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at an expense of $200 and transportation as submitted by Prof. Cum- 

 ming, superintendent of the art department, was approved by the com- 

 mittee. 



The following plan and budget for decorating the agricultural building 

 was approved by the committee: 



The Wingate Company for placing bunting decorations in the ceiling, 

 $200. Fred Heathershaw for decorating band stand and back walls with 

 grain and agricultural products, $350. It was also the understanding 

 that this will compensate Mr. Heathershaw for his service as assistant 

 superintendent of the agricultural department from August 15 until all 

 exhibits are returned at the close of the fair. Wilson Floral Company 

 for furnishing southern smilax for decorating columns, and for palms, 

 ferns and plants used in decorating the building, also to take care of a 

 rental charge of $75 for the use of trellis used on columns, for the sum 

 of $300. 



The secretary was authorized to accept the proposition of the Kirk- 

 man Rolling and Adjustable Trellis Company which provided that upon 

 payment of $50 in addition to the $75 rent paid by the Wilson Floral 

 Company, and also granting said company the use of a small booth in 

 the agricultural building in which to demonstrate and sell the trellis, 

 the trellis to become the property of the State Fair. Said company also 

 agrees to take down the trellis, repaint and replace it for the next five 

 years for a space to demonstrate and sell the trellis in the agricultural 

 building. 



The secretary was authorized to complete the horseshoe pitching 

 courts, this to include setting the posts and roping off the grounds, 

 provide the bleachers and all necessary supplies as required by Mr. 

 Leighton, the tournament manager. The committee also agreed that 

 where a manufacturer of horseshoes contributed a trophy valued at not 

 less than $25 that they were to be granted free space for exhibiting and 

 selling their shoes. 



The communication from the highway commission in which they 

 offered to permanently assign 90 or 100 pyramid tents, 16x16 feet, was 

 presented to the committee. The committee authorized the secretary 

 to make arrangements for 90 of these tents to be used in taking care 

 of the overflow of boys and girls in the dormitory, also the boy scouts 

 which help in the various departments. The secretary was authorized 

 to purchase, not to exceed, 200 wire cots and 200 bed sacks. 



The committee with Dean Curtiss visited the fair grounds for the 

 purpose of working out a plan to provide box seats in the stock pavilion. 

 It was decided to build sixteen boxes, providing six seats each, on the 

 west side, and also the same number on the east side of the pavilion. 



Mr. F. E. Van Alstine representing the Fischer Flying Circus, placed 

 a proposition to bring a flying circus to the Iowa State Fair, and to 

 make the following flights: 



Day flights to consist of stunt flying, parachute drops from aeroplane, 

 aero combat between two planes, also an illuminated night flight, not 

 less than three displays of fireworks attached to plane. The cost to be 

 $600 for the night flights and $100 and the exclusive passenger carrying 

 privilege for the day flights. 



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