12 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



I can assure you all, that what the Mayor said about the open- 

 hearted kindness of the people of Freeport, has been demonstrated to 

 me during the time that I have been here at work preparing for this con- 

 vention. I never went to a place where every one seemed to be so 

 anxious to grant favors, and for that reason, as well as for the favorable 

 location, I think we are going. to have a good convention. 



We certainly have as fine, if not finer, display of dairy machinery 

 in Armory Hall that we have ever had at any state convention, and if 

 the sessions are as good comparatively as the machinery exhibit, we will 

 break all our records in state dairy conventions. 



I thank you and I thank the Mayor. 



By the President: It now becomes my duty to appoint committees. 

 For the Committee on Resolutions I will appoint: 



Mr. M. Long of Woodstock. 



Mr. Irving Nowlan of Toulon. 



Mr. George Caven of Chicago. 



For Committee on Memberships, I will appoint: 



Mr. J. P. Younger of Freeporr. 



Mr. Grant Mallory of Freeport. 



Mr. F. W. Woodring of Chicago. 



The Committee on Nominations I will hold until more will be here 

 on the next train or two, and will notify you tomorrow. 



It is understood of course that all resolutions, before they can be read 

 in the house, must go to the committee. Any one having resolutions 

 wishing to be acted on, will hand them to the Secretary, so they can go 

 to. the committee, and be acted upon from that committee. 



By the Vice President: The next thing on the program is the ad- 

 dress from our worthy president. 



I wish; to introduce Mr. Joseph Newman. 



Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Genleiuen: — 



When this association came ir.to life, 28 years ago, at Woodstock, 

 Elgin furnished its first president In Dr. Jos. Tefit. The growth during 



