The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-05
O}fICERS FAIR SOCIETY.
Information Bureau Hcrefater at the
Fair Grounds--Society Encour-
ages Intercollegiate Sports.

The South Carolina Agricultural
and Mechanical society met in annual
session Wednesday evening in the
rooms of the Y. M. c.. A. building il
Columbia
Mr.. j. G. Mobley of Fairfield vas
elected president to succeed Mr.. G. A.
Guigenard. The vice presidents now
holding Office were unanimously re-
elected as follows:
A. II. Smythe, First congressional
district, Charleston; r. B. Watson,
Second congressional district, Ridge
Springs; r. j. Kinard, Third con-
grcssional district, Ninety-Six; John
d. Watts, Fourth congressional dis
trict, Laurens; Il. l.. Bulow, Fifth
congressional disteift, Rid"eway; u.
A. Spivey. Sixth, %on=rcssional dis
trict, Conway; J. L. Mimnau"h. Sew
enth congressional district, Columbia.
Mr.. a. w. Love was unanimously
reelected secretary. as also was Mr..
A. G. LaNlottc, the present treasurer.
The executive committee was chos-
en- with the followin" membership,
four former members being dropped,
and McssrS. J. N. Harper, Clemson
college; w. p. Harris, Laurens; j. r.
Floyd, Spartanbure, and J. II. Hen
nc@ar, st. Matthews, were elected to
succeed the retiring members. The
committee as now constituted, i1clnd
ing those mentioned above, is as fol-
lows:
Executive committec-W. G.. Hin
son, Charleston; r. M. Pe%ucS. knl
lock; ID. +. Etird, Lcxington: c. 5.
Mccullough, Darlington; b. III. Boy
kin, Boykin; Wade StackhouSc. Dill
Ion; j. II. Douglas, Union; Il. I. Man,
ming, Sumter; j. A. Banks, st. Mat
thcws: Richard Singleton. Acton.
MeSSrS. J. G. Moblcy, Iredcll Jones,
r. b. Crayton and J. II. wharton are
the retiring" members of the commit
te'.
The salaries Of the secretary. as
sistant secretary and treasurer were
raised. The secretary from 5000 to
$500 per year, the assistant secretary
Afrom $3.50 to 5000; the treasurer from
$3.50 to $500.
The office of assistant secretary
made elective and he will hereafter
maintain burcau Of information at
the fair grounds during the fair. Mr..
j. M. Cantey was reelected to this
Office without opposition.
At the Mccting of the executive
committee which followed Immediate
" afterwards u representative Of the
athletic asS6clation of the University
Of South Carolina appeared before
tnc committee and requested that the
usual fee of $50 charged 10 all attrac-
tiunS al he fair be RENTED in the
ease Of the intercollegiate track meet
which is to be held today for the frs!
time. 1t was pointed cut that this
was a new feature and ;hat cncour-
a"rnrnl "t this sport would develop
into an annual event. The request
was granted ',lpIy " itl s. free admis-
si,ns fer .ha tn:clals and contestants
in SIC meet
The meeting was largely attended
and there was much interest in the
work, the saocicty reporting healthy
condition as to finances.
About 90 or so new members were
elected.
The president pro tenn and the gen
eral superintendent will be elected at
a meeting to he held today.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted thank
in" the retiring president for the ef-
ncicnt work he mas done during the
three years Of his tenure.
The cx officio members are:
y. B. ITumbcrt, Princcton; r. A.
Love, Chester; d. p. Duncan, Colum-
bia: Thomas !. Moore, Moore; #. }.
Cunningham. Chester; w. d. Evans,
Cheraw; r. p. Hamer, Jr., Hamer.