The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-11-02
THE PARISH FAIR
Held At scott Proved = Success-
Msny Exhibits-AwaEd OF
Numerous Premiums.


cally the work of one man the par
ish fair held at Scott was success.
Dr.. Mayer, who planned the fair
and carried it out with little or no
assistance, deserves credit for hav-
ing accomplished one thing. He
has given an illustration of what
can be done if the people can only
be persuaded to work together.
The interest manifested on the day
of the fair justifies the hope that
next year it will be possible to hold
a fair which will be a credi, to this
section and which will result advan-
tageously to the commercial and
agricultural interests of the parish.
Despite the fact that the only con-
tribut,on to the premium fund was
made by Leopold Lacoste, who IN
sisted upon giving IS. 90, a large
number Of handsome and useful
prizes were awarded to the compe.
titors. Being seriously handi-
capped by lack of money, the
advertising was necessarily limited,
but the people read about the fair
in the local papers and attended in
larger numbers than was expected.
The town of Lafayette was. nu-
merically and otherwise, very we'll
represented. Had it not been for
the dust, many more townspeople
would have been present.
The exhibits were very credita-
BILE, and clearly showed the ability
of the people of Lafayette to hold
an annual fair second to no other
parish in the State. The agricul-
tural exhibits indicated the unsur-
passed fecundity of our soil, the
articles of home manufacture at
tested the intelligence and industry
of our house-keepers and the speci-
mems of handiwork proved the skill
of young ladies.
The following resolution, offered
by DR.. G. A. Martin, and unani-
mously adopted by the people pres
emit shows that the movement inaug-
urated by DR.. Mayer is likely to
bear good fruit:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this body, representing the agricul-
tural, business and professional
classes of the several wards of La
fayette, that permanent parish
tair association he perfected and
that the chairman of this meeting
committee on organiza-
ton to report at the courthouse, in
Lafayette, the first Monday in De-
cember, 1901, at 3 O'Clock p. m.
Pursuant to the foregoing resolu
ton the chairman appointed the
following committee: DR.. G. A.
chairman; Alcide JUDGE,
J. o. Broussard, Chas. o. Mouton,
Sim. Boudreaux, J. P. Gully, S. J.
Montgomery, Capt. J. c. Bu-
chanan, Leopold Lacoste, DR.. N.
P. Moss, DR.. F. E. Girard.
The committees to award pre-
were composed as follows:
Cotton-J. P. Gulley, A. Bourgeois, A.
Judice.
Corn-Wm. STEINER, DR.. ]. A. Martin,
Capt. Buchanan.
Cane-A. Judice, Chas. O. Mouton, l..
R,ce-J. o. Broussard, d. Morvant, ]. c.
Nlckerson.
Alfalfa-A. Judice, J. P. Gulley, J. e.
Nlckerson.
Sweet Potatoes-Sid Martin, D. Morvant,
A. Delhomme, Sr.
Irish Potatoes-A. Delhomme, Sr., l..
Lacoste, A. Pellisier.
Popcorn and Peanuts-Jno. Hebert, A.
Judice, A. Delhomme.
Garden Truck-Dr. F. E. Girard, A.
ST., DIR. J. A. Martin.
Cows and Bulls-Sam Montgomery, ALT.
Mouton, Charles Boudreaux.
Colts-Dr. F. E. Girard, G. Comeaux
and ]. Hebert.
Horses--Dr. Girard, l.. Billeaud, Sim.
Begnaud.
Hogs-Emile Patin, E. Breaux, II.
frahan.
Bacon-A. Judice. Capt. Buchanan, H.
Trahan.
Chicken-H. Trahan, Frank Gulley, E.
Breaux.
Family Manufactures and Pantry Stores
Mines Orther c. Mouton, J. G. Nicker-
son, ALT. Mouton, Miss Edith Dupre.