The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-01-24
The Convention Attended by
Many Well Known Peo-
pie To-Day.
Excellent Papers Read and
Discussions of Much Inter-
est Engaged in.
Pedigreed Cows Are the Only
Kind Strictly "in" To-Day
Without Pedigree Make
'em Into Glue.

Although the delegates 10 the meet
ing of the State Dairy association nov
being held iii the Court house Of thi:
city, were slow in arriving. still thost
that were on hand entered into tn,
spirit of the occasion with such zeal
as to warrent prediction of com
plecte success of the purpose of the
meeting
One of the causes of the delay ma,
be attributed to the fact, that the
programmes which had been sent u
the proposed delegates and exhibitor.
contained the announcement,
that all entries must he made by 2 p.
m. of the 18th inst, and in conse
Suence many may have concluded
that the exercises would not begin un.
til that hour. Then, Mr.. S. G.. Lewis,
the secretary, had announced at the
eleventh hour, that it would not be
possible for him to be present, and
the books containing the names and
list of the exhibits had been sent by
express, but at the time of the calling
of the convention to order, they had
not yet arrived.
Regardless of these drawbacks. Mr..
j. L. Erwin, of Fulton, the president
of the association Mr.. John Patter-
son, of Kirksville, the vice-president,
and Mr.. &. b. Lamm, of Pettis
county, the chairman of the commit
teee on music, were on hand and
buSily engaged in completing arrange
ments for the formal opening, and the
energy they displayed is commendable.
Messrs. j. J. Lamm and +. A.
Sampson of the reception committee,
were also on the alert for incoming
delegates, and showed by their in
dustry that they had the success of
the convention at heart, and all Soda
liza, with its usual hospitality, ready
and willing to tender cheer and well
come.
The meeting was called to order at
1895 a. m. by President Erwin. who
announced that owing to the absence
of Secretary Lewis, a secretary pro
tenn must be selected, and called for
nominations.
MIR. G. b. Lamm placed in NOM
ination Mr.. A. q. Deweese, who de-
elined because Of a lame hand.
Mr.. Deweese nominated Mr. Lamm,
who also declined on account of other
pressing duties.
Mr.. J. G Sawyer nominated Mr..
o. c. Beach, of Appleton City, who
was also obliged to decline, as he was
on the regular programme for the
reading of a paper.
Mr.. A. Dow, of Georgetown, was
then placed in nomination for secre-
tary pro TEN by Mr.. Lamm. and was
unanimously elected and assumed the
duties of the Office at once.
Thereupon at the suggestion of
President Erwin, and on the motion
of Mr.. G. B. Lamm the formal open
ing of the convention was deferred
until 2 o'clock p. III.
Upon the request of the chair. Mr.
A. &. Deweese, who with Mr.. l.. I.
Kirk were ass gned on the programme
for the reading OF papers on .'Some
thoughts on Clover, stepped upon the
rostrum. and read very interesting
essay upon the subject named. which
was received with great interest by
those assembled.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The dairy convention was continued
in the afternoon: the number in at
tendance being quite large; and was
opened by an earnest and eloquent
address Of welcome by Mayor Stevens,
who in his own characteristic and imi-
table manner warmed the hearts ofthe
large assemblage and rendered them
the freedom of the city. Many ladies
were present in the audience a. there
were also many lady exhibitors.
Mr.. John Patterson, the vice presi-
dent of the association. on its behalf
then made an appropriate response.
President Erwin read a COMMUNE
cation from the secretary of the St.
Louis Fruit and Produce Exchange,
and the secretary read series of reso-
lutions which had been adopted by
that body, in encouragement and
good will.
Mr.. G. B. Lamm moved that the
Missouri convention extend its friendly
greeting to the Kentucky Dairy con-
vont;on which moofs th;s dsv which
was adopted unanimously and Mr..
Lamm was appointed q committee Of