Club Minutes: Sandy Spring Pigeon Club, 1910-1913

Regular Meeting of The Pigeon Club February 7. 1913, at Edward Snowden's The meeting was called to order by the President, with a good attendance. Henry Stabler moved the the Club should establish honorably memberships, for older persons whom we wished to receive at our meetings, and for former members who had move away and afterward returned. Referred to the Executive Committee. Installtion of officers was then in order. Henry Shoemaker turned over the office of President to Douglas Gilpin Hallet Stabler the office of Secretary to Henry Staber , and Douglas Gilpins the office of Treasurer to Jack Shoemaker. Brief speeches were made in each case, by both the old and new officers. The coming Plultry show then came up for discussion. Some one suggested that a good way to rouse some interest in this old burg would be to use tags or persons of some other novel advertisement Mr. Gray suggested a judging contest on

Reg. Meeting 2/7/13

apples, corn, horses, and poultry. This was referred to the show committee

THIS MEANS YOU

Bring Your Best Dozen Eggs

to the

Third Annual Poultry, Pigeon and Egg Show

of the

Sandy Spring Pigeon Club

held in the

Lyceum School House

March 20 and 21

Entertainment and Discussion at

THE LYCEUM

7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20

Admission to Show and Entertainment 25 cents

Children under Ten Years 10 cents

Show Committee

Douglas Gilpin Henry Shoemaker R. Hallett Stabler

COME The Sandy Spring pigeon Club invites in about that you to attend its third annual exhibiton of poultry, pigeons, and eggs, which will be open to the public from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.,

DUCKS

Division 1. Utility: Pekin and Indian Runner.

Divison 2. Fancy: Any other varieties.

PRIZED FOR LIVE FOUL

Cash prizes will be paid in all competing classes. By class is meant that there are four classes in each variety of standard bred poultry: for chickens and ducks, Cock, Cockerel, Hen, Pullet; for pigeons, Old Cock and Hen, Young Cock and Hen.

1st 2nd 3rd 8 to 15 entries. $1.00 .50 .25 5-8 entries .50 .25 award 2 to 5 entries .25 award award

EGGS Olney grand Special of Five Dollars. For the Best Dozen Eggs, any color, the winner to be barred from regular prizes offered for eggs $5.00

The Neighbors Special. Best Dozen Eggs, White $2.50

The Pigeon Club. Second Best Dozen Eggs, White $1.50 Third Best Dozen Eggs, White $1.00

The Neighbors Special Best Dozen Eggs, Brown $2.50

The Pigeon Club. Second Best Dozen Eggs, Brown $1.50 Third Best Dozen Eggs, Brown $1.50

REMEMBER That we reserve the right to reject all entries over and above the capacity of the show room. Get your entries to us as soon as possible. That all entries close at 12 o'clock, noon, March 20, and that exhibts must be in the show room at this time. Judging will commence promptly at 2 p.m. behind closed doors. That the show closes 10 p.m. Friday, March 21, and all exhibitors are requested to arrange to have all exhibits removed before noon the next day. That we will be glad to assist in aiding any sales of breeding birds or eggs for hatching. Apply at the Secretary's Desk for information.

Address all inquires to HENRY STABLER, Secretary, Brighton, Md.