SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 9 



The committee gave further consideration to tlie propositions for night 

 show in front of the amphitheater. Contract was entered into with the 

 Thearle-Duffield Fireworks iCo'mpany of Chicago, to furnish their spec- 

 tacular production known as "The Last Days of Pompeii," fireworks and 

 six free acts for six nights for the sum of $7,000. 



The committee also contracted with F. M. Barnes to furnish six acts 

 for program in front of the amphitheater in the afternoon for the sum 

 of $4,300. 



The secretary was instructed to make contract for Henry's Band; the 

 band to consist of thirty-five people, including one lady soloist, for seven 

 days for the sum of $1,420. 



The committee instructed the superintendent of grounds to dispose of 

 the three blacksmith outfits used in the horse shoeing contest at $25 each. 

 It was also agreed that the rule providing there should be no charge 

 for vehicles on Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday after five p. m. each 

 day of the fair should also apply to campers who expect to remain on 

 the grounds. 



The proposition presented by Rex Beresford, Secretary of the Iowa 

 Beef Producers' Association to provide a class for steer or heifer, any 

 breed, grade or cross-bred, shown by members of the Iowa Boys' Baby 

 Beef Club at the 1916 fair, was brought to the attention of the committee. 

 It was agreed that if the above association would raise $400, for this 

 class, the management of the fair would add $100, making a class of $500. 

 The committee conferred with Fred Hethershaw relative to reproducing 

 the Iowa Agricultural exhibit at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in the 

 agricultural building for the 1916 fair. 



The proposition from the State Sunday School Association to conduct 

 a model Sunday School on Sunday, August 27 was accepted; the com- 

 mittee also agreed to furnish said association sufficient ground on which 

 to erect a tent for assembly and exhibit purposes, without chai-ge. 



The secretary was authorized to purchase the necessary addressograph 

 supplies to take care of the permanent mailing list for Greater Iowa. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 March 15-16, 1915. 



Committee met with members Cameron, Olson and Corey present. 



The purpose of the meeting was to make arrangements for building 

 P. P. I. E. Agricultural exhibit in the agricultural building for the 1916 

 fair. Contract was entered into with Fred Hethershaw of Des Moines to 

 furnish all material, build the booth and install exhibits for $2,700. All 

 corn and material used in exhibit to be the property of the department 

 at the close of the fair and to be paid for when finished and. accepted by 

 the state board of agriculture. 



Contract was signed with F. M. Barnes for the attraction known as 

 Major Fred Bennett for $200. 



Committee approved payment of bills. 



