The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-08-02
THE STATE FAIR TO BE HELD.
IT WAS so DECIDED AT MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF MANAGERS MONDAY.

The property Of the State Agricultural
Society at ,he State Fair Grounds, Six
teenth Street and Lehigh Avenue, Philsdel-
phia. is to be sold by the Reading Railroad
Company to satisfy its mortgage for $25 900.
The sale, however, is to be under such con-
ditions as will allow the State Fair to be
held. The Reading Company reached this
conclusion some days ago, but the informa-
tion was only given to the managers of the
State Fair Monday at their meeting at the
| Girard House. This is the first meeting the
Board Of Managers has held since the
Reading foreclosed its mortgages, and there
was full attendance, with President John
Mcdowell in the chair. A. Fl. OBrien was
present as the representative of the Read
ing Railroad Company, The meeting was
held with closed doors, but after the ad.
| journment President Mcdowell talked very
freely about the proceedings, and of the
future Of the Agricultural Society.
"Mr. OBrien told u.s." said President
Mcdowell, "that the Reading Company
had foreclofed its mortgage and would sell
the property at day TO b, hxed. The con-
ditions Of the sale are to be such as will en-
able the Society to continue to hold the
State fair on the grounds"
"Whst are the details OF this arrange.
ment ?"
They will be reported TO US at our next
meeting, which will be held here on August
9Th. We submitted the action of the Read.
ing Company to our Committee on Ar.
rangemen,s. After considering the matter
for some time the committee recommended
that the matter should be laid over unit
the next meeting, when they would have al
the details Of the plan. lhis was agreed
to by the board, so the matter will rest il
its present shape until that time"
"Do the managers think the Readin,
Railroad Company 10 acting fairly b.
them"
"Oh, We have no compl amt to max
against any OF our creditors. The Reading
Railroad Company merely foreclosed it
> mortgage to protect its claim. We are az
: sured that the company In no way desire
to hinder or prevent the Agricultural Soc
: ETY. from holding its annual fair on tn
ground. We would perhaps been bette
: off II we had never borrowed the none
Z from the Reading Company, but havin
'- taken 1t ana used 1t we will make ever
effort to pay IL back. The society intend
II to make good every dollar OF its indebted
. ness. We had very hard luck one yes
with our fair. 1t rsined nearly every da
and we lost about $42, 900 that year. Tn,
was just after we had borrowed the $25
d 900 from the Reading Railroad Compau
y to put up the flower halls."
III "You intend then to hold the fair u
G. yearf'
p 1--WE certainly do. The resolution
&c hold the fair from the Gath OF Septemb
~ TO the 9th Of October has not been change
y and so far as is known 1t will not be chan
10 ed. The Committee OF Arrangements
n' going right on with the work Of prepar
I" tion, and great many applications 4
u space and stalls have already been file
p II there is any change In the feature OF h
fair this year II will be- the abandonment
ne the floral display. The floral hall W
l. blown down aud do not think we will
10 able to rebuild 1t. 1t will cost us consid,
Oh able money 10 repair the main building a.
" TO remoyc the debris OF the floral hall
y get the tons OF dishes and other articl