ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. r r 



You have shown great wisdom in selecting Freeport to hold your 

 annual convention. Freeport can accommodate you much better than any 

 other city of its size in this great State of Illinois, and I assure you no 

 other city would accord you a more hearty welcome. You have done us 

 great honor and we appreciate it. Freeport is delighted to see you here 

 today. The city is yours and the heart and hand of every citizen is open to 

 you and we welcome you with joy. 



RESPONSE, 



GEORGE CAVEN, CHICAGO. 



By the President: We had upon our program, to answer Mr, Huen- 

 kemeier, our old president, Mr. George H. Gurler. But I saw him in Elgin 

 yesterday and he said that he was elraid he could not be present on ac- 

 count of business. His son was going to Iowa and he would be left at 

 home alone. 



Mr. Caven, your worthy secretary, will speak for him. 



Mr. Chairman: 



Although I am not capable of responding for Mr. Gurler, so famous a 

 dairyman as he is, I can express the thanks of the Association for the 

 kind words of welcome the Mayor has given us today. 



Most of us have attended conventions, both in Illinois and other 

 states, so that we know just how far we can go, and for that reason, L 

 assure the Mayor we will not violate the ordinances and not get into 

 serious difficulty. 



But seriously speaking, when we selected Freeport for our conven- 

 tion,, we knew that we were coming into one of the famous dairy sec- 

 tions of the country; to one of the famous dairy districts of the 

 world, and on account of this location we expect to have a successful con- 

 vention. 



