The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-21
THE FUTURE OF TIE FAIR.
The Society has a Scheme to Perpetuate
Itself-The Annual Meeting and Elec-
tion OF Officers.
The State, 16th1

The State, 16thl
The State Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Society of South Carolina held its
twenty-sixth annual meeting in the
city police court room last night.
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected:
President, Col. Thos. ]. Moore,
Mn"re's, Spartainburg county.
Vice Presidents-A. T. Smythe,
Charleston, First Congressional district.
A. p. Butler, Aiken, Second Congress
sional district; O. A. Bowen, Pendle-
ton, Third Congressional district; J. w.
Watts, Mouutville, Fourth Congress
sional district; II. ]. Cunningham,
Cornwell, Fifth Congressional district;
S. A. Gregg, Florence, Sixth Congress
sional district; w. G. Hinson, Charles
ton, Seventh Congressional district.
Executive Comnittee-L. D. Childs,
Columbia; w. C. Fisher, Columbia; J.
S. Horlbeck, Charleston; J. E. Wanna
maker, st. Matthews; Edwin Harper,
Harper's; R. ?. Hamer, Jr., Little
Rock; w. D. Evans, Bennettsville; T.
P. Sanders, Hagood; A. H. White,
Rock Hill; S. J. Mclaughlin, Newber-
ry: S. W. Vance, Laurens; }. w. An
derson. Fairview; w. H. Frazier, Nine
.y-Six: R. B. Watson, Ridge Spring.
Secretary-Thomas w. Holloway,
Pomaria.
Treasurer-George H. Higgins, Co.
lumbia.
A resolution was adopted empower
ing the executive committee to borrow
money or take any other financial
steps, which in their judgement may
be deemed necessary or expedient for
the society.
A. G. LaMotte, Columbia, was elec-
ted life member Of the society.
The following resolutions were adop-
ted:
Resolved, That committee of three
(3) he appointed by the president, who
shall prepare an act authorizing this
society to have capital stock not ex-
ceediug sac, COO, and 10 raise the same
by issuing and defining of certificates
of stock. And that said committee be
authorized to present said act when
prepared and 10 urge the passage of
same by the General Assembly.
Resolved further, That the executive
committee be authorized TO appoint one
representative in each county Of the
State to solicit subscriptions to the
stock Of the society so issued.
The following resolution was also
adopted:
Resolved, That the general superin-
tendent be required to be in Columbia
at least one VT ek previous to the open
ing of the fair aud if unavoidably de-
tatned some one be authorized to act
for him; and that the superintendent
of the various departments be required
to be on the grounds not later than the
Friday preceding the fair.
NO MONEY FOR PREMIUMS.
COLUMBIA, November l6-Tl1e Fair
authorities have met with some diff
Guilty in raising the money necessary
to meet all Of its obligations. This Is
due to the fact that the Fair last year
was complete financial failure and
that this year while the receipts were
much larger than those Of 1888 there
was really but one big day.
Last night at the annual meeting of
society resolution was adopted en-
powering the executive committee to
borrow money or take any other finan-
cial step which in their judgment
might be deemed necessary or eXpedi-
ent 70: the ST ciety. This morning a
special committee Of the society, con-
sisting Of Messrs Smytbe, L. D. Childs,
w. E. Evans and A. H. White, visited
the mayor Of Columbia and at their re-
quest be called an extra meeting olthe
city council about noon.
The gentlemen of the committee
appeard before the council and asked
that it make an appropriation of
s.. 500 Immediately for the financial re-
lief of the society, urging az the reason
for the request that the State Fair
benefits Columbia and it was but proper
that Columbia should come to the
society's aid. There was considerable
discussion, many Of the aldermen TAX
ing the position that the council had
not consulted the citizens and could not
conse auently tell what to do with. the
money Of the city. They contended
further that they could not be expected
to act on a matter about the legality OF
which there was so much doubt; and,
Furthermore, that the finances of the
city were really in no better condition
than those of the society.
While the discussion was in progress
several members of the council, whose
names could not be ascertained, with
drew from the room and council was
finally forced to adjourn because of the
lack of ouJrum. Thus the matter
stands. What arrangements the So
ciety will make this afternoon for
meeting all of is Obligations is not
known. The executive committee Of
the society is still in session.
The corporation counsel subsequent
ly advised that the city could legally ap-
proprlate the money.-ED. II. &. n.
MAYOR SLOAN SIGNS THE CHECK.
Acting at once upon the receipt of
the papers City Treasurer Walker drew
the check for the entire amount, Mayor
Sloan affixed his signature and in
short time the society had its money.
It needs now about 81 500 to meet all
its oblig tions. The action of Mayor
Sloan meets with general appreciation.
All wanted the legality question settled
first. Columbia's prompt action in
helping the society out of its difficulty
when ber treasury is 50 depleted will
doubtless he appreciated by the people
of the whole State.
If the hair has been made to grow
natural color on bald heads in thou
sands of cases, by using Halls Hair
Renewer, why will it not in your case?
Office Of
J. r. GREER,
COUNTY JUDGE,