Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-11
THE FAIR ASSOCIATION.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
TO HAVE ONE.

Good Meeting Held I'm the Court
House This MOrning-COnnm IN 1 t.
tees Appointed and a Mass Meet
Ing to he Held.
A meeting of the citizens of AshevilIe
and the committee appointed by the
county alliance yesterday was held in
the court house this morning at 10
O'Clock. Among those present were: J.
M. Campbell b. A. Blackwell, II. l..
King, G. S. Powell, T. b. Long, Matt At.
kinson, w. J. Zachary, w. II. Malone, r.
McBrayer, W. F. Tomlinson, H. c.
Jodes, w. p. Cheeseboro, John Cheese.
boro, J. d. Cameron, J. M. Ray, D. s
Watson, T. {. Starnes, N. Plamondon, !,
W. Nash, ]. M. Brookshire, X. b. Vance
]. d. Brevard, W. T. Reynolds, G. W
Purefoy, F. Stikclcathcr, W. A. James, G.
L. Boggs and J. A. May, of Haywood.
Mr.. Boggs was called to the chair, and
Capt. Matt Atkinson introduced reso-
luton as follows:
Whereas the necessity and demand
for Western North Carolina association
is now apparent to all and is matter
that should no longer bc delayed or neg
lcctcd to the end that the resources and
products of our section should be exhib-
tied annually at some central point
therefore be it
Resolved, That the chairman Of this
meeting appoint, with the assistance OF
the clerk of the superior court of the dif.
ierent counties of Western North Caro-
lima one delegate from each voting pre-.
cinct of the different counties and a mem,
Der of the board of the county commits
Sioners of the counties to meet in this
city on Tuesday, April 30, for the pur.
pose of forming said association and to
set on foot or formulate a place for hold
ing fair this fall.
Resolved further, That committee OF
three he appointed to receive PROPOSE
tions tor site and report at the above
meeting
Col. I. b. Long introduced an amend
nendment requesting the president OF
each county alliance to send one dele
gate from his county alliance. 6. S.
Powell introduced an amendment to the
effect that the chairman appoint com.
mittee of three from the alliance and
three from the city for the purpose of re.
ceiying propositions for a site suitable
for holding Western North Carolina
tair and to report back to mass meet.
ing to be held at this place on the 3Oth
of April.
1t seemed to he the sense of the meet.
ing that the fair was not to be for the
alliance only. or for any individual, class
or town, but for the entire western part
of North Carolina. Short speeches to
this effect were made by W. Ii. Malone
Col. Long, Col. McBravcr, Mr.. Plamon.
don, President Nash and Mr.. Boggs.
The resolution of Captain Atkinson
as amended by Messrs. Long and Pow
ell was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Powell then introduced resolu
ton as follows:
Resolved, That we the farmers ant
business men of Western North Carolina
have decided to organize Western
North Carolina fair association and tc
that end call for a mass-meeting to bt
held in the court house i'll Asheville or
Thursday the 3Oth of April, 1891, for tn,
pu, pose of perlecting such organization
and call upon every citizen interested
in the upbulding of our section to b,
present and participate in said organiza.
ton"
On motion MIR Powcll's resolution wa,
adopted unanimously.
The charter obtained by Geo. s. Pow
ell, X. Pearson. W. w. Barnard, NJ. |
Bearden, |. Z. Rankin, |. S. Adams, {
d. Blanton, !. B. Bostic, T. H. Cobb, |
NJ. Campbell, |. NJ. Raw and !. L. Dicker
son, for the "Montford Park Fair Asso
ciaton," was read and was rendered b,
Mr.. Powell for the use of any who might
want it. A vote ofthanks was giver
Mr.. Powell, on motion of Col. Long
| The charter gives the rights belonging tt
fair associations and for 90 year,
The capital stock is placed at $4,000
with mower of increasing to $3.50, 600
the shares to be ofthc value ofS1OO each
Gen. Vance introduced a resolution sup
gc.ting that "a committee of three, con
sistinp of ATTORNEYS. be appointed TO looI