The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-14

ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE VARIOUS
ASSOCIATIONS.
The Programmes Have been Prepared
by Secretary Downing-Interest
Eyinced.

The Congress of Indiana Industrial Asso-
Citations, which begins its annual sessions
at the Statehouse on Tuesday. Jan. 8. gives
promise OF being better attended this year
than ever. Those engaged in Industrial
pursuits have early begun TO evince an i'm
terest in the coming meetings, and from
all over the State Secretary Downing, Of
the State Board of Agriculture, has re-
ceived letters of inquiry with reference TO
the prospective programmes OF the various
associations constituting the congress.
The Indiana State Board of Agriculture
is doing everything in its power to increase
the attendance and has secured rate of
one and third fare for the round trip from
all points in the State. To be benefited by
this rate. however. delegates must secure
a Central Traffic Association receipt from
the agent where the ticket is purchased.
and this receipt must be filed with the sec
rotary OF the congress, and 1t will then be
countersigned-
The Indiana Delegate State Board OF
Agriculture will open the congress with
its forty-ninth annual convention, which
will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan.
and 9, in Room u, Statehouse.
The officers of the board at the present
time are: President, Aaron Jones, South
Bend; secretary, Charles Downing, Indian
apoDs; treasurer. ]. w. Lagrange, Frank
lin; general superintendent, E. III. Peed,
New Castle. The members of the board are:
First district. John c. Haines. Lake; Sec
ond, Mason j. Niblack, Vincennes; Third,
W. w. Stevens, Salem; Fourth, Il. A. Rob-
ison. Rocklane; Fifth, Fl. l.. Nowlin, Gull
ford; Sixth, Knode Porter, Hagerstown;
Seventh, Z. j. Robson, Indianapolis;
COnQar nj
w. T. Beauchamp. Terre Haute; Tenth,
John L. Davis. Charlottesville; Eleventh.
NJ 5 Claypool, Muncie: Twelfth. Mortimer
Levering, Lafayette; Thirteenth. John l.
Thompson, Gas City; Fourteenth, Colt
Barnett, Logansport; Fifteenth, Aaron
Jones, South Bend; Sixteenth. James L.
Mcdonald, Ligonier.
THE PROGRAMME.
The programme for the entire session,
with the exception OF the Corn Growers
| Association, which is yet incomplete as to
detail, has been prepared by Secretary
Downing with infinite care, and is as fol-
lows:
Tuesday,
10 o'clock a. m. Welcome address-Thom-
as Taggart, mayor of Indianapolis.
Registering of delegates.
Address by President-Hon. Aaron Jones.
Address-Governor James A Mount.
appointment of committees.
reports OF secretary and treasurer.
Reports of general and departmental
| superintendent.
The afternoon session, which begins at
z O'Clock, will be devoted to the annual
meeting Of the Indiana State Association
| OF Fair Managers, of which II. l.. Nowlin,
| CT Guilford, is president, and William NJ.
Blackstock, of Lafayette, is secretary. AT
| this session the county fair associations
| OF the State will be given an opportunity to
reorganize the different fair circuits and
| discuss such matters concerning county
fairs and fair circuits as may be deemed
| important.
Wednesday morning the following order
| of business will be pursued:
Report of committees.
Nomination Of candidates for membership
OH the board.
Election Of members.
Unfinished business.
Miscellaneous business.
Adjournment