The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-31
ATHENS FAIR
A BIG SUCCESS
BENEFITS THAT WERE DERIVED
BY ALABAMA CITY REVEAL
HOW EscAMBIA COUNTY WILL
BE HELPED.

The fair at Athens, Ala, was a big
success, and to show the benefits that
can be derived 10y EscamDia county
by similar fairs the following is print
ed from the Alabama Courier II
Athens:
Ine first annual fair Of Limestone
county is now history
This history is written in bold let
tiers and starts and ends with the
seven letters that spell Success"
The word success is written In
every department and satisfaction
was written in every face OF several
thousand who attended the three days
OF first meeting of this enterprise
which is to bring greater things to
the county than fun and pleasure, an
enterprise that promises to bring re
turns in more substantial form than
that of affOrding pleasure to the peO-
pie who like this sort of amuse-
ment.
The fair came to a close Thursday
night, after three days of perfect
weather and large crowds, fine ex-
hibits in the stock ring. in the agri-
cultural department, in the household
and culinary department, in the pOuI
try exhibit. in the live stock pens,
in racing, in fact in every department
that went TO the making of a success
full county fair.
The Warmest friends of the enter
prise were more than delighted, even
surprised at the interest manifested
in the first effort of the enterprise,
which owing to the lateness of the Or
ganizatiOn and the difficulties which
beset the officials, made the show I'M
usually late
The fair brought here some of the
hest bred and fastest horses on the
American track, and the three after
Moons witnessed aside from the
green races, some very excellent rae
ing by fast horses. The pacing, trOt-
ting and running racing were greatly
enjoyed even the mule fast and slow
racing, afforded great pleasure to the
people in attendance
The crowds on Wednesday and
Thursday were record breakers The
crowd on "Wednesday was estimated
at four thousand people, and it looked
like circus day or a day at some Dig
celebration If there was a person
present during the three days that felt
they had not had their moneys worth
We never heard of him Everybody
was in fine spirits
About Capt. WeIIes.
The success of the fair is writ so
large that the future of the assOcia-
ton is assured, ana II IS believed that
the second fair viii be the biggest and
best in the circuit. Too much credit
can not be given to Ernest nine. who
ought to be termed the father Of
the enterprise, for it was his deter
mination, his untiTing energy. that
his faithfulness and his way of sur
mounting what would have been IN
sUTmOuntable obstacles in the way nt
any other, until the hour that the
gates were thrown open for the ad-
mission Of the SuTging crowds He
was ably assisted 10y Capt. T. T..
Welles. of Pensacola, Fla, and Attn
ems. whose versatile mind finds a wayl
to attract and draw crowds and
whose enthusiasm over the local en-
terprise enthused others and he con-
more toward making the far
a success than all others with the
exception of MT. Hine. He brought
his fast horses here. He caused 9TH
ers TO come and by his efforts IN
the show rings. in the races, in the
general management and direction,
aided in making the first fall fair the
great success it eliminated in
The last afternoon, when the racing
was over he vas introduced and
made a fifteen minute speech, which
brought him renewed applause. He
predicted for this association great
things in the future in the develop
ment Of the county and its wonderful /
possibilities.