34 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



On motion of Ciirtin, seconded by Morton, W. R. Mellor was 

 elected president of the Circuit Association for the ensuing year, 

 and C. M. Mcllvaine, secretary. 



As to the class races the different societies would adopt that 

 which would be the best for their respective places. 



On motion of Curtin seconded by Cameron, the entry fee on the 

 class races was to be three per cent (3%) with five per cent (5%) 

 deducted from money winners, with the following addition : One- 

 half entrance fee refunded to starters finishing the race inside the 

 flag and outside the money. 



Meeting adjourned. 



SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING, 

 AUDITORIUM HOTEL, CHICAGO, FEB. 17TH, 18TH, 19TH. 



FEBRUARY 17TH. 



Members present, Cameron, Olson, Corey and Curtin. 



At nine a. m. the committee attended a meeting of the Great 

 Western Circuit and were assigned dates in this circuit. The com- 

 mittee also agreed to pay the regular dues for advertising the cir- 

 cuit, amounting to $90.00. 



At twelve o'clock noon, the committee attended the meeting of 

 the 12th Biennial Congress of the American Trotting Association. 



FEBRUARY 18TH AND 19TH. 



Members present : Cameron, Corey, Curtin and Summers. 



The committee attended the meeting of the Western Fairs for 

 the purpose of considering propositions from the various booking 

 agencies and free attraction people to furnish music and attrac- 

 tions for the 1914 Iowa State Fair. 



The committee closed contract with Patrick Conway for his forty 

 (40) piece band, which includes a mixed quartet, for a period of 

 seven (7) days, beginning Friday, August 28th and closing Sep- 

 tember 3d, at twenty-five hundred dollars ($2500.00). 



The committee also closed contract for Dubrock's Hippodrome 

 to furnish six (6) events to be put on in front of the amphitheater 

 on the race track for the full period of the fair for the sum of 

 thirteen hundred and fifty dollars ($1350.00). 



The committee also closed contract with "The World At Home" 

 to furnish eight (8) high class shows and two riding devices lr» 

 take the place of the midway feature of recent state fairs. The 

 percentage to be 75 and 25. 



