Wichita eagle., 1888-03-11
FAIR ASSOCIATION.
Representatives AR, aDge for Fall Fairs In
the State.

IlonS comprising the Kansas Urdnu OlFcult
association was called to order at p. m,
DIR. G. \. W. Bone, president, in the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved: the convention then settled
down to business. The president requested
the secretary to read the contracts which
had been executed by the different associa-
tions composing the circuit. Seven con-
tracts showed up in legal form, one for
each association belonging to the circuit.
| On motion of f. G. Moon, secretary OF
| the state fair association, Topeka, Kan,
seconded by Fred A. Forsha.
| e Resolved, That each association belong
ing to the Kansas Grand Circuit asSocla
ton are hereby requested to pay a sum
| not to exceed one hundred and fifty dollars
| EACH to be used for tie payment OF adver-
| Using said circuit.
| On motion of G. p. Watson, delegate
| from the Harvey county fair, Newton,
Kan, seconded by 4. h. Jeffries, delegate
from Salina, the following preamble and
| resolution was adopted:
Whereas, Seven different fair associa-
lions have signed contracts and cOnformed
to the initiating requirements OF the Kan
SaS Grand Circuit association, now, there
fore, be it
Resolved, That this circuit be closed,
and that the delegates representing the
different associations be and are hereby
recognize as the delegates TO said circuit
ass ociation consisting of the following
gentlemen: L. g. Moon, State Fair asso-
citation; n. II. Woodcock, Waldo Park
association Il. X. Jeffries, Saline Fair as
, sOcIation: Fred A. Forsha, Hutchinson
Fair association; J. W. Hartzell, Wichita
Fair association. w. j. Wilson, Winfield
Fair association: G. Z. Watson, Harvey
County Fair association: and be it further
Resolved, That they are the authorized
executive board for the Kansas Grand Cir
cult association for the year 1883.
At the suggestion OF the president a
motion was made that the executive
board resolve themselves into a commit
tee Of the whole to formulate resolu-
tions to be submitted to the convention
for their consideration and final action
which was carried unanimously. The re-
port of the committee was as follows:
To the Kansas Grand Circuit Association in Con-
VentIon Assembled:
GENTLEMEN-We beg leave to, submit
the following resolutions for your con-
sideration:
First-Resolved that the secretary be
instructed to have printed at once 1000
advance hangers 1SX26 to be distributed to
each association pro rata.
SecOnd-Resolyed that each member of
the executive board be requested to inter
view each OF their associations In relation
to taking three pages in an adj
vertlslng book, together with having
association of the Kansas Grand Circuit
association, with the dates of their meet
ings printed upon the back of said adver-
Using book to be issued by the chairman,
+. q. Moore, secretary State Fair associa
ton, each association to pay the sum of
$50
Third-Resolved, That the secretary be
further instructed to have printed 1000
large display posters and 5000 window
hangers to be diStribuC pro rata among
the associations forming this circuit, to be
ISSUED about May |.
Fourth-Be it further resolved That
each association forming this circuit be re-
on or before the first day of April
). Be it further resolved that each asso-
citation be held responsible for the diStri-
button and posting of bills consigned to
them and pay the expense for the same.
q. Resolved that each association will
have assigned to them the following terri
tory in which to post bills and advertise:
Hutchinson-Santa Fe, main line west to
east to Newton, and ali north of main line
Rock Island, from Remington southwest
Missouri Pacific, Hutchinson to Geneseo.
Newton-Santa Fe east to Empora.
Newton TO Wichita. Santa Fe, Fleetwood
to Florence and Little River east: Santa
Fe, Florence to Eldorado; Santa F'e, Cot
tonwood to Eldorado; Missouri Pacific. Nc
Pherson to Eldorado to TT. Scott, TT Scott
to Blue Mound.
Salina-Santa Fee, Concordia to Strong
City, Union Valley Keystone. Salina,
and Abilene; Missouri Pacific, west line of
state to junction City, Council Grove EN-
poria and LeROy.
branches and north to Lawrence: Rock Is
land, west to Harrington, Missouri Pacific,
south to Garnett and Blue Mound, Coun-
ell Grove to Ottawa: Union Pacific Law
renee west.
Waldo Park-All lines contiguous to
Kansas City, east to line drawn north
and south from Valley Falls to Ottawa,
southeast to Ossa yatomie and east to state
line.
Winfield-Frisco, Winfield to Bluff; D..
NJ. & A. east and west; Southern Kansas,
Lawrence to south line: c., Il. & w
branches of Santa Fe east and west from
Winfield: Mo. =. all branches from D., NJ
q A. north TO TT Scott road east t. state
line.
Wichita-Frisco line, main line and
branches north of Winfield; Wichita &
Western east of Pratt; Kansas Midland
Rock Island, Harrington TO Caldwell; No
p, Ell Dorado to kiowa, Wichita to Hutch
inson: Santa Fe, Wichita to Mulvane and
Winfield, Mulvane to Spivey, Mulvane to
Caldwell and Hunneweli.
Seventh-Resolved, That the secretary
be instructed 10 have the announcement of
the dates of the Kansas Grand Circuit
association together with the program of
each association published in the Chicago
Horsemnn and Western Sportsman for one
month beginning June /.
kighth-Resolyed, That each association
composing this circuit shall have entire
control of their own advertising, agreed
upon and ordered to be done by the
executive board.
Ninth-Resolved, That the secretary be
instructed to procure 1000 folders TO be
distributed among the association prOrato.
Said folder TO embrace races for day for
each association.
On motion of q. p. Watson, seconded by
Fred \. Forsha, the report of the com
mirtee was unanimously adopted.
On motion of II. q. Toler, seconded by
Mr.. .Jetlries, the secretary was instructed
to secure bids upon printing and report to
the executive board.
On motion of Mr.. Fersha the former
was amended to read as follows: That
the SloweSt and the fastest race given BY
any association should not be less than
$500 each.
That the executive committee meet at
( Topeka At the call OF the secretary.
This meeting was enthusiastic from be-
ginning to end. \ large number o. our
leading citizens, Mr.. Clements, secretary
of the board of trade, shook the hand of
each Of the delegates present and gave
them a cordial greeting.
w. =. McNair, commissioner of freight
bureau, gave the committee some i'm
portant aid in districtipg the advertising
territory. On motion the meeting ad-
journed TO the call of the president and
secretary. j. W. HARTZELL, Sec.
CHANGES.