The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-04-15

Ready, willing and anxious to get
into the work of preparation for the
Forthcoming Interstate Fair, the
board OF directors for the association
held most profitable meeting yester-
day at O'Clock in the afternoon. at
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce, and practically wiped out all
accounts OF the old or first effort:
heard with deep regret of the propos-
ed resignation of Hon. John E. Still
man, who presided over the destinies
OF the hrst effort and carried it to
such successful conclusion: de-
cided to make the association one of
permanence and even decided to pur-
chase tract Of forty acres or there
abouts on the outskirts of the CITY.
available by car service, or SO situat-
ed as to induce an early car service,
and parties holding such a tract may
communicate with the site commit
tee, which consists Of Capt T. e,
Welles, chairman; T. H. Lannon and
w. l.. Meyer. This committee report
ed yesterday that more time was de-
sired before a full report would be
handed in.
President Stillman called the meet
ing to order, and roll call showed a
large attendance of vice-presidents
and directors.
Special inducements were voted for
vice-presidents in remote Alabama
counties which are to take part in
the next fair, a waiver of subscrip-
tion having been allowed in one case
if it was suitable to Representatives
from the county. This was done to
secure the cooperation of all from
the territory to be covered by the
fair.
THE OFFICERS.
Several new vice-presidents and
directors were added to the list Of
officers, q complete list OF whom fs
given below:
John E. Stillman, president.
James C. Watson, secretary.
w. A. Blount, Jr., treasurer.
r. w. Storrs, general manager.
F. F. Bingham. vice-president for
Escambia county.
c. H Simpson, vice-president for
Santa Rosa county.
J. A. Carney, vice-president for
Baldwin county, Ala.
J. M. Martin, yice-president for
Walton county. ~
s., v. Wall, Jr., vice-president for
Jackson county.
A. D Campbell, vice-president for
Washington county.
w. 3. Adams, vfce-president for
Holmes county.
E. NJ. Lovelace, vice-president for
Eseambia county, Ala.
Alex McCay, vice-president Tor Gov
ington county, Ala.
Ed. NJ. Johnson, vice-president for
Geneva county, Ala.
The directors (seven from the city,
Ii
from each of the other counties repre-
sented) thus far are as follows:
City of Pensac cola-T. F. Welles,
chairman: N. J. Ldllard, T. H. Lam
non, w. w. Watson, A. NJ Mcmillan,
w. L. Meyer and James White.
County of Escambia-F. c. Hecker,
Century, Fla: c. w. Mcdonald, Cot
tage Hill, TIA; W. a. Finlay, Pine
Barren, Fla.
Santa Rosa County-Peter Tomas.
sello and J. A. Urquhart.
Walton County-R. W. Storrs and
3. P. Morris, DeFuniak.
Baldwin County, Ala.-H. Koelher,
Swift, Ala; e. @. Miller, Bay Min
cite, Ala.
Escambia County, Ala. E. Nc
Cay, Atmore.
Committee on site-T. E. weiles,
chairman; T. H. Bannon and W. L..
Meyer.
Publicity Committee - Frank L.
Mayes, chairman; w. 3. Crawford, p.
Fl. Thomas, n. J. Lillard and R. w.
Storrs.
Directors for Jackson, Calhoun,
Washington and Holmes counties,
Fla, and Covington, Houston and Ge-
neva counties, Ala, have as yet not
been selected.
REPORT OF OLD FAIR.
The financial report of the secrc-
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