department. 



Mr. Legoe also stated on account of the dust and condition of the 

 floor in the Exposition Building it was difficult for him to secure attrac- 

 tive mercantile exhibits and he would, therefore, recommend that a 

 cement floor be placed in the Exposition Building this year and that the 

 booths be rebuilt and the sides of the dome and roof be repaired. 



Mr. Curtiss moved the boai'd approve the recommendations for changes 

 in the rules and classifications of Mr. Legoe's department and that the 

 matter of replacing the floor and repairs to building be left to the execu- 

 tive committee and superintendent of the Exposition Building with power 

 to act. 



Mr. Curtin seconded the motion. Motion carried. 



Mr. Curtin, superintendent of the speed department, presented the 

 speed program for the 1919 fair as agreed upon by the executive commit- 

 tee and Superintendent Curtin at the special committee meeting at Sioux 



