Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-26
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The West Michigan Fair Society
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IL the people q Grand Rapids cannot
contribute sis547s 10 assist the West
cru Michigan Agricultural and Indus
trial society oat Of its present financial
embarrassment the ASSOCIATION will BE
forced 90 60 under. A taseting 81 the
hondh0lders has been called Tor Thurs
day. November = AZ : p. IA. IN Tie par
lors Of Sweets hotel The affairs a she
association are in a critical condition.
and the directors do not hesitate u say
80 frankly. The financial condition Is
as follows: At the beginning ~ the
year the society vas ia debt $1,000 from
ths fair OF lsts. This amosnt was
raised by note endorsed by the indi-
vidual directors. and Mas 90 be paid
from the proceeds Of the fair Of 1s9a
Thereceipts Of the recent fair amounted
only 70 sd34. los Ordess have been
drssnsto the amount Of s5.3S3i6. which
includes payment Of the notes. Bills
for insurance. labor. materials and
premiums are still unpro sid<d for 10
the amount Of s3.S62Is. This repre-
SCENTS a net loss from the fair OF 81. 7tS. ~.
dedpcting the $1,000 and interest paid
10 make good last years losses The
premiums are now due. and must be
paid. The treasury - empty, aud some
means must be- provided 10 meet the de
felt.
Boycottcd by the Kent society.
The directors Of the fair callssd eiti-
zens meeting In the parlors OF The Nor
ton yesterday afternoon to talk over the
matter. A large number OF prominent
business men were present They dis
cussed the Affairs which were RESPONSE
BILE Tor the society's present condition.
The opposition Of the Kent Fair society
Is said 10 be one OF Thorn. l. Il. Towns
end. one Of the directors II the West
Michigan society. Is authority for the
statement that several of the business
men. including Charles III. Leonard.
frankly stated that the Kent County
people had threatened to boycott them
II they exhibited at the West Michigan
FAIR This. with the hard times had
kept the city folks away from the fair.
The business men were unanimous in
declaring that they would do anything
within reason 10 assist the society. j.
Boyd Pantlind authorized the statement
that Panllind & Co would contribute
tl0O 10 help the association cut
Later in the afternoon the directors
held meeting. PresidentZ. V. Cheney.
Secretary q. L. Whitney, Treasurer L.
s. Pierce. Directors s. s. Bailey. L. b.
Tosnsend, A. +. Kelsey. Sherwood and
Martin l. Sweet were present. At the
suggestion and request Of a number Of
prominent bondholders a meeting was
called for next Thursday. when the mat
ter must be finally settled.
at is merely question or business,
said Mr.. Townsend last night lis the
fair worth $1,000 TO Grand Rapidsy III
il Is the citizens will contribute that
amount toward meeting the deficit. II
not. the fair viii have 10 60. The prem
iunls must be paid and paid immedi-
ately. or il h useless ever again to at
tempt to hold fair. 1t costs money to
make exhibits. and il the society once
breaks faith with exhibitors il can never
again regain their condolences. l believe
Grand Rapids can well afford TO con-
tribute si.Op0 to keep the fair. Ii brings
great deal OF business to the city.
Tho state Fair VIII Come.
Then again. the state fair society is
defunct. OF practically Sd. Both Mr..
f1teld dmyself are directors in that
association as well "a this. Weknow the
sentiment bf the other directors, and
i am confident that the state fair peo-
pie will willingly bring what materials
thoy have and unite with us here in
holding fair. A fair never can be made
To pay in Lansing. and all the state fair
directors are favorably inclined toward
Grand Rapids. Eventually. think. we
can shake on the opposition Of the Kent
fair people. 4 fair never can be made
to pay at their grounds. and they will
sooner or later he compelled To abandon
IL. The Street Railway company is
negotiating for the control OK the North
park road. and with street car line 10
tho fair grounds. the location cannot be
exccllcc anywhere on earth. We have
no fault 90 lind with the way the citiz-
ems OK Grand Rapids have treated us,
for they have always patrorized US well
except Tor the past two years. | believe
they wish 70 keep the fair aud are will
ing 10 do anything reasonable sooner
than have il abandoned The 1900
deficit must be raised and IL raised at
AL. IL must be by the people OF this city.
j am confident. that despite the hard
times. they will come 10 the rescue. Ii
Is not a matter Of sentiment. hut u bus
iness Can Grand Rapids afford to let