Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-16
THE FAIR ASSOCIATION.


and a Successful Meeting Oaur-
anteed.
A meeting Of the stockholders was
held at 5 pm. at the office Of Marshall
&Kent with a large attendance. Presi-
dent Butts explained the object Of the
meeting. making a brief statement Of
the resources Of the association and
relating what had been done. He
stated that the officers and directors
had their designations ON the table and
the meeting was ready for permanent
organization. Upon motion the
temporary organization was made
permanent and new officers and
directors were added as fol-
lows: E. S. Butts, president; Eugene
Martin, vice-president; 7. A. Marshall,
Jr., secretary; James P. Roach, treas
urer; directors, E. G. Carroll, W. K.
Bender, D. S. Wright, S. Wachenheim,
George A. Waddill, G. E. Wright, D. j.
O'Keefe, DIR. William Oates, and the
president ex.oficio. All the officers
were elected by reclamation, upon mo-
ton OF Mr.. D. Rice. The following
resolution was offered by Mr.. d. S.
Wright, and, after full discussion, was
adopted unanimously:
"Resolved, That the Vicksburg Fair
Association shall not cucumber itself
with debt for the purpose Of giving
any entertainment, exhibit or race,
and for no purpose except to keep the
property in good repair, or to COM
plete the contemplated improvements"
In the discussion of the resolution
it was stated that the object Of the adj
ISOLATION should be to employ the cap
ital stock, as it was paid up, in en-
larging the buildings, ETC., and in put
ting them in first-class shape for future
meetings when it was contemplates
to provide arrangements for having
space for exhibits on the part Of the
merchants and others and for holding
stock shows and agricultural
displays. 1t was agreed that
the association should n5t embark
its capital stock In purses and prizes
for meetings where a possible failure
would seriously cripple the enterprise,
but that the stockholders should form
a private syndicate to give the prizes
and purses or else lease the grounds to
outside parties, who would give the
proper guarantees to indemnify the
association against loss, by reason of
the failure of the meeting. A PROPOSE
ton was read from s. Wachenheim g.
Co. to pay the association eight per
cent. on the Otock Of the association
for the use Of the grounds
for one week in Novem-
Der for the purpose of holding
a meeting under the auspices Of the
Association, Mr.. Wachenheim agree
ing to submit the programme to the
board of directors for their approval
and to give an indemnifying bond to
protect the association against all ex-
penses and losses. After a friendly
discussion participated in by Messrs.
G. G. Pegram, Metzger, Waddill, N.
Bazsinsky, d. s. Wright, D. Rice, G. E.
Wright and S. Wachenheim, the prop
osition was accepted and referred to
the directors to be carried out. Mr..
Wachenheim stated that the prizes
would aggregate not less than $4,000
and Gen Butts said he was determined
that the meeting should be crdit to
the city and to the Association. The
greatest unanimity Of feeling prevail
ed at the meeting, and the high char
acter of the directory insures the sue
cess of whatever they undertake. The
the fair association, and "let
her go Gallagher