The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-22
LADY MANAGERS
WILL ASSIST To
MAKE THE FAIR
PRESIDENT STILLMAN WILL AP-
POINT THE BOARD INA FEW
DAYS AND IT'S EXPECTED THE
LADIES WILL BECOME AS EN-
THUSIAsTIc AS THE MEN.

One of the most important features
that has yet been considered by the
officers and directors of the Tri-Coun-
ty Fair. is the appointment of the
Board Of Lady Managers, which will
have charge of the exhibits Of women
and children and will be responsible
fer creating that enthusiasm in the
three counties which will result In an
exhibit that West Florida may be
proud Of. The appointment OF this
board was considered at q meeting OF
the directors Of the association on
Friday last, the matter being finally
disposed OF by the directors authoriz-
ing President Stillman to make the
appointment, assisted by the recon-
mendations from the various vice
presidents. A number of names have
been already submitted to him and
1t is expected that these will be made
public Monday or Tuesday.
The officers of the Fair Association
have received a number of communi-
cations and requests for premium lists
from ladies in all sections OF the
three counties directly interested.
Many OF these communications state
that the writer Is preparing an ex-
hibit for the fair or expects to do SO
without delay.
This is encouraging in the extreme
as 1t is evidence of a wide interest
already created. not only in the gen
eral exhibits but In the department
Of the women and children part1cu-
lArly.
The premium list which will be is
sued during the week, while Offering
prizes for practically everything pos
sible to raise or produce In West
Florida, contains several pages de-
voted exclusively to premiums for the
women and children. Features are
made OF home cooking, home made
Jelltes and preserves, machine and
hand sewing, embroidery, lace, drawn
work, general fancy work, flowers, ana
art, while the children are remem-
beTed by premiums offered for almost
everything possible for children to
produce, including dressed dolls, rag
dolls, sewing, embroidery, black ana
white, and colored drawing, pyroga-
ply, photography and home made
candy, with special premiums offered
for the best collection of work and
the best individual exhibit
The fair management appreciates
the great necessity Of enlisting the
interest and support OF the women
and children toward making the fair
the great success It deserves TO be,
and it had been its endeavor to in
cIude everything possible, so that all
may be able to find a number OF ar
ticles In which they are particularly
interested.
There is one noticeable feature In
connection with the Tri-County Fair.
and that is the universal enthusiasm
that has been dispIayed-an enthus-
iasm which has already done much to
insure the success of the undertaking.
The business men, especially, see in
the fair great possibilities for the ru-
ture development OF this section OF
the south, and as an advertising me-
dunn of the agricultural products OF
West Florida and Southern Alabama,
1t cannot be surpassed. There is
nothing that will so tend to induce
immigration and to open up the IN
settled portions Of this section as the
Tri-County Fair to be held in Novem-
Der, and the outlook now is so prom
tstng az 60 encourage all connected
with the movement, and to Undue
them with a renewed interest in the
undertaking, thus guaranteeing the
biggest and best agricultural exposi-
ton ever held in this part of the
country
And now. in the parlance of TODAY.
it is up to" the women Of the Diff
ferent communities to organize for
concerted and systematized effort.
thus putting the Women's Depart
ments on such a basis as to insure a
fine display at the fair