The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-26

The feature of the second day of the
first annual meeting in Moorhead
of the Minnesota Red River Valley
Development association was the
threatening weather which prevailed
all morning and early afternoon, and
that somewhat disrupted the arrange
ments. Last night there were heavy
local showers which drenched things
pretty badly. The big tent where the
meetings Of the association were held
was badly wetted and partly blown
down, so that the tent was not avail
able for use for the scheduled pro-
gram this morning.
However, the commercial club of
Moorhead had tie arrangements so
we'll in hand that the crowds were
kept we'll entertained in one way or
the other. At intervals and at differ
ent parts of the city short snappy pro-
grams were given and each n was
given a big hand by the farmers and
their friends in attendance.
The playing bands were the Citizens
band Of Crookston, under the direction
Of G. Oliver Riggs; the Minnesota
State band of Thief River Falls, under
the direction of F. K. Reasoner; and
the Red Lake Falls band, Glenn Bur
nell, conductor. The music committee,
r. w. Richards and A. NJ. Hopeman,
arranged for the music indoors and out
very nicely and the crowds on the
streets and the ladies who filled the
hotel Hobbies were fully RECALLED.
Shortly before noon at the Comstock
hotel, the Crookston band played a
short program, which included an ar
tistic rendition of elders popular
Norwegian Slumber Song. 1t was Civ
en- the biggest kind Of a hand and a
spontaneous recall, led most enthusi-
a~stiCally by Governor Eberhart n a
bevy Of ladies who surrounded him.
Conductor Riggs and his talented en-
semble of players responded with Hail
Minnesota, which was given generous
| applause, provoked by the chief exc
cutive of the state.
This Afternoons Meeting.
AS stated the morning program in
the tent had to be adorned until this
afternoon, according to announcement
made by President Weller in which he
urged that all interested should oar
take Of an early luncheon so that the
meeting in the tent could be called
to order promptly at l o'clock, as
there was a great deal of important
business to consider which included
the report Of the committee on nomi-
nations Of officers for the ensuing
year and the report of the committee
On resolutions which were expected to
be very pertinent to the future of the
association.
The afternoon proceedings were pre-
sided over by President J. A. Aasgaard
Of Concordia college. The principal
addresses were made by Governor
Eberhart, C. c., Moore o fthe Agricul-
tural department, Washington, D. c.,
who attended the meeting as a per-
sonal representative of the secretary
Of agriculture, who discussed potatoes
in a manner which gave immeasure-
able pleasure; President J. H. Worst,
Of the Agricultural college, Fargo;
| Bert Hall, Chicago; Professor A. D,
Wilson. Short talks were also given
by representatives of the different
counties affiliated in the association
Mrs. George Schuck of Polk county
was programmed, but she gave her talk
yesterday afternoon as a supply fol
an absent SPEAKER.
Following the speaking the meeting
was resolved into a general business
meeting Of the association.
At the Lyceum theater this morning
c.. S. Fowler of inneapolis, and Other
authorities gave practical talks or
concrete on the farm to a goodly at.
tendance Of farmers.
General Notes.
Yesterday many of the visiting
farmers were driven out to the famous
E. C. Schroeder stock farm, where thu
exceptionally fine dairy stock ant
buildings were inspected.
Following the meeting this Afternoon
a trio was taken to inspect the silo!
tributary to Moorhead.
Commissioner Webb Of Glyndon wa.
prominent among the crowds at thu
Comstock today. He said there wa!
only a slight sprinkle Of rain at Glyn'
don last night. The roads from thu
latter point were in splendid condition