TWELFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART V. 223 



EXECUTIVE COjVOIITTEE MEETING. 

 JUNE 13-16, 1911. 



Committee met with all members present. 



The committee, with W. R. Mellor, Secretary of the Nebraska 

 State Fair, considered propositions from various aeroplane people 

 for daily flights at the Iowa and Nebraska fairs. Having gone over 

 the propositions carefully, they decided to contract for two of 

 Wright Bros, machines with two aviators, for the sum of $5,000.00 

 for each fair. 



The committee decided to designate the various days of the 1911 

 fair as follows: 



Thursday, August 24th, Preparation Day. 

 Friday, August 25th, Preparation Day. 

 Saturday, August 26th, Childrens' Day. 

 Sunday, August 27th, Music Day. 

 Monday, August 28th, Des Moines Day. 

 Tuesday, August 29th, Soldiers' Day. 

 Wednesday, August SOth, State Day. 

 Thursday, August 31st, Old Settlers' Day. 

 Friday, September 1st, Parade Day. 



The Des Moines Ad Men's Club was granted the use of the fair 

 grounds for a Fourth of July celebration at the usual rate ($100.00 

 per day), provided they abandoned the plan to put on a head-on 

 collision between two engines; the grounds, buildings, etc., to be 

 left in the same condition as when turned over to the club. 



The time having arrived to open bids on plumbing to be in- 

 stalled at the fair grounds, the committee, with architect Smith, 

 proceeded to open bids, which were as follows: 



Globe Plumbing & Heating Company, Des Moines: 



Wolf's closets, painted $5,700.00 



Wolfs closets, white enameled 6,114.00 



L. M. Rumsey Mfg. Co., closets, painted 5,200.00 



L. M. Rumsey Mfg. Co , closets, white enameled 5,614.00 



Wallace & Linnan, Des Moines: 



Wolfs closets, white enameled $6,680.00 



A. H. Walker Co., Des Moines: 



Standard or Rumsey's closets, painted $5,427.00 



Standard or Rumsey's closets, white enameled 5,752.00 



Wolfs closets, painted 5,927.00 



Wolfs closets, white enameled 6,327.00 



