The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-11
The COMING STATE FAIR.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE IS
GETTING READY.
Some Special Features Suggested
Committees Named and
Other Things Done.

Committee Named and
Other Things Done.
The Directors of the State Board OF
Agriculture held a meeting yesterday,
at which President Spreckels presided.
There We're present Directors Johnson,
Convey, Cox Barrett and Knight.
A committee representing the Cham
Der of Commerce of Sacramento being
i'm attendance, it was decided to hear
them before taking up other business.
Thomas L. Enwright thereupon stated
that himself and associates appeared
as representatives of the Sacramento
Chamber of Commerce, and he intro
duced William F. Purnell, who, he said,
would state their purpose in waiting
on the society.
Mr.. Purnell stated that the Chamber
of Commerce and the merchants OIL
Sacramento We're very anxious to MAKE
the approaching State Fair success,
and that the committee waited on the
Directors for the purpose of expressing
such intention and offering their as
sistance and services in that behalf.
He stated they would be pleased. at
such time and under such conditions as
the board might see fit to provide, to
enter into details and arrange some
practical plan of action.
On motion, the President appointed
a committee to confer with the Cham
Der of Commerce and the merchants
of Sacramento. He named as such
committee Directors Cox, Johnson,
Terry and Secretary Shields.
On motion of General Barrett, this
committee was given full power to act.
General Barrett moved that vote Of
thanks and appreciation be extended
to the Chamber of Commerce. and mer-
chants of Sacramento for their very
generous offer of assistance, and it was
carried unanimously.
President Spreckels appointed the fol-
lowing committees to serve during the
ensuing year:
Executive-Barrett,C Cox, Wilson, Hen
shaw and Terry.
Finance-Cox, Matthews and Bar
rett
Printing and Publication Convey,
Knight and Secretary Shields.
Library Johnson, Chamberlin and
Cobb.
Speed Program-Covey, Henshaw and
Barrett.
Legal-Henshaw, Johnson and Mat
thews.
Special committees were appointed
as follows:
On Thoroughbreds-Te Henshaw
and Wilson,
Standard TrottersCovey, Knight
and Barrett
Roadsters = Johnson. Wilson and
Cobb.
Draught Horses-Chamberlin Knight
and Terry.
Jacks. Jennies, Etc--Knight, Wilson
and Chamberlin.
Durhams-Cox, Matthews and John
son.
Holstein F'resian, Etc.-Cobb. Cham
berlin and Barrett
Herd Sweepstakes-Cox and Mat
thews.
Dairies-Knight.
Sheep and Goats-Chamberlin, Will
son and johnson.
Swine-Knight, Henshaw and Convey.
Observation-Disclosures, Cobb and Hen
shaw.
Mr. Convey moved that the newly-ap-
pointed members of the Board of Di-
rectors be recognized as such and
seated. Carried.
On motion of Director Convey, the
Secretary was directed to communi-
cate with Hon. J. A. Filcher, Secre-
tary of the State Board of Trade, rela-
tive to the cooperation of that board
with the society in behalf of the ap-
preaching State Fair, and to request
the State Board of Trade to assist the
society in securing products and man
ufactures of the Hawaiian and Philip
pine Islands for exhibition at the fair
On motion, the Secretary was further
instructed to communicate with Pro-
fessor Hilgard of the State University
and Professor Dudley of the Leland
Stanford Jr. University, relative to
the participation of the Agricultural
Departments of these two institutions
in the approaching State Fair.
A communication from John A. STAN
ton was read, and the Secretary was
authorized to engage Mr.. Stanton as
Superintendent of the Art Department
for the fair of 1899, on the same terms
as he was employed in 1898.
A communication was received from
Charles r. Harker relative to holding a
kennel or dog show during the State
Fair, and the Secretary was instruct
ed to confer with Mr.. Harker in re-
lation thereto, and report at the next
meeting of the Board.
A communication was received from
committee of gentlemen in San Fran
cisco relative to the storage of the flood
waters of California in reservoirs to be
later used for the irrigation OF the arid
lands in this State.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, the Sec
rotary was instructed to write to the
committee, informing them that the so
ciety Endorsed their proposal and would
unite with them in calling a conven-
ton to consider the details of the prop
osition, and that as many of the Board
of Directors as possible would attend
the convention
On motion of Mr. Johnson, Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson was invited to
attend the approaching State Fair and
be the guest of the Society on that
occasion.
On motion of Mr.. Convey the Secre-