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summer. On motion it was agreed that the committee did not 

 have authority to lease the grounds for this purpose, in case 

 the said Des Moines Driving Club desired to sell any privileges 

 contrary to the law. 



Mr. Cameron and Mr. Simpson were appointed a sub-com- 

 mittee to go to Chicago and meet with parties who had made 

 propositions in regard to amusements for the State Fair of 1905. 



J. C. Simpson, 

 Secretary. 



Executive Committee Meeting. Feb. 21, 1905. 



As per resolution of the Committee at their meeting on Feb. 

 1st, Mr. Cameron and Mr. Simpson made a trip to Chicago and 

 met with several parties who submitted propositions for attrac- 

 tions at the State Fair, but no contracts were made, it being 

 deemed advisable to let them go over until some future meet- 

 ing of the Executive Committee, when they would meet to 

 take up this matter. 



J. C. Simpson, 



Secretary. 



Executive Committee Meeting. March 2, 1905. 



Committee met on call of President with all members present. 



Mr. E. W. Randall, Secretary of the ]\Iinnestota State Fair, 

 on invitation of the Committee, met with them. 



The Secretary presented proposition from the O'Donnell 

 Fireworks Co., of Chicago, to put on a spectacular show at the 

 fair. The matter was discussed at some length, but no final 

 decision was reached, the Committee desiring to await the meet- 

 ing and action of the Minnesota State Fair management, as 

 they desired to act together in this selection of a night show. 

 Quite a number of different attractions and amusements were 

 discussed with Mr. Randall, it being the opinion of the Com- 



