The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-09-11

The Directors of the Tennessee Col
ored Fair Association, which will hold
its first annual fair at Greenwood
Park, beginning September Is, and
continuing for five days, held a most
interesting meeting Tuesday night in
the directors room of the One Cent
Savings Bank. The meeting was
largely attended and the enthusiasm
shown by those present resembled the
night when the Association was first
organized.
President ]. G. Napier, though Wis
IDLY suffering from the spell of sick
ness he underwent while on trip
to the East, presided with much of his
usual vigor. Most of the other Off
GERS were present and filled their usual
duties.
A report Of the work done, sub
mitted to the meeting, shows that all
will he in readiness for the opening
on Tuesday, September 15 What few
exhibits that are not in place at the
opening, if there be any at all, will be
those where the exhibitors themselves
have been negligent in sending in
their collections.
General Manager j. B. Bosley, Chair
man of the Executive Board, Dr. P. R..
Burrus, Messrs. Sherman Reeves, j..
Frank Battle, j. B. Kennedy, j. w.
Bostick, DR.. Lester and the others who
addressed the meeting were well
s pleased with the progress made. The
announcement was made that the
grand street parade had been arranged
for. The Marshal-in-Chief, Mr.. ]. B.
Bosley, will be in charge of the pa
rade. He will be assisted in his work
by the following, who will act as as
sistant marshals: Sherman Reeves, S.
P. Harris, George o. Boyd, ]. Frank
Battle, o. G. Presley, James Jennings,
T. Clay Moore, j. A. Davis, R. B. Rich
ardson. 1t was further stated that the
members of the Association will take
part in the parade, riding in tallyhos
and carriages. Much seems to be ex-
pected by those interested in the pa
rade feature from the Ladies Auxil-
larry Likewise it is planned to have
Company g., under the command of
Capt. H. B. Bowman, and many attrac-
tive floats representing the children
(.nd the local business houses.
The opening day has been chosen as
Nashville and Davidson County Day
At the opening exercises on this day
following Immediately after the pa.
rade, Mayor James S. Brown and
County Judge w. M. Pollard will each
deliver an address. Other speakers
Of wide repute are on the program
Concerning the free amusements
which will be one of the main at
fractions of the fair, it is said Mr.. j
Frank Battle Chairman of the Com
mittee on Amusements, made the fol
lowing statement to a representative
of The Globe: "I have secured the
services of Mr.. R. L. Ralph and the
Martin Brothers who will entertain at
the Fair during the day and the horse
show at night Mr. Ralph is the only
Negro in the South who does the hui
man frog stunt He also acts on
the trapeze, playing the part of clown
to the famous Martin Brothers in
their wonderful work in the air The
three give first-class performance
"The ring catching tournament on
horseback and Prof Clarence Bright
the athlete and pugilist, who has
promised to give free exhibition in
the art of prize fighting and punch
ing the bag, are only some of the free
/ attractions that will be presented fol
the amusement of the people of Nash
Vile"
Work of preparing the Park goes
steadily on and all will doubtless be
ready for the opening of the first state
fair of the race in Tennessee on Sep
tember Is. With fair weather the
park, it is expected, will be crowded