Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
SECOND MEETING

The second meeting of the Kansas Grand
Circuit Association held at the Board of
Trade yesterday afternoon. Meeting
called to order by the president, G.. a. w
Bone, of Salina, the officers of this associ
alton all being present except Mr. f. A
Forsha, of Hutchinson. The following del
egates and leading horsemen were present:
g. \. w. Bone, Salna: o. b. Hildreth,
Newton; W. j. Wilson, Winfield; II. G.
Toler, Wichita, n A. English, Wichita: J
w. Hartzell, Wichita; NJ. F. Toler, WITCH
ita; J. p. Stoneroad, Wichita; w J. vii
son, Wichita; Jos. Ransom, Wichita S.
Lehman, Harvey county fair.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
having been read and adopted, the meet
ing settled down to business The presi-
dent made some general remarks upon the
management of the Circuit association,
Mr. Toler followed with some general sue-
gestions. The secretary was then asked to
read the contracts that had been signed bv
the different associations that had Joined
the circuit, which We're the Wichita, Win
field and Newton associations He read
letters from the other secretaries of all the
other associations, setting out in
each case that they were willing
and anxious to execute the proper
contract which had been forwarded to
them as soon as their board of directors
could be gotten together and proper action
taken.
Mr.. o. B. Hildreth suggested that their
should not be any fair held on the same
dates as the Topeka State Fair This called
forth the following resolution as Mr..
Thomas of the State Fair Association had
written letter TO the secretary of the
Circuit Association that the state fair.
would be glad to join our circuit:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
association that the date claimed by the
State Fai. Association of Topeka, Kansas.
be given them and that the secretary be
instructed TO invite them TO become a
member of this circuit and send them a
to he signed by their association.
requesting prompt action in the matter.
On motion of H. Il. Toler and seconded
by o. B. Hildreth, the resolution was
adopted, Mr. Hildreth made /
some remarks in relation to the time of !
closing entries. A general discussion |
upon this subject in which almost all the |
his discussion called forth the following /
resolution:
Resolved, That the entries of the Grand /
Circuit Association close as follows:
Wichita, saturday. August Is
Winfield. Saturday, August p
Newton, Saturday, September /.
Topeka, Saturday, September ;.
Salina, Saturday, September l5
Waldo Park, Saturday, September
On motion of W. j. Wilson. and sec
onded by I'll. G. Toler, the resolution was
dopted
A general discussion was then had in re
ard to the salary of the secretary. and the
mount and kind of advertising each as
ociation in this circuit would be likely to
rant. The matter of salary was deferred
ntil later in the season. The secretary
eported some expense he had incurred in
he way of stationery, record books
ostage, etc. which called forth the fol-
owing resolution:
Resolved, That the secretary be author
led 10 draw upon each of the associations
,rning this circuit for $40. 10 be placed
! the hands of the treasurer 10 he used rs
contingent fund, and that the treasurer
authorized to pay stationery bills, /
ecori books, postage etc
On motion of w. j. Wilson. and
econded by .. h. Hildreth. the resolu ton
as adopted, and on motion the meeting
fIourned TO the call of the nresident and
,cretarY. Il