The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-17
FINE PROGRAMS
Are RENDERED
Ohio Fair Managers Hold
Excellent Sessions.
MUSIC BY QUARTETTE
A. p. Sandlss, of Ottawa,
Tells of the Ideal Manager
r. R. Grieve, President of the AS
ISOLATION Delivers Al nu Il Al
dress--0thsr Notable Speakers.

Promptly at 1 O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon, the annual session of the
Ohio Fair Managers association
opened In the local court room with
an attendance which could scarcely
disappoint the most earnest advocate
of the association meetings. Every
seat in the room was occupied dur
ing the afternoon and remained so
through the late deliberations of the
association members.
Following a selection by male
quartette, composed of Messrs. Berry
man, Warner, Martin and Church,
Rev. j p. Currin, of the First Bap-
tist church. OF this city gave the in
voationI a1nht u
Hon. Warren @ Harding gave the
address of welcome on the occasion
and his remarks Were heard with
more than attentive interest by the
manageysI Mr.. Harding did not oc-
cupy much time in his remarks, stat
ing that important business was be-
fore the association and that IL was
imperative that they look after this
work early in the afternoon.
Hon. A. p. Sandles, of Ottawa,
gave the response and in his remarks
was shown the vigor of truly eager
and earnest fair manager. He dis
cussed the many problems which are
constantly confronting the manager
and his associates.
'In sense the work of the man
ager is much to be compared with
that of the farmer who desires to
make an exhibition of his products.
He does not desire to show his work
for pride in the matter but for the
mutual benefit of the community. So
It Is largely with the manager; it is
his work to be ever eager to accom-
plish something in the way Of ad-
| vancement each year in each city by
a good, clean, popular county fair.
R. X. GrieVe, the president OF the
state association, occupied the chaiI
through the address and following
the remarks of Mr.. Sandles, he arosc
! to deliver the annual address which
! is made by the state president.
NIr. Grieve did not speak at length
only stopping as he narrated It, t.
call the attention of the managers tC
some of the more attractive exhibit!
which it would be we'll for the variou!
managers to examine. Mr., Grieyt
stated that he would call upon thu
various members who we're present IL
the interest of exhibits later in tn,
day and on this account did not &
deeply into the problems of agri
culture as connected with the fail
manager.
THE Relation of the Managers anC
the Results" was the theme of three
most interesting talks by 7. b.. Cal
vert, of Columbus, FL H. Zerbe, o
Sandusky, hand II. M. Brown, 800
IHillsboro. Each of the addresses
were of much interest and were at
tentively listened to.W0t
Mr. Brown, y the latter speaker ar
raigned the trusts and corporations II
a manner which might draw the env.
of the most able political speaker
Brown urged the farmer to come t
the front. I''g
'sHe has been a back number to-
long, so that today he is being trod
den over largely and has little to sa,
in the making Of the laws OF tn
land while the greater corporation
OF the nation have their interest
represented and they in turn gail
the favor from our national repre-
sentatives. This is not as 1t shoul'
be, as any one looking carefully IN
to the conditions may see. IN
farmer has ever been the backbon
of nations in years past. He, in tim
of war or OF peace has ever beel
one solid dependable rock upon whicl
the nation leans. The farmer shoul
be represented In the congress OF tn
nation more than he is today"