The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-07-18
NOV. 9=I2 DATE OF THE
BIG TRI-GOUNTY FAIR

against having an offered premium list
when it would be Impossible to meet
the premium when award was made.
The premium list did not necessarily
have to be large, but rather very much
diversified in order to make the in
terest all the more widespread. He
also bore strongly on the advertising
feature. Newspaper publicity, he
commended, was the best of all, but he
found results from using the bill
boards extensively. These boards Of
course to be used only in cities and
the literature be of the poster type.
The grounds, their accessibility and
arrangement were also big features,
but one of the most important was
the
Aid From the Ladies
who. OF course, should have a depart
ment Of their own. The men could
be easily Interested, he said, but the
fair could not get along without the
ladies. He suggested a board of lady
managers for such department, and he
told how successfully such had been
with the Walton county fairs. Get
the ladies interested and the coming
fair would be a fireside topic. 1t
work to have a board of lady man
ayers, he commended, for they thor
oughly understood the work.
In reply Mr.. Stillman stated the
kind and scope of the fair was then
up for settlement. He said that be
tween the two extremes of bringing
10000 people for amusement or 1000
for the display of agricultural wealth,
he would without hesitation select the
latter figure.
Soldiers For Show.
Mr.. Simpson had good ideas cover
ing the amusement and entertainment
side which he expressed. Such a side
meant dollars and cents. He suggest
ed that the amusing or entertaining
features come from the United States
government. AS the war department
was ever on the alert for recruits,
he was Of the idea that a mere re-
quest followed by show of something
to back it up, would induce the gov
eminent to establish a camp of regu-
lar soldiers on the grounds and fur
nish a band several afternoons of the
week have drills. guard mount, etc,
and let the rural and inland visitor
see real camp life. Other features
highly interesting in their respective
lines would be motor boating, display
of good roads machinery, etc, farm
ing implements, all of which would
be furnished free for the asking, he
believed.
Mr.. Thomas made a suggestion as
to what sort and how many conCes-
sions were desirable
Mr.. Storrs said there would be no
trouble whatever about concessions.
They will come to you. and lots of
them"
Mr.. Carney, with a view of having
the Eseambia county fair occur on
date which would offer no opposition
TO or would not come in contact with
any of the several fairs to be held in
Alabama gave the dates Of the pro-
posed affairs in that state. II was
decided 10 hold the fair here on
date which would not conflict with
any of the Alabama fairs.
Another point OF value was called
up by MI Reeve, who stated that the
L. & N. excursions would be coming
in about the first week in November
and he suggested a date for the local
attraction about the second week in
that month. He said he thought the
railroad company would make it con-
venient for tourists to come here dur
ing the fair and he would himself
mail literature to 5000 addresses
north of the Ohio river.
Mr.. Waterman asked about a racing
feature. and this met with strong dis
approval from Mr. Storrs and Mr..
Carney. In fact, all agreed that the