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like that are what 1 want to get. Now, the (luestion is, what kind 

 of an early closing event can we have that would be all right? 

 Now, in talking with some of them down in the lobby this morning, 

 among others Mr. McLaughlin, he rather suggested an early clos- 

 ing event without naming the horses, and I would like to ask him 

 when that horse should be named. How late? — say your early 

 closing event closed the middle of May for one person, 1 per cent, 

 due the first time, then 1 per cent, at the regular time of closing, 

 when should that entry be made? 



Mr. McLaughlin : I think at the time you name the closing. All 

 the stuff would be live stuff, eligible the first of May. 



A Delegate : One of the things I want is a fair list of entries. 

 The next thing is something for the grandstand to see, and that is 

 what I want to get at. Another thing, the horsemen talk to us 

 about larger purses. Now, isn't it a fact, if you have a good horse 

 you want larger purses? If your horses are not very good you 

 do not want such large purses. The fellow with a string of 

 horses that are not very good, a $300.00 purse is good enough for 

 him. 



Mr. McLaughlin : You should encourage the local racers to 

 keep in the game. 



The President: Gentlemen, it is getting late. We certainly 

 appreciate your attendance and your continued attention here, 

 and the program was very interesting. 



If there is no objection we will stand adjourned until 6 :30 j). m., 

 when we will assemble for the banquet. 



BANQUET, 6 :30 P. M. 



Program opened with a vocal solo by Dr. Gibson. 



The President: Gentlemen, most of you are aware that this 

 afternoon a few self-styled gentlemen, — fine fellows, — hurried to 

 assure us that they, and they alone, furnished the entertainment 

 for the fair goers of Iowa. They ignored the fair secretaries and 

 assured us that to them belonged the credit of entertaining more 

 than a million people in this state. They had their innings this 

 afternoon — good looking fellows, most of them — but the fair secre- 

 taries and the fair officials, I judge, will have their innings this 

 evening. In Chicago last week I heard some of the professors or 

 statisticians say that over thirty millions of the American people 

 took in the - fairs of the United States. I calculate that in the 



