The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-08-05

FAIR WILL Be
BEST IN YEARS
Officers Have Assurance That
Grounds viii Be Filled
With Exhibitors.
SUPERIN TENDEhTS ARE BUSY
Sept. is 10 % Dates For Fair, and In
formation May Be Had on Applies-
tion--List of All officials Given.

tion-List of All officials Given.
Members of the state board of agri-
culture are conservative In saying that
the Illinois State Fair, which opens
lSept. 10 and closes Sept. %, will mark
"a new record in State Fair attendance
and educational exhibits. The board
has been actively at work ever since
the closing OF the 1915 Fair and an
nounce that all space is taken, and
that by the best of exhibitors.
With the hoof and mouth disease
stamped from the state, the cattle,
Swine and sheep win be back at the
Fair grounds again this year. This alb
sence led many to remain away from
the big exposition in 1915, officers say.
This year all room IN these classes
has been taken.
The executive officers of the board
lwho have been working hard on de
tails are:
President, Len Small, Kanitatee.
Treasurer. J. r. Prather, Williamsville.
Secretary, 3. NJ. Dawson. Springfield.
The viee-presidents from the various
congressional districts of the state are:
First district, Martin Conrad. Chicago
Second b. II. Heide, Chicago.
Third. John McCord, Cook county.
Fourth, Frank Nj. Mares, Chicago.
Fifth, August w. Miller. Chicago.
Sixth, John Dill Robertson, Chicago.
Seventh, j. ]. MeComb, Chicago.
Eighth, Louis f. WIKI, Chicago.
Ninth, J. +. Rehm, Chicago.
Tenth, w. E. Davis. Libertyville.
Eleventh, vacant.
Twelfth. George II. Madden. Mendoza.
Thirteenth. J. e. Taggert. Freeport.
Fourteenth. Frank Thornber. Monmouth
Fifteenth. w #. Aten, Ray.
Sixteenth, ]. =. Code, Bradford.
Seventeenth, Heitt 3. Taylor. Fairbury.
Eighteenth, Thomas q. Vennum. Wat
seka.
Nineteenth, William Dighton. Monticello.
Twentieth. Elias Watkins, Petersburg.
Twenty-f1rst, G. M. Woods, Springfield.
Twenty-second, John s. CUP, Bethalto.
Twenty third. Thomas s. Marshall, Car
bondale.
Twenty-fourth, John w. Shaw. Harris
burg.
Twenty-nfth. Joab Goodall, Marian.
The superintendent of the various
departments to whom information que
rles may be sent in case 1t Is not fur
hished> at the general offices of the
state board of agriculture at the state
house are:
Class A, CATTLE section 1, beef breeds.
Joab Goodall.
Glass A, cattle, section z dairy breeds.
Thomas c. Vennum.
Class B, horses, section l, heavy horses.
y. p Code.
Glass B. horses, section 2, light horses,
II. y. Taylor.
Class b. horses. section 8, jacks and ien-
nets, Elias Watkins
Glass b, horses, section T. speed, George
III. Madden.
Class c, sheep, Thomas S. Marshall.
Class d, swine, John S. Culp.
Glass f. poultry, John McCord.
Class f, mechanic arts, William Dighton.
Glass G, farm products, John W. Shaw.
Glass II, horticulture. j. j. McComb.
Glass l. Horticulture. John w. Shaw.
Glass J, relics, j. W. Miller
Glass X, textile fabrics and amateur
arts, A. W. Miller
Glass l., education, j. ID. Robertson.
Glass Nj. machinery. b. NJ. Dawson, sec
Rotary.
Glass n dairy products. Frank NJ. Mares.
Class q. apary culinary and pantry
stores, w. e. Davis.
{ General superintendent, Il. ii. Ieide.
Marshal Of the ring, c. M. Woods
superintendent of coliseum, j. 4. Rehm.
Superintendent of gates, J. b. Taggert.
Superintendent of tickets and admis-
sions. Louis F. WIKI.
Superintendent of boys State Fair school,
John d. Robertson.
Superintendent of permits and priu-
ieges W. f. Aten.
Superintendent of grand stand, Frank
Thornbur.
Superintendent Of members restaurant.
U. f. Rehm.
Superintendent Of forage. b. H. HeIde.
Superintendent of emergency hospital,
vacant.
Superintendent of women's building. c.
Al. Woods.
Auditor. C. NJ. Woods
The Boys State Fair school commits
Hion includes:
Francis G. Blair president: George F.
Tullock, Edgar c. Pruitt, Eugene Daven-
port and II. a. McKeene, secretary.
Board of lady managers:
President. Mrs. S. E. Winser. Prince
town
Viee-president. Mrs. Grace Wall Gray,
b6H Maryland avenue, Chicago.
Treasurer Mrs. Clarence G. Goodwin,
7542 Ridgeland terrace. Chicago.
Secretary. Miss Laura A. Gonterman,
EdwardsvIle
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