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of administration l)iiilding. About $350.00 to be spent for plants 

 and bulbs in addition to services of Mr. Greene. 



Propositions for bands, orchestras, and for the Philharmonic 

 choir were considered. The committee accepted the proposition of 

 Henry and His Band, consisting of 40 musicians, including vocal 

 soloist, Virginia Rankin, at $1,550.00, the engagement to be for 

 seven days, three concerts daily, and to furnish string accompani- 

 ment for choir Sunday evening, August 24th. 



The committee also accepted the proposition for Graham's or- 

 chestra for sixteen pieces, two concerts daily, for six days at 

 $436.00. Also the proposition made by Dr. J. I. Gibson and Fred- 

 erick Vance Evans for the Philharmonic choir, to consist of 150 

 voices and soloists, to give a concert in the stock pavilion on Sun- 

 day evening, August 24th, for the sum of $525.00. 



The secretary was directed to execute contracts for the above 

 organizations. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 

 MAY 7, 1913. 



Committee met with members Cameron, Olson and Corey present. 



In accordance with previous arrangements the executive com- 

 mittee met with the committee on retrenchment and reform to dis- 

 cuss the matter of issuing free tickets to the state fair. 



After the matter had been thoroughly discussed the committee 

 on retrenchment and reform adopted the following resolution regu- 

 lating the issuance of free tickets : 



Be It Resolved by the committee on retrenchment and reform 

 that the State Board of Agriculture be instructed not to issue any 

 free passes during the state fair except that the board in its dis- 

 cretion and under strict and proper regulation, may issue free 

 admission to the following persons: 



The officers and members of the State Board of Agriculture and 

 employes of the state fair, including those actually employed for 

 attraction and entertainment. 



Exhibitors who pay $2.00 for exhibitor's ticket, and their actual 

 employes and helpers. 



Concessionaires and their actual employes and helpers. 



Weather and crop observers appointed by the director of the 

 Iowa Weather and Crop Service Bureau. 



