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others. Bless our country we beseech Thee; guard and prosper our com- 

 monwealth; bless our towns and cities, fill them with the influence that 

 shall be elements of culture and spiritual advancement, and grant that 

 the time may not be far distant when Thy will shall be done in the hearts 

 of men. Grant Thy blessing we beseech Thee, upon the exercises of the 

 hour; give us that spirit of fraternity and mutual love which tends to 

 accomplish the best results, and guard and bless all who participate, we 

 ask it for Jesus' sake. Amen. 



President : The next will be the address of welcome by Mayor 

 Huston of Cedar Rapids. 



ADDRESS OF WELCOME. 



Mayor Huston. 

 Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is a great pleasure to me 

 to say that the city of Cedar Rapids feels highly honored by the presence 

 of the members of the Iowa State Dairy association. And it is a further 

 pleasure to know that some of you — and I hope all of you — have brought 

 your wives and daughters with you to attend the business meetings as 

 well as the social sessions. As I look into your faces I wonder if there 

 are any more at home like you. I do not doubt that you have the same 

 high standing in your respective communities as have those who are mem- 

 bers of your association in Cedar Rapids and in Linn county. In Cedar 

 Rapids whenever a ward desires to be well and faithfully and honestly 

 represented in the city council they look around for a member of the Iowa 

 State Dairy association, and in two instances to my knowledge have been 

 represented from the same ward by members of your association; the 

 members have been Mr. Harwood and Mr. Cherry. I might also state 

 that the people of Linn county have honored your members. I have one 

 in mind at the present time. When the people of this county were looking 

 around for a good representative in the state legislature they chose Mr. 

 Nietert of Walker, who has been an honored member of your association 

 for years. And speaking of members of the legislature reminds me of a 

 little anecdote I heard a while ago about a member from Linn county. The 

 legislature had convened, a speaker had been elected and the usual com- 

 mittees appointed. Among the various committees appointed was one to 

 visit the state penitentiary and inspect it. However, no appropriation had 

 been made for the payment of the expenses of that committee. A rural 

 member observed the omission and thought seriously during the night, 

 and on the following day addressed the speaker as follows: Mr. Speaker, 

 on yesterday when a committee was appointed to visit the state peniten- 

 tiary 1 noticed that no appropriation was made for paying the expenses of 

 these committee men. I, therefore, move you that the following resolution 

 be adopted: "Be it resloved that the sum of $300.00 be and is hereby 

 appropriated for the purpose of paying the expenses of the committee 

 to the penitentiary and return." The member from Linn county couldn't 

 let an opportunity like that pass and so he arose and said: "Mr. Speaker, 

 I move to amend the resolution by striking out the words "and return." 



