AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



631 



Report of the Illinois State Bee- 

 Keepers' Convention. 



Written for the American Bee Journal 

 BY W. Z. HUTCHINSON. 



(Continued from page 602.) 

 SECOND DAY— Fokenoon Session. 



Apiarian Exhibit at the World's Fair. 



After the reading of Mrs. Stow's es- 

 say, Mr. H. D. Cutting asked what had 

 been done about having an exhibit at 

 the World's Columbian Exposition. This 

 startled the World's Fair business again. 



In response to an inquiry, Mr. W. F. 

 Clarke said that the exhibits from Can- 

 ada would be both private and govern- 

 mental ; but the government would foot 

 the bills in either case. The govern- 

 ment would pay for a man to come over 

 and put the exhibit in place. Mr. Allen 

 Pringle is the man who is to do this 

 work. The government will also pay 

 freights and for the packages. The 

 honey will be sent over in tin, and put 

 into glass after its arrival. 



Secretary Stone had just offered a 

 resolution to the effect that unless the 

 Illinois bee-keepers received some help 

 from the State, they would make no ex- 

 hibit, when the committee from the 

 Agricultural Board was announced. 



Appropriation for an Apiarian Exhibit 

 at the Columbian Exposition. 



The chairman of the committee said 

 in substance that, having recognized 

 and aided other kindred societies, the 

 Board was inclined to be equally liberal 

 with bee-keepers. (Cheers). They did 

 not know what bee-keepers wanted, and 

 wished to confer with them for that 

 purpose. They were not sure that bees 

 ought to be allowed in the building, but 

 that was a matter for future considera- 

 tion. 



The two committees, the one from the 

 State Board and the one from the bee- 

 keepers, went out to confer, and the 

 resolution offered by Secretary Stone 



was laid on the table, and a recess taken. 

 Upon the return of the committees, 

 the convention was again called to order. 



The chairman of the bee-keepers' com- 

 mittee said that he had found the other 

 committee favorably inclined to do 

 something for bee-keepers, but bee-keep- 

 ers must first say exactly what is 

 wanted. 



The Chairman of the Agricultural 

 Committee said that no " lump " sum 

 would be appropriated. Bee-keepers 

 must first say what they want. They 

 would rather give $1,000, if assured 

 that a splendid exhibit would be made, 

 than to give a less sum for a meager 

 show. But bee-keepers must first say 

 what the money is wanted for, so that it 

 can be shown in what manner th$ money 

 is to be used, then the matter will be 

 taken under consideration. Money would 

 be appropriated to be paid out upon the 

 proper vouchers, but no ''lump" sum 

 would be given to bee-keepers to do with 

 as they pleased. 



Mr. Newman moved that the bee- 

 keepers' committee meet the committee 

 from the State Board the next morning 

 at 8 o'clock, and lay before it plans that 

 would enable them to take some definite 

 action. Carried. 



The convention then adjourned to 

 meet at 2 p.m. 



SECOND DAY— Afteknoon Session. 



What Money Shall be Asked ForP 



Mr. Newman said that money would 

 be needed to pay for the glass cases, to 

 pay freight, and for some one to look 

 after the exhibit, and if there were to 

 be competitive exhibits, there would be 

 money needed to pay the premiums. 

 The most important question to be set- 

 tled new was, Shall there be a competi- 

 tive exhibit ? 



S. N. Black moved that there be no 

 competitive exhibits, and that bee-keep- 

 ers be asked to contribute honey and wax 

 to make an exhibit ; the understanding 

 being that all goods so furnished shall 

 be returned free of cost. 



Frank Benton advised a contributed 

 exhibition instead of a competitive one. 



W. Z. Hutchinson and J. A. Green 

 took the same ground. They thought 

 that a competitive exhibit would bring 

 out too many duplicates. Upon motion, 

 a committee composed of Wm. F. Clarke, 

 Thomas G. Newman and S. N. Black 

 was appointed to decide upon what 

 should be asked of the State Board of 

 Agriculture. The committee was in- 



