The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-11
From the Canton Mail.
THE STATE FAIR.
A Card from the Secretary.
JACKSON, MISS, Dec. 5, 1873.

JACKSON, MISS, Dec. 8, 1873.
EDITOR CANTON MAM:-Dedr SIR
NV attention has been called to COM
munication IN the last issue of your jour
nal signed sMrs. E. T. W., which does
such gross injustice to the State Fair that
I feel called upon to notice the same
Mrs. Z. T. w. assumes that 'our
State Fairs have not been a success,
and attributes the cause to "an incompe-
tent. inefficient and biased directory.
That is not putting it very mild. But
this is followed up by the charge that
''the award of premiums not only TINS
year, but every year, have been UNJUST
and partial" and that as consequence
exhibitors have become completely dis
gusted." Now, it seems that Mrs. Il. L.
w. assumes to 'speak from the record,
because ON the fifth day of the Fair her
attention was particularly called" to the
articles in department X, class z, and
that ''this department consisted of gen
tlemens clothing made by ladies. Mrs.
E. T. w. should have added that one
reason why her attention was ''particu
larly called" to that class was, that she
was competitor therein, having entered
a suit of gents clothing for the fifty dol
lar premium, and pair of gents pants
for the ten dollar premium. lam inclln-
ed to think that she became completely
disguised" for the sole and only reason
that the said entries failed to get the blue
ribbon. Had the award been to suit her,
the Fair would be just the thing, and
the three ''incompetent, inexperienced
young ladies" would have been excellent
| Judges in her estimation. There was on
| ly one young lady on the committee.
There were two married ladies on the
committee and one gentleman the lat
ter from New Orleans and all known
to be good judges of that class of work.
Only one member of the committee re-
sides in this city. The award on gentle
mans suit was given to Mrs. A. Amis, OF
Starkville, and the awards on the pants to
Mrs. NJ S. McCracken, Of Sardis.
Neither of these ladies attended the
Fair, and had no friends to importune,
annoy and abuse the committee. Their
articles were received by express and
sent up to main the hail. Mrs. E. I. w.
takes rather a selfish and CHASED" view
of this matter, and, in her disappoint
ment, INDUCES in statements very uni
to the Fair Association, and in which she
cannot be sustained by the facts. Sc
far from the enterprise being jackson
Fair" in the sense in which Mrs. E. T.
w. would have it understood, submit
Mr.. Editor, that in the matter of honorE
and substantial awards, the reports Of
each year will show that Madison county
has been behind none. 1t would b.
marvellous indeed if the people of jackson
and vicinity, who are convenient to the
exhibition, should not contribute consid
erably to it, and should not receive a due
proportion of premiums. In all the com
mittees of the last Fair, the Directory
endeavored to get persons outside o.
Jackson, and only put them on wher
others could not be found willing to serve
/ The Fair is an advantage 10 Jackson
and We appreciate it, and hence we art
anxious to make it still more popular By
scattering awards according to merit
regardless of locality.
Respectfully,
j. l.. Power, Sec'y.