Club Minutes: Sandy Spring Pigeon Club, 1910-1913

in variety and quantity.

On the motion of the executive committee J.J. Shoemaker Jr. was nominated for membership and duly elected. Committee on Horticultural Show reported the Show as given up, consequently we turned our attention to one of our own. The secretary reported results of a talk with Mr. Hicks. The main difficulty, financially, is cost of cooping as limited at 25@284 whether bought or rented. The club therefore decided to turn its attention to home design and manufacture, giving their ideas at our next meeting.

We discussed purchasing a new pigeon book, and laid the subject over, altho the sentiment was mostly in favor investing in magazines rather than books.

An excellent paper was read by Robt. Weatherold on "How To Patch and Hatch Broken Eggs." Instead of a paper, Stanley Wetherold read an instructions letter from a Mr. Holmes of New Jersey on the "[?] Mondaines as Squab Raisers." More letters like this might be gotten and read by club members; they are the real goods.

At this point, Geo. Marshall raised the question of having Francis Miller fill his place during his absence this winter. We decided that George is either a member or he is not a member so so long as he is, no one can take his place. We shall regret his absence this winter.

Papers assigned for next time, "Rockville Exhibit" - Douglas

Gilpin; "How We Are To Make Coops for a Show." - Harold Gilpin born gender to Pryor Johnson. Questions were next in order, "How to fasten block under bowls and make sliding partitions in nest boxes." "What to do for a squab hanging its wings." No one seemed quite to know the cause, possibly rough. "How long would you keep cocks and hens apart after separating? 6 to 8 wks. We then adjourned to Gilpins.

16. Sept. 16, 1910 We met at [Gilpins?] having adjourneds from Johsons on the 3rd. Minutes were read and approved, Pres. Bentley presiding. The matter of a reference book was taken up and the secretary instructed to secure one at a reasonable figure. Tuck [Janney?] gave an interesting account of mating a pigeon [?] at the Rockville Show. The name of Francis Thomas was presented for membership and referred to the Executive Committee. Pres. Bentley reported on his succeess with [Happy?] [Acres?], recommending that it should be [?] shallow. The value of Sunflowers, Sorghum and [Snow?] Peas was also discussed. A paper on the Rockville Show was read by Douglas Gilpin. Harold Gilpin then opened the discussion for making coops for the show and various plans and figures were submitted.

all being referred to the next meeting, with Frederick Stabler in charge of suggestions. The matter of holding a Show at Rockville, instead of Sandy Spring was brought up and after considerable discussion was also deferred. Following questions, the meeting adjourned to Henry Shoemakers.

17. September 30, 1910. We adjourned from Gilpins to meet at Shoemakers. After a reading of the minutes, our next meeting was voted postponed to Oct. 15th. The name of Francis Thomas, as a candidate for membership on our waiting list was rejected. Estimates were offered on pigeon coops and samples shown. The expense for coop should be about .06 as follows, for 9 guage wire .02 12" 1/2 lumber .03, muslin [?], made with wire netting $.05

A brief report on his trip to Wilmington was read by Pres. Bentley. One breeder claimed to have secured best results from a mixture of blood, 1/4 [Punt?] for bones and [sigs?], 1/4 [Dragons?] for health of beast and hardiness, 1/2 [Harness?] for speck.

We definitely decided to hold a local Poultry Show during Christmas Week coming. Committees in charge of details were appointed as follows.

Date of Show - [Hallet?] Stabler and Stanley [Wetherold?] Materials and Renting Schoolhouse - Fred. Stabler and Robt. Wetherold Entertainment - Jack Bentley Management and blessing - Jack Bentley and R. [Bughing?]

The Secretary was directed to write to our local organizations asking for support and encouragement. Questions "Why did one of my white Kings die after it left the next." Probably went light during moulting. We adjourned to meet at Snowdens.

18. October 15, 1910. We adjourned from Shoemakers, Oct. 1, to meet at Snowdens, Vice pres Stabler presiding. The Comm. on Date of Show reported Dec. 29th for accepting entries and judging Dec. 30 for [our?] Big Day, allowing Sat. 31st to [close?] [supervise?].

The schoolhouse dimensions were given as 28x30, and 100 chicken coops and 75 pigeons were counted about enough. An encouraging letter from the Horticultural Society was read by the Secretary. Frederick Stabler was elected to confer with Pres Bentley and get plans for entertainment in working order before next meeting. The secretary then took up a preliminary survey of the rules governing the Show, using a copy of a [Potomac?] Show Announcement as a guide. Many helpful suggestions

were obtained, and it was decided to have the regulations of our Show drawn up practically on the same lines, the Comm. to report at a later meeting.

A motion to change the hour of meeting to 7 30 p.m. for the present was carried. We concluded with a reading by Fred. Stabler and one question. "A squab apparently healthy died at 3 weeks with a full [crass?]. It was one of a first pair. What is the matter?" No one seemed able to answer. We then adjourned to meet at Stablers.

19. October 30, 1910. Having adjourned from Snowdens, Oct. 15, we met at Wetherolds. After reading the minutes we received an application for membership from Lea Wilson which was referred to the Executive Comm. We received several encouraging reports from neighboring clubs, and only one that was discouraging. We were led to feel that we were on the right track and should adopt that old song of the French Revolution. "Ha! ha! Speed, speed, we speed! Resistance is vain - we are bound to succeed."

Two books were also presented to the club and much appreciated. We decided to hold the entertainment on the evening of Dec. 3rd. Pres. Bentley and Frederick Stabler read