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Bless the services rendered to Thee by word of mouth and the deepest 

 convictions of our hearts. Bless this organization and the work it rep- 

 resents. Bless this great State at this time; command Thy blessing to 

 rest on our Government, the President of the United States and his Cabi- 

 net and every one in official capacity in this nation. May the earth be 

 blessed with universal peace, and the brotherhood of man with love and 

 its choicest blessings. 



Again we ask Thy blessing to rest upon the Association and all 

 gathered here; we ask it for Jesus' sake. Amen. 



Address of Welcome 



In the absence of Mayor Moore, the address of welcome was given 

 by P. H. O'Donnell, city attorney of Belvidere. 



Members of the Illinois State Dairymen's Association. It now be- 

 comes my most pleasant duty to extend the right hand of welcome and 

 offer you the freedom of the City of Belvidere. 



In selecting Belvidere as a place for holding your deliberations, you 

 honor us exceedingly, and we earnestly desire to show our appreciation, 

 and to wish you a successful terminalion of this session. 



It is especially gratifying from the fact that we have here with us 

 members of this Association from every portion of the State, and that 

 eminent men from seats of learning of three States v/ill take a con- 

 spicuous part in this convention. 



These deliberations mean much for the dairy industry throughout 

 the State of Illinois. Since it has reached such immense proportions, 

 it is obvious that much careful consideration for its welfare and greater 

 efforts will be put forth by those immediately interested, so that the 

 consumer and the dairyman may be benefitted and protected. The com- 

 bined knowledge and experience of those who have given this subject a 

 careful consideration and have thoroughly studied it, is of incalculable 

 l)enefit to the dairyman who has not the facilities nor the time to pur- 



