The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-03-13
OUR EXPOSITION.
The Officers of the Association
Preparing to Eclipse All
Former Efforts.
The Meeting Of the Board Of
Directors Held Yesterday
Afternoon.

Already the enterprising and energetic
directors of the Sedalia Exposition associ
alton are actively at work preparing Tor
the next exposition, which will commence
Tuesday, September 4,h, and continue Eve
GAYS. 1t is the intention Of the directors
to spare no labor or expense to make this
exposition not only the best ever witnessed
in Central Missouri, but second to none
ever held in the state, outside of st. Louis,
and even comparing favorably with that
enterprise.
Although it is almost six months before
the date Set for the exposition, the direct
ors have very prudently resolved to take
time by the forelock and let no grass grow
under their feet. Accordingly. Il
meeting of the beard was held at The ofiice
OF the secretary of the association, YESTERDAY
afternoon, for the purpose Of taking the in
iaiory steps in preparing for the exposition
Mr.. }. n. Daily, the president of the ASST
citation, occupied the chair and majority
Of the directors were present
After the reading of the minutes of the
last meeting of the board, Mr.. Daily, frem
the COMMITTEE appointed to wait upon the
county court, for the purpose OF asking an
appropriation from the court for premiums,
rel Orted that the court had consented to al
low the sum OF $3.50 for the purpose named,
said amount to DE distributed among the
various departments as the directo.s
thought btsi.
The matter of giving a portion o. the
premiums in silvsrware was discussed, and
as the plan seemed To work very satisfacto-
rily last year, it was decided to adopt the
same schs me Tor the next fair
The total amount Of premiums to be
awarded was fixed upon the basis of last
years schedule.
Mr. w. L. Better, the secretary Of The
association, submitted his report of the
creation of circuit by the secretaries OF
the various fair associations In this section
If the state. The dates agreed upon are -
follows: Brownsville, August 10Th To
18th; Higginsville, August 18th to Sep
TENDER LIST !; Sedalia. September 4th to Sth;
Jefferson City, September 18th to 18th;
Mexico, september 25ih to 29.h. The Mar
shall association having insisted upon hav.
ing the same date as that assigned to Sc
dalia, viz: September 4th to Sth, was rot
included in the circuit.
President Daily announced the follow
ing committees, whose duty it shall be
TO revise and arrange the premium list In
their respective departments, subject 70 the
approval of the board:
On horses and speed ring, Messrs. War
der Cummings. Geo. 7. Brown and +. VI
Stevens.
On cattle, Messrs. John X Skinner, T..
q. Taylor and j. III. Boutwell,.
On swine, Judge TAYLOR and Geo. t.
Brown.
On sheen Messrs. II, +. Gentry, j. II.
Boutwell, and w: L. Better.
On poultry, j. w. Walker and John R.
Skinner.
On machinery hall, Messrs. Messrs. Geo.
T. Brown and E. W. Sipclsir.
On merchants, display and textile feb
RIGS, Judge Taylor and Emmett Dugan.
On fruits and flowers, Messrs. Frank
Lsn,lmann and K. I. Gentry.
On motion, the secretary was instructed
to receive bids from the various news
paper offices in the city for tie printing of
the premium list and catalogue. The SEC
retary was also instructed To reduce the
price of advertising in the catalogue from
$l5 TO $40 per page, hall page s.. No adj
vertisement of less than half page TO be
taken.
The president broacned the subject OF
special attractions for the exposition, and
after some discussion, Mr. John RSkinner
was appointed committee to s<cure a
band OF untamed savages, who will appear
in war paint, execute the var dance, etc,
for the edi6catien and amusement of those
who visit the exposition.
The secretary wss instructed to cores
pond with the noie'l AerOnauts with view
TO organizing series OF balloon ascensions.
Twas also proposed to have hurdle
racing ~ special feature, aud this matter
was referred to the committee on horses
and speed ring
After the transaction III some business of
minor importance, the board adjourned To
meet Saturday afternoon, March 81.