The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-23
TRI- COUNTY FAIR
Magnificent Parade Fine Elk.
hlbits Good Races Large
Attendance.

/ The Second Annual Exhibition
by the Tri- County Fair Aasocia
tion, brought to Tupelo one o.
the largest gatherings in the
history of the place. Early in the
morning the streets were filed
and esch hour swelled the Grove
| by vehicles over the country
roads and incoming trains.
| 1t was a gala day, and the peo
pie were in the best of humor
and the scene present ed resen
bled a mammoth picnic.
| At 10 o'clock, following the
strains of music which inspired
young and old, the parade pro
ceeded through the streets, an6
the floats representing the vari
]ous business interests and or
ganizations, rivaled the famed
Mardi Gras of the Crescent City
| This crowd found it difficult tt
| gain admission through the gate
and it would have taken the tick
ct men of all the circuses in the
country to have handled the de
mands made upon Howery Finley
and Lon Livingston, who are il
charge of the ticket, box anc
gate, as the crowd came on them
Inside, the management haa
made every preparation peces
sary for the accommodation of ex
hibitors and the country's prod
ucts were splendldly represen
ted in every line: Live stock.
fan products, poultry, domes
tic science, department of the
home, and needle work, all were
represented by a full display
The Boys Corn Club and the
Girls Domestic Science Club, at
tracted great attention and the
young people give promise of a
great future in this particular
line.
The Fair was opened by neat
aud we'll received address, by the
Hon. Guy W. Mitchell, who en-
tlused the audience by his
words of congratulation and en-
couragement.
The parade was headed by the
band, the wagon being decorated
il the National colors. The floats
were representative of the vari
ouS business interests and Or
CARNATIONS and societies. Much
time and effort had been used in
getting the floats ready for the
parade, and the judges found it
difficult to decide which should
b, voted the most attractive. The
float of the Daughters of the Con
federacy appealed from every
standpoint to the judges, and
this was voted the first prize
This float represented the mate
sentiment of true Southerners
AID clustere around it was that
patriotic spirit which is at al
times paramount in the minds
and hearts of our people.
The float receiving the second
prize, was that Of Kinds Bros. &
Co., which was a model of haste
and decoration.
The float upon which were
borne the Confederates, who
| we're too infirm to engage in the
parade on foot or horseback, also
attracted much attention and
created true Southern enthusi-
asm. Another float that fully
| represented business interests.
WAS the float upon which were
seated King Cotton, the caste be
ling taken by our handsome friend
John Wallace. The float was
| filed with beautiful little girls in
snowy white and decorated with
the blooms from the cotton fields
| A float which was unique and
truly representative, was that o1
I the Woodmen of the World, pre-
pared by Sovereign Mayfielo
| Reese. It was a log cabin with {
dirt chimney, representing the
| Woodman's original camp. Or
the outside was the proverbial
coon skin nailed on the wall, I
live 'possum and a raccoon weft
on top, while a gray smoke cnrlel
|lazily from the mud chimney.
A beautiful float of Ballard i
| Dry Goods Co. representing tlef