The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-11

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thodist church, relative to holding a
grand ecumenical council or Method
ist council was received and referred.
T~~as Fairs Meeting Of Delegate.
from Fair Assocfatioss-A Gireu,t OF
Fairs-Nsw Assoetnsion.
Houston Telegram: For sometime
past more than usual interest has teen
manifested regarding the tairs neld In
this state during next fall, to which
the postpobement of the state fair
greatly added. Correspondence be.
tween the officers OF the different asso-
ciations led to the suYgesti ~ of the for>
nation of circuit of fairs, so that ali
might work together in harmony In
the promotion of the great object in
view. To this end meeting of dele
gates from several of the most import
ant associations in the state was held
in this city yesterday. and the follow
ing action Was had:
The delegates met at O'Clock am.
Present, q. NJ. Swink, of Dallas, repre-
sen ting the North Texas Fair assoeia-
ton l.. A. benson, of Tyler, repre-
sen ting the Harrison county fair asse,.
citation aud East Texas district fair
association +. e. Bartholomew, of
Austin, representing the Capital State
Fair association and j. L. brady, pre-,
sldent, r. w. Taylor, !! r. Morris, A.
Harris, j. III. Tryon, q. a. Forsgard
and James +. Dumbie, of the Texas
State fair.
The meeting WAS called to order by
Mr.. Il. w. Tay lor, aud on motion, o
NJ Swink, was called to the chair and
q. + Dumble appointed secretary.
The chairman stated the object of
the meeting, when on motion, the for
nstion of circuit was referred to q
COMMITTEES of three, consisting of
Messrs Brady, Bartholomew and Den,
SOD, to which the chairman was added
With instructions to report at four
O'clock y. M, to which hour the meet
Ing then adjourned.
AT the appointed hour the delegates
assP m bled at the rooms of the Cotton
Exchange, when the committee pre-
sented the following report, which was
read and adopted:
REPORT.
We, the Undersigned committee, to
whom was referred the motion Of Mr..
bartholomew, of A1stin, IN regard to
holding a circuit of fairs the coming
fall, In Texas, have the honor to re-
com mend that the associations here
represented, hold their fairs rs follows:
North Texas Fair association, at Dali
las, September S0th To October 5th, In,
elusive.
Harrison county Fair association, at
Marshall, from October Sth to 18th in>
elusive.
East Texas district Fair association
at Tyler, from October 10Th to i9Ih.
inclusive.
Texas State Fair. at Houston, from
October I'D to 18th, inclusive
Capital State Fair Association, at
Austin from October 18th to Noyem.
Der ID, inclusive.
We also recommend that other fair
| associations of this state be requested
to cooperate with Us and to arrange
the times for holding their fairs SO that
there may be no conflict, and reeon,s
mend that such associations ms may
unite with Us Re requested to Motif;
the secretary OF this meeting of the
times that may be selected by them.
so that the same may be Published In
the different premium lists of the as
soeiations forming this circuit.
We further Recommend that ttis
meeting. az now organized, be coutin-
ued and known ~ the Texas Circuit
Fair Association; aud that il hold its
annual meeting ut Pueh time and at
such place ~ . majority of the associs-
tions forming the circuit may deter.
rm'n upon; and that the president ami
secrs tAry nov acting hold over until
the next annual meeting.
We further rscommend the adoption
Of the following resolution:
Resolved, That this association REQ.
omTn enc to the several fair associations
OF this state, that In arranging their
premium lists attention should ape
cially be paid To Offering liberal pre-
miunis for ell classes OF stock and in
dustrial products, and that the purses
Offered for racing or any trial Of speed
shoul q not be so large as to lessen the
prem luna on Industrial exhibitions.
j. G. Brady, r. G.. bartholomew.
l.. A. benson, g. Nj. Swink.
The meeting then adjourned, subject
to cali
After the adjournment pleasant
collation. was had, and the Waiting
deleg ates were taken In earriages to the
fair 3 rounds and other points OF inter
est 10 the city.
We regard this movement ~ one Of
the most important yet made 10 the
agricultural and mechanical eommuni
ties OF the state, promoting, rs It does,
concert 0f action among the vafious
fair associations. II cannot hat be
prodactive OF much good
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