rLLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION. 
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The Secretary was instructed to incorporate in the proceedings resolutions of 
anks to the citizens and the railroad companies for courtesies shown and hospital!< 
ess extended. 
Resolved , That the thanks of this Association and the dairymen generally of the 
tate, are due and hereby tendered to the managers of the Chicago and Northwestern 
ailroad for the favors extended to us at this time. Mr. Marvin Hughitt and Mr. W. 
L . Thrall, of that road, are deserving of especial mention for the courtesies shown 
3 us in making arrangements for this session. They will ever be found ready to 
isist the industry we represent to the fullest extent of their ability. 
Resolved , That the thanks of the Association are also tendered the Chicago, Bur- 
tig ton and Quincy road for favors. 
Resolved , That the hearty and earnest thanks of this Association are hereby ten- 
ire d the citizens of Sterling for their generous hospitality so freely extended to us 
hile we have been sojourners in their midst; and that we shall ever remember their 
ndness and cherish the manner in which they opened their doors and hearts and 
elcomed us to their homes. 
H. P. Gurler extended an invitation to the Association to hold dts tenth annual 
invention at DeKalb. George Addy moved to accept the invitation, which motion 
evailed. * 
The next meeting will therefore be held at DeKalb, December 12 to 14,1883. 
On motion of George Addy, a vote of thanks was extended the President for the 
)le and dignified manner in which he had presided over the session of the Associa- 
on. 
The President returned his thanks to the members for the uniform courtesy they 
id shown him and for the aid rendered during the session. 
There being no further business, the Association was declared adjourned, at 5 p. 
sine die. 
It was announced that the citizens had provided an entertainment for Friday 
^ening, to which all members of the Association were invited, and at 8 o’clock a 
)odly number were present to listen to the following programme : 
Song—Prof. Mountz. Male chorus. 
Toast—The President of the Illinois Dairymen’s Association and President of 
le first corporation west of the lakes for the making of creamery butter. Dr. Joseph 
efft, Elgin, Illinois. 
The manager of the first creamery west of the lakes, I. If. Wanzer, Ksq., Elgin, 
linois. 
Song—Prof. Mountz. Male chorus. 
The manufacturing interests of Sterling; A. A. Terrell, Esq., Sterling, Illinois. 
The cow is gentle and submissive under the influencqs of the herd-boy’s whistle 
ad the milkmaid’s song ; Messrs. Jules Lombard, Chicago, and A. Forrester, Wis- 
msin. 
The Elgin Board of Trade; R. P. McGlincy, Esq., Elgin. 
The milk of human kindness—no adulteration here; Rev. H. A. Stote, Sterling. 
Song—Misses Mackay, Mt. Carroll, Ill. >■ 
The Russian bear and American eagle—“ Shake a paw; ” Mr. Kuleshoff, Russia. 
Lawyers as dairymen—C. L. Sheldon, Sterling. 
Reminiscences of the butter trade in Pennsylvania—Hon T. A. Galt, Sterling. 
Song—Mr. A. Forrester, Wisconsin. 
The trade—a merit of representation at this convention; may their shadows never 
e less; Mr. George Addy, New York. 
Song—Good night; Prof. Mountz. Male chorus. 
The entertainment proved to be quite an enjoyable affair, and was fully appre- 
iated by the large audience assembled, and the members of the Association felt 
mply repaid for attending it. The singing of the Misses Mackay and Messrs. Lum - 
ard and Forrester was greeted with rapturous applause, and each were obliged to 
3 spond to well merited encores. 
