SIXTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART I. 159 



Secretary and Superintendent of grounds were instructed to 

 have erected a small kitchen on the east end of the dining hall, 

 known as the old dairy building, and otherwise arrange the 

 interior of said dining hall as per agreement of the committee. 



J. C. Simpson, 



Secretary. 



Executive Committee Meeting. Tuesday, Apr. 4, 1905. 



The Committee met at call of President at the Secretary's 

 office at 9 o'clock A. M., with all members present. The Presi- 

 dent stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of closing 

 the fair amusements program, selecting advertising matter etc. 

 It was decided to take up the first day with the amusement 

 feature of the fair. 



The committee had before them two propositions for the 

 night show; one from Capt, J. W. O'Donnell of the O'Donnell 

 Fireworks Co., in which he proposed to put on the "Seige of 

 Port Arthur" and a fireworks program, the details of which 

 are found in the synopsis of the program presented, on file in 

 this office. Mr. B. F. Gregory, representing the Pain 

 Pyrotechnic Co., was before the committee with a proposition 

 to put on the "Seige of Port Arthur". After considering the 

 propositions very carefully the committee, on motion of Mr. 

 Cameron, decided to contract Avith Capt. J. W. O'Donnell for 

 putting on the "Seige of Port Arthur" four nights, beginning 

 Aug. 28th, closing Aug. 31 ; contract not to be signed or in 

 effect until after Mr. 0''Donnell furnished surety bond in the 

 sum of $2500.00, such bond to be approved by the Secretary. 

 The terms for this contract are to be $3400.00 for four nights, 

 with the weather clause, which are fully set forth in the con- 

 tract. 



Mr. Harold A. Bushea, General Director of the Gaskill 

 Shows, was befo-re the committee and presented a proposition 

 for placing his shows at the Iowa State Fair of 1905; same to 

 be in an enclosure, price of admission to the enclosure ten cents. 

 Mr. Bushea's proposition for placing these shows was as fol- 



