The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-05-05

THE EASTERN DIVISION FAIR
Will the Changers Take it and
Run it?

Will the Changers Take il and
Run it?
From the Knoxville Grange oatlook.
Our readers are aware that the
Eastern Division Fair, for the last
year or two, has not been as success
full as the management desired it
should be, and as they earnestly en-
deavored to make it. There is no
use now of casting any reflection up
on any body, or upon any set Of men,
for the want of success. The gen
tiemen who had control Of it are our
best citizens, business men of a high
order. and strictly honorable in their
dealings They did tue best they
could under the circumstances, and
no one more deeply regretted any
want of success in its management
than they did. They are for the
fair, heart and soul, and will coop,
crate. with any body of men who will
undertake to run it.
For some days Capt. A. j. Kicks,
trustee. ETC., has respectfully sug-
gested to us that it might be q good
idea for the Changers to take charge
Of it and run it, and finally went so
far as to invite us before the direc-
tors in order to talk the matter over,
which we accepted, and had the pleas
ure Of an agreeable and satisfactory
interview with them, the result of
which can be summed mp in few
words. They propose for our Order
to take charge Of the property Just
as il is, run the fair in their own way,
and. after paying all expenses incl
dent to the running of the institu-
ton, turn over whatever surplus there
may be to them to be credited upon
the amount of their indebtedness.
When this Indebtedness, amounting
to about $4,000, is paid off tne prop
erty will pass into the hands of the
Changers, who will become the sole
owners Of it; provided the Changers
are willing to pay off the debt either
by the annual proceeds Of the fair,
or to raise the amount upon any 9TH
er plan they may agree upon.
This was as reasonable PROPOSE
ton as they could make, and to which
we could urge no objections. The
Order, by accepting it, is in no dan
ger of debt, not liable for q dollar,
will not have one dollar to pay out
to start the fair or carry it on. and
all that is expected of them is to
stand by the enterprise, turn out in
full force, and bring along their pro-
duets to swell the exhibition.
Now, Patrons of East Tennessee,
what do you say to the idea of your
running the Eastern Division Fair?
Will you take hold? The business
men of Knoxville, without an excep-
ton, say you are the men to run it,
and we concur with them fully. Yon
are, emphatically, the men to run it,
Did you know that the Changers had
taken charge of the fairs of Alabama, 4
Mississippi. North Carolina, Illinois,
Iowa any Kansas? You can manage
it because of your organization, and
it would be an everlasting shame and
disgrace for you to fail i'm the under |
taking. What is our noble organi- |
cation worth, if it cannot take charge |
of this great interest and make it a |
Think of our forces, scat
tered in every valley, county and |
of this vast section,
from Bristol to Jasper.
Are they powerless? Not at all.
We have but to sound the bugle. and
hey will poor out by the hundreds.
It would be an easy matter to have,
On the occasion. large and impos-
of the Order, when
We could have grand reunion of
lie Patrons, and a good time gener-
lily. But the proudest feather in
our cap would be to know that we
lad contributed small portion of
,ur time and influence to build up
he agricultural interest throughout
East Tennessee. This, indeed, would
make us benefactors and an honor to
our country.
But enough for the present. If
you think favorably of the project,
hen begin to stir the matter in your
Granger; discuss it, agi-
ate it, confer with each other. and
give MS the result of your action for
publication. IL you approve it. say
10. There must be no delay What
Grange willsound the first key-note2
" are listening. aaf ~ ~