Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-29
STREET FAIR MEETING
Much Interest Manifested
for tho Success Of the
Annual Show

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the business and professional men Of
this city at the Commercial club
rooms, which was called to order
by Barney Burton, member Of the
street fair committee, which has
already done considerable towards the
success of the proposed street fair to
be held next September
At this meeting the approval of
those present was asked on certain
plans arranged by the committee, and
Suggestions were asked OF any who had
some to make. Saying that the CO.
operation of all the citizens was neces-
sary for the success OF the street fair,
G. E. Vasaly also suggested that every
attraction at this fair should be free
to all who attend, and no show be
allowed to operate, where it charged
an admission fee, during fair days.
T. G. Gordon then suggested that
booths of a uniform size be con-
structed and owned by the street fair
association, and that for the coming
street fair they be placed in the center
of the street instead of on the sides of
the streets close to the sidewalks, as
has been the case in former events OF
this nature. These could be built so
as to make a double row, that is, so
that 1t would face both sides of the
street. He further suggested that
these booths, which would contain the
various displays, be so placed that
they would start at the intersection Of
Broadway and First streets and extend
form there in solid rows in the four
different directions, down and up
Broadway and First street as the case
may be Most of those present were
in favor of adopting the suggestions
made by Mr.. Gordon, but some
thought that the booths would cost
considerable. It was pointed out, how
ever, that after the first year they
would cost very little to be put up,
as they would be constructed so as to
facilitate che putting them up and the
taking them down again.
Austin Kosolosky said that while he
favored the idea of placing the booths
in the centre of the street, he sug-
gested that instead of being placed in
solid rows according to MI. Gordon s
plan, that they be placed in different
sections so as to be more nearly op-
'posite to the stores giving prizes fo1
the different exhibits He was willing,
however, to try the solid row plan this
year, # the majority so willed, and il
this plan did not prove satisfactory,
some other way next year '~---+z--s-.=s-,@ s-- a.
A motion made by George Schroede,
!; that the booths be built, and, at the
street fair, placed in solid rows as
outlined, and that the live stock
exhibit will be on broadway near the
bridge, was seconded and carried.
Later plans after the meeting,
which will undoubtedly be followed,
are, to have the booths placed in Sec
tions instead of solid rows. they to be
distributed as follows: Four down
the centre Of Broadway, westw ard
from the intersection above men
toned, :.and three each placed in like
manner in the three other directions
from this starting point.
It was also planned at this meeting
to offer separate prize for exhibits of
fancy and truck gardeners, and the
farmers also between the fancy poul-
try raisers and the farmers.
Enough Of the push and boost spirit
was cultivated at this meeting to
carry anything through to success, if
kept growing.