Telegram-herald., 1888-01-19
The WORK COMPLETED.
President sherwood's appointment of sa
psrintendeats aad Committees.

President sherwood's appointment OF sa-
psrintendeuts aad Committees.
The work OF tins officers and Directors of
the West Michigan Agricultural Society
completed last evening after an ali-days
session revising the prem ium list. Presi-
dent Sherwood has made the following ap-
pointments:
Observation-Disclosures Superintend-
ent Martin l.. Sweet. of Grand Rapids
Speed Department, A. +. Kelsey. OF Iona;
Horses K A. Strong. OF Vicksbarg; Cattle,
Wsstbrook Divine, of Belding and k. b
Carus, OF 81. Johns; Sheep and Swine, +.
J Russell, OF Hart; Poultry. Il. @. Buell.,
Of Little Prairie Ronde, Agricultural Pro-
ducts. Vim. Ladner, OF Big Rapids; Fruits
and Flowers II. Dale Adams OF ialesburs,
Farm Machinery, Asa w. Mech, OF Grand
RAPIDS; Vehicles. Martin l.. Sweet, OF
Grand Rapids; Machinery, asa W. Mech.
oil Grand Rapids; Manufacture, Q. L. Whit
uey. of Muskegon; Art and Science and
Youths. J. q. Rsmsdell of Traverse City;
Police and Gates John II. Withey, OF Ada.
Forage Levi Aserill, of Grand Rapids.
Standing Committees-Bnsines Strong,
Ramsdell, Dikeman and Mech; Finance,
Withey. Sweet and Kelsey; Premiums. I'D
ans, Russell, Whitney, Carus and Strong;
Rules and Regulations, Ramsdell, Russell,
a
Mech ADD Cox; Programme. Whitney.
Ladner and Kelsey: Pedigree of Cattle,
Carus. Devine. Buell. and Averill; Pedigree
OF Horses, Kelsey. Russell and Dikeman;
Pedigree OF Sheep and Swine, Russell,
Buell. and Ladner.
The directors at the evening session COM
pleted their labors on the premium list, and
have arranged for more sttTactive features
than ever before. Among the new features
are special premiums for fat stock as follows:
Three two and e-year-olds-s40 first,
$50 second, SO third. and SO toufth. Ten
per cent. will be required IS an entrance Zee;
conditions that there must be three entries
to ill, and If three are not made, the en-
trance fee will be returned.
Hon. G. Z. Comstock renewed his former
proposition to donate land and was invited
before the board, alter which the directors
passed the following premable resolution:
WHEREAS, Hon. Z. o. Comstock, OF this
city. offers 70 donate TO tae West Michigan
Agricultural and Industrial Society about
one hundred acres oil land, valued at about
$50 600, the same to be devoted by this
Society TO psrk and fair purposes, the loca-
ton being desirable on accoua. OF its easy
access situated on two OF the principal
railways entering the city, and upon street
railways already projected. and on account
of the fine avenues TOR driving, leading to
| the same.
Therefore be Il Resolved. That this Society
extend 10 Mr.. Comstock their most hearty
| shanks.for his generous proposal, and re-
quest tnat a COMMITTEES be formed to confer
with him. in regard TO the conditions upon
which this offer is msde. and report rs soon
as convenient, the result Of such conference
| TO the Board of Directors.
The committee chosen was President II.
G. Sherwood, Treasurer f. B. Dikeman and
| ID. rector c. L. Whitney.
The Board then adjourned.
A slip OF tbs pen made the TELEGRAx-
| HERALD misquo,e President Sherwood yes
| terdsy in the report of the Fair Association
meeting. by conveying the idea that he was
opposed TO the interests Of the State Fair.
Mr. Sherwood has always taken deep in
| terest in the success OF that Association.
aud has done much hard work to promote
its interests. Being now more especially
interested In the West Michigan Fair Asso-
citation, IL is no more than natural that he
should dsvoie more OF his time 20 II, yet
| anything that can be done by him for the
| state FAIR will be freely done.