The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-13
MEETING or TIE FRUIT GROWERS
Preparations iOr the Fair,

The Board of Directors Of the Fruit Growers
Association and the various committees for
the fair met last night at the st. James Hail.
Capt. J. J. Mellon, presiding.
Major j. G. Potts, on behalf Of the special
committee on decoration, announced that
Mr.. VIM. Nelson, of the Metairie Ridge, with
the assistance OF many ladies' had consented
to superintend the decorating OF st. Patrick's
Hall for the fair; that Rev. Mr. 1vey, on
behalf of the directors of the Bible House, had
rendered number of banana plants, and that
a quantity of pine trees would reach the city
by Tuesday next from Ponchatoula to be
used for decorating the hall.
The secretary reported that through the
kindness of Major E. A. Burke he expected
to have cashed in full, without discount, the
State warrant received for the appropriation
made by the Legislature to defray the ex-
penses of this fair.
Mr.T. M. Wescoat, chairman of the trans
portatiOn committee, submitted the following
Communications, which explain themselves
NEW ORLEANS, July 10, 1873.
To J. G. Clarke, ESQ, G. NJ, c., st. L, and H. o.
r. r. Co.:
Dear Sir The Fruit Growers Association Of
the cult 81 ates wi give its fifth annual eXhDl-
prodnets at ST. Patrick Hall on the seventeen,
eighteenth and nineteenth ins taut 1t Is the hlm
of this association to make their exhlpluons as
grand and nttrac i've as pOss bic.
The Southern Express Company. as well as
the river pa. kets have offered to deliver PACK .
ages OF thirty pounds and under Tree OF
company. 40 as to give all exhibitors free re-
urn tickets over the line. OF your r0ad tthty
paying full fare to- the cit> said tickets TO b be
issued on presentation OF certificates slgheu ny
# a cn1rntarv of the association.
Your friendly corporation in this matter VIII
no DOUBT rebound t. the interest OF your road'
r. is desirable that prompt action DO taken III
this matter, so shat publicity can be made oil II
in ali the daily and weekly papers.
Very respectfully T. M. wEsCoAT.
Chairman Transportation ComInltpeei
Comics of the above letters were sent to Mi
D. B. Robinson, OF the Mobile road, to MesSrs
C. A. Whitney Il Co. representing Ihe IN hio r.
Mr.. T, s. Cane, superintendent OF the Donald,
g0nvilIe Railroad, who have all replied
favorably. n,,n, rr,,u,,r ,
Chicago St Louis and New Orleans X. t. 90, I
New Orleans, July II. 1878.
T. M. Wescoat, ESQ. Chairman. ETC.:
Dear Sir-Yours Of the tenth to }. O.. Clarke
general manager, asking nall rates 70 ne"
Orleans and return Tor exhloltor5 az inc nnG fbe
| seventeenth and nineteenth instant IS at hanu
The request Is grant d, ana ! will see you
ahOut the form OF G. rtlacat6 on WHICH, W LeIuLL
| those entitled to the privll. ge: -
! Yours truly, r. OhANDADAS' ~ A' re
THE New ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAD,
| New Orleans, July II. 1878.
]. M. Wescoat, ESQ, Chairman. etc.:
Nh Dear Sri have, in accordence with you
| renH+.st 81 Yesterday, instructed Mr.. Curry, GU
| 1eneraI messenger agent, to pass from New Or
| ieans all exhibitors who hold certltGats pear
| ING the signature of your secretary, DY ennOis
in1 mass on the certfi ate. This Will rtqqlr
ali who may desire to avail themselves t. Call a
our Office, corner Camp and Common Streets
YOURS '0i} 3. B. ROBINSON, Superintendent.
| On motion of Mr. SambOla, o committee wa
amounted to prepare suitable circular spe
c}aIlv inviting the Governor and State officers
} members of the Legislature, judges tn
MaVor and city authorities, to attend tn
one9ginp ceremonies on Wednesday, seven
teenth Instant, at 71a o'clock p H., and to pre-
vide seats for them on the stage.
Mr.. J. Fl. Hummel submitted a circular TO .
l nubIjshed in all the weekly papers for tn
benefit Of the fruit growers outside OF tn
citv. which was adopted;
t IN motion of w. A. Bainerd, 1t was resolves
In invite the orphans Of the various asylum
} in this city and pupils of all schools to Wis
the fair on the second day (Ihursdayh troI
# was furthermore resolved to have at tn
hall during the fair book or register, wherel
ali visitors may record their names befol
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