PROCEEDINGS. 33 



A committee of citizens requested that the Board extend an 

 invitation to Hon. B. F. Butler to be present at the State Fair- 

 After some interchange of thought on the subject, Mr. Sew- 

 ard moved that the President appoint two of the committee to 

 act with- himself as a committee of invitation, and to endeavor 

 to secure the attendance of all the present presidential candi- 

 dates at the State Fair. Which was adopted, and Messrs. Sew- 

 ard and Graham appointed. 



At the solicitation of Mr. W. B. Holtou, of the David Brad- 

 ley Manufacturing Company, who wished to send out a large 

 number of fair tickets to the friends and customers of the firm, 

 a commutation rate was made as follows : 100 and under 200, 

 10 per cent.; 200 and under 300, 15 per cent. ; 300 and under 

 400, 20 per cent. ; 400 and under 500, 25 per cent. ; 500 and 

 over, 50 per cent, off regular rates. 



Ordered, That all musical bands in uniform be admitted to 

 the fair free of charge. 



On motion, a premium was authorized on match teams in 

 light harness horses. Book 5, as follows : 



Best pair matched horses $20 00 



Second -' " 10 00 



The same having been omitted by inadvertence from the printed 

 list. 



The Indianapolis Light Infantry Company offered proposal 

 to have an exhibition drill one day of the fair, provided the 

 Board of Agriculture will contribute |150 as premium for the 

 same. 



The Board declined the proposal, but on motion of Mr. Gra- 

 ham, offered a premium of $7^ for the best drilled and uni- 

 formed military company for Wednesday of the fair. 



On motion of Mr. Lockhart, the Superintendent of Gates 

 was authorized to pass all pioneers over 75 years of age on 

 Wednesday. 



Mr. Graham presented the following : 



Whereas, The Illinois and St. Louis Boards of Agriculture- 

 3 — Agriculture. 



