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that had been fonned at Chicago two years previ- 

 ously was called, at which the attendance numbered 

 nearly 100. Fifty of these were active members 

 representing 8 different states and territories. At 

 this meeting, which was presided over by Ellis Dil- 

 lon, it was moved by Dr. Ezra Stetson that the con- 

 stitution be amended so as to change the name of the 

 organization to "The National Association of Im- 

 porters and Breeders of Percheron Horses." Col. 

 B. H. Campbell, who acted as secretary of this his- 

 toric conference, moved to amend by substituting the 

 words "Percheron-Norman," as used by Mr. Sanders 

 in the first volume of the register. This amendment 

 was accepted by Dr. Stetson, and after an extended 

 discussion participated in by Mr. Dunham, Mr. San- 

 ders, Mr. Virgin, Mr. Isaiah Dillon, and others, the 

 motion as amended was unanimously adopted. 



A motion to reaflSrm the action of the Chicago 

 meeting of two years previously, wherein it was de- 

 clared that the various types of draft horses to be 

 found in France under different names were sub- 

 stantially all of the same breed, provoked a spirited 

 discussion and was finally tabled. A motion was 

 adopted suggesting that for the future entries for the 

 stud book showing five crosses of purebred horses 

 on a native foundation should be accepted for reg- 

 istry. Officers were then elected as follows: Presi- 

 dent, Daniel Dunham, Wayne, 111.; treasurer, T. C. 

 Sterrett, Warrensburg, 111.; secretary, B. H. Camp- 

 bell, Des Moines, la. The following resolutions were 

 unanimously adopted: 



