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P. A. Gatcli (Adair) : I nominate Carl Huffman of Atlantic. 

 M. E. Bacon (Clay) : Second the motion. 



C. E. Cameron (Buena Vista): I nominate Roy Wilkinson of Buena 

 Vista. 



W. F. Weary (Sac) : Second the nomination. 



The Chairman: If there are no further nominations, we will suspend 

 the rules and proceed to vote. Mr. Bacon, Mr. Huffman and Mr. Wilkin- 

 son have been nominated as your entertainment committee. Those in 

 favor of these gentlemen, signify by the usual sign. * * * Opposed 

 the same. * * * They are declared elected. 



The Chairman: I want to call your attention to the banquet tickets 

 for the evening. The program tonight is going to be fine, and maybe Mr. 

 Lauer will tell you of it better than I can. I believe I will leave it to him. 

 The Secretary: At 6:30, in the rooni right on the opposite side of this 

 corridor, on the same floor, is where we will serve our banquet this eve- 

 ning. No one of you should miss this banquet. The speakers are all 

 here and we will not be disappointed in any of them. 



The Chairman: If there is nothing further, a motion to adjourn is in 

 order. 



Motion made, seconded and carried that the meeting adjourn. 

 BANQUET HOUR— 6:30-7:30 p. m. 



The Toastmaster (H. S. Stanberry) : Gentlemen, we will now come to 

 order. The first thing on our program tonight is an address of welcome. 

 We have a man with us who has been sitting here by my side for an hour 

 and I know that he is "rarin to go". I understand that this gentleman ih 

 very generous, that he is willing to give away almost anything that Des 

 Moineo has that is good, and she has a great many good things, but t am 

 sure that he doesn't want us to take away from Des Moines the "flu." I 

 take pleasure in introducing to you Mayor Tom Fairweather. 



Mayor Tom Fairweather :j Mr. Toastmaster and Representatives of 

 the Fairs of the State of Iowa: I want you to know that it is indeed a 

 pleasant event for me to have this opportunity of being with you tonight 

 and to bid you welcome on behalf of the city of Des Moines. Now, I know 

 that the proper thing for me to say at this time is that as mayor of this 

 city I extend to you the keys to the hospitality of the city, 

 .vir. J. B. Weaver, Jr.: Hospital or hospitality? 



Mr. Fairweather (continuing) : Hospitality. You know, I never like 

 that expression. When they talk about keys and presenting keys for 

 this, and that, it signifies to me that something is kept under lock and 

 key. I will admit that there are certain parties (I am not looking at 

 you, governor) that might have things under lock and key in Des Moines, 

 but 1 want to say to you that the hospitality of the city of Des Moines is 

 not kept under lock and key and you will need neither key nor key-ring, 

 for our hospitality is the same brand of hospitality that you left at home, 

 the genuine old Iowa brand, and that is 'nuf sed. 



Now, friends, it has been said, and truly said, that of all that is good, 

 Iowa affords the best. I believe that that is true, and I say to you tonight. 



