The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-04-22
MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR =!

The Committee OF Arrangements appoint
ed at the January session of the Planters
Manufacturers and Mechanics Association,
held their first meeting at the Clarion office,
on Monday morning, 10th inst.
The Chairman of the Committee being
absent, on motion Col. James NJ. Wesson
was requested to serve as such.
On motion, Mr.. J. II. Echols was request
ed to act as Secretary.
On motion of VIM. b. Taylor, the Char
man was requested TO APPOINT a suitable Com
mittee to select grounds for the proposed
Fair.
Col. c. E. Hooker, Chairman of Commit
tee of Arrangements, appearing was seated
as such
On motion of Mr.. BarAsdale, the Chair
man was requested to appoint a committee
for the purpose of devisiug means to defray
the expenses of the State Fair. Messrs. W.
I. Withers, VIM. B. Taylor, Z. A. Philips,J.
III. Echols and j. l.. Power were appointed
said committee.
The subcommittee having been request
ed to report, without delay, 4 plan of action,
submitted the following, which was unani-
mously agreed to:
1ndJ JOINT SbOcL COIN pdHy WIFI the priv
ilege of increasing the stock to such addi-
tiOnal sum as may be subscribed, be formed
with capital of $1,000, to be divided into
one hundred shares of $50 each,to be styled
the Planters, Manufacturers and Mechanics
Association, of the State of Mississippi, and
that each subscriber who pays the sum of
$50 shall be a life member of said Associa-
ton, and be entitled to a free ticket for
himself and family to attend all the fairs
hereafter to be held by the Association and
to exhibit free of charge any articles or
stock at said fairs. The $50 subscriptions to
be paid to the Treasurer as it may be need
ed in the rection of buildings and other eX-
penses, the calls not to exceed 20 per cent.
of amount subscribed-and any subscriber
falling to pay the call of stock promptly as
they may be made by the Treasurer, shall
forfeit his or her stock.
That any person may become an annual
member of this Association on the payment
of ten dollars, each of which payment shall
constitute the subscriber a member for the
year which it is paid, and entities the sub
scriber TO ticket to attend all fairs that may
be held during that year
DIR. Kells offered the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint a
committee OF five, for the purpose of draft
ing rules, regulations, bylaws, and premi-
um list, for the purpose of governing the
State Fair to be held in October, 1869.
"a. That the Committee shall be author
lieu 10 duu 10 IHelT committee one member
from each Agricultural Association in this
| State, together with such other suitable per-
sons as said Committee may deem proper.
The Chairman appointed under the first
resolution, Messrs. Robt Kells, II. B. Evans,
n. w Philips, Ii. NJ. Taylor and J. NJ Wes-
son.
On melton, the Chairman was requested
to appoint committee, to be known as the
Executive Committee, with power to select
grounds, erect buildings, ETC., and MessrS.
4. A. Philips Thos. E. Helm, p. I. Bailey,
VIM. Yerger, II. NJ. Taylor, q. B. Evans,
and Robert Kells were appointed as said
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Power,
Resolved, That Col. j. NJ. Wesson, Presi-
| dent of the State Association, be requested
to memorabilia the several Railroad Compa-
mes with view to securing liberal terms
IN the transportation of articles intended
for exhibition, and reduced rates OF passage
to persons attending the State Fair.
On motion of Mr.. Echols,
Resolved, That in addition to the Commit
tee already appointed to devise and raise
means Tor defraying expenses of State Fair
the Chairman of the General Committee be
authorized to appoint suitable persons in
other portions of the State to solicit stock
ana subscriptions i'll accordance with the
plan agreed upon.
On motion, THE CLARION, and all other
papers friendly to the proposed State Fair,
were requested to publish the proceedings
of this meeting.
seventeen shares-amounting in value to
$S5O-wsre then subscribed by members of
the Committee.
After which, on motion, the meeting adj
journed, subject to call of the Chairman.
JOHN Fl. ECHOLS, Sec'y.