The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-12-22
PRESIDENT DANKEHL'S
ADDkESS
Rad Before Meeting Of Stock
FEEDERS of Fair Society.

hCiGers ol Fair Society.
MANY VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS
The address of Mr.. Henry Dannehl,
nfe-ldeni oil the H. Y. \. n NJ. Society,
r,,d before th. stockholders meeting
N.an,,iuN. contains 80 many good,
pfnctr.I ,uggcstiors that We publish il
AL .ull tar the inl Dimation of our readers.
Frederic ksburs. Va, Dee 10, 1906
Toll Stockholders of the kappahan-
nook Valley Agricultural and M,chani-
cal 5. cirti.
Gcntl.men-In obedience 10 an estaL-
l-hei custom 10 becomes my official duty
A. president 10 report at your annual
meeting ON RESULTS of the la-t IAN. the
cuuuitiun uf affairs OF the society and 10
submit suggestions aud recummcnda-
tions iur Your consideration.
pleasure that can report that
vour twcpt,th annual lair. held sept.
-. 20. -. 1906, WAS "A succcsS, and the
results compare iaVurahly with many
Others held by your soceity. Your su-
cicty j. 10 hc congratulated on the pop
uai expression oi interest as shown toy
the increased number OF exhibits aud
lnr--r Attendance ut thiS, your twentieth
annual exhibition, aud tins seems 10
confirm the view thar YOUR lulr- are CON
-idrrri los the general public. and csp,c-
tally hy tur agricultural and mechanical
interests. as ONE Oi the best institutions
c,tabli, he'd for The common good and Oi
great benefit o. our town and surround
Irg counties No other means adopted
lr.ults 80 well in bringing together th'
people al this section ui the state. dis
playing and advertising our varied pro-
auctions and niiprding popular rccrca-
ton ond instruction. a. oors our ihir
70 secure attractive exhibits and hAv"
numbers of visitors IN attendance II, u
ulso fnaucialiy ~. hiabe. usually con
s.Geiri "a su,c's. iul lar From this Wow
point We mny ,ai lv say our las lair
wa - >uccrs-. aud herewith submit the
following from d." report oi TIA srcl,-
tary ANIL treasurer.
Th. receipts from all -uutc. -...S2.'~ i
Total rNpeltltugc-........... '.ubi So
Leaving % halaucrin thrland-
oi the treasurer ui ..... ............ ) IL ~
Tni- Is comparatively agoOI showing
AVID il 10 b. considered that the Amr unt
of premiums paid IN iull 10 your rNhh-
iiors Was much larger than "a similar
amour; paid az many other fairs he'd 10y
the society. tho financial showing may
b. called very good
During the Year the efforts of your
board OF directors and officers result ed
i'm some good work Tor thr welfare ui
your society Your premium i~t WA
completely revived AND enlarged. hr
rurs governing th- race department
were changed. and increased pur~e~ OF
tered with "a view 10 attract good h0r'r-
and improve the races. Special PIE
miums offered and the exp 90 Judging M
the exhibit ci seed corn were of Interest
aui Information To- our farmer. AZ
rangemrnt- were made whereby - rep
rrscutatiyc OF the jamestown ENpJsi-
tiop -ecuf"d articles of exhibit from our
section of tn STATE for Tire Exposition.
The exhibit hall was repaired and lm-
proyemants made for the rrtirr display.
care aud protection of exhibits. and
many needed repairs aud Improvements
were made g. the grounds ahd bnilding~.
The work of prluJing. advertising. -e-
curing attraotions. listing exhibits. let
ting privilege ann the numerous detail
ed Arrangements necessary To the sue
cess Of The fair VA. well done. and to
your very efficient and Dbl gent secretary
the society owes much for his faithful
service for the welfare AID success % TINS
enterprise.
All Of he departments had creditlhle
exhibits. but 10 the ladies department
the display. excellence AMI number OF eN-
hihts was considered tine most complete
aud ATTRACTIVE. Many visitors dec AIRED
it 10 b. one ol the best exhibits OF do
nestle products d be- seen at any lair III
the State.
The work OF the chief marshal IN So
curing the service of efficient watchmen
aud police was we'll done. IL * a pleas
ure To- say that during the lair. with the
large crowd pic-ent on ths second day.
there was such good order throughout
the day that thu s"ryi "oi the police was
never seriously required.
The very embarrassing races, the uucx-
uerted result OF our increased purses for
. ifit'l llflls anu Aif tbtthiF W wv ''f'7
loon-t to keep hls contract and maxi
daily aecensiOus - contracted Tor, was
cause for complaint 10y the pople yet tn
y-ry good nature with which the visitors
took their disappointment OF the failure
OF these attractions may be- remarked n
"A pleasing distinction oil this lair,
Plans are being considered To make
YOUR next fair one of the best yet held.
The entire race program will be- changed.
a q it j. suggested 10 Offer extra induc--
ments to bring horses from our nearby
counties making the purses attractive
and installing methods 20 make our
races more what they should be, real
trials of speed
II j. recommended that the race pro-
gram shall include running. trotting and
pacing races. and that the race track be
given attention and improved.
The fences about the grounds need re-
pairing and the stalls for exhibiting cat
tie sheep aud swine should be- improved.
The success OF the special corn exhibit,
for which mu IA credit is due Prof. a NJ.
Soule. OF the Virginia Experimental sta
ton. justities the suggestion 70 adopt
other special exhibit features for
future fairs
With the State Fair now established
at Richmond. and holding its meeting
al a later date than ours, the work Of 80
curing good exhibits especially in your
live stock department. should be easier.
After the question OF having good eX-
hibits at your fairs. the means Offurnish-
ing good. clean. interesting sports and
diversions should be sought Tor As the
more fairs in the circuit make this simpler
the State Fair should help in this also.
The prosperity aud worth Of your so
ciety to the community Is best assured
10y the judiciOns management OF its al
fairs so that its earnings are invested
and shown in the betterment Of each
fair held.
To the good will, cooperation and
work p-rform4d by the officers, directors,
superintendentsa ana committees OF the so
ci-ry is dus its success and your presi-
dent hereby acknowledges his iudebtuesr
to all these and takes this means 10
thank them for their Assistance and
faithful performance Of duty.
Respectfully submitted,
Henry Dannehl, President.
JARRED BY SECRETARY SHAW
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