Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-11-17
RUNNING MEET
HERE NEXT JULY.
Stockholders of TazeTeII Fair Association
Vote FaVOrahly on the Matter and Swift
Racers will be With US on July as

the stockholders Of the Tazewell Fair
Association on last Saturday there was
a smoker held at the office of DR.. R. P.
Copenhaver on Friday night at 7:3O p.
m. to which every one interested in Civ
ing Tazewell a bigger and better fair
were invited TO be present and express
an opinion as to how best to improve
our annual meets.
There was a large and enthusiastic
attendance and many valuable pointers
were given as to how to improve the
fair.
On account of there being trial on
hand at the courthouse the meeting of
the stockholders was held at DR.. Co
penhaver's Office on Saturday morning.
There was full attendance, seventeen
being present, representing 20 of the
81 outstanding shares of stock. The
meeting was called to order by the Pres
ident, DR.. John E. Jackson. After
reading the minutes of the last meeting
E. L. Greever in a neat speech stated
the opinions expressed and conclusions
reached at the smoker on the preceding
evening and requested the stockholders
to take such action as deemed best.
A general discussion followed Mr..
Greever's remarks, and many new ideas
were developed as to the best method
of increasing the efficiency of the fair
for the upbuilding of our county. The
stockholders then proceeded to vote on
the different propositions separately,
the most important being to hold a run
ming meet on July 4th and 5th next.
This was done partially to test the SEN
timent of the fair patrons and see if it
would be advisable to substitute run
ming for harness races at the fall meet
ing. Other matters of Importance were
then taken up, such as offering three
stake races with $500 prizes, entries to
close July 3rd; to build new exhibition
sheds, the detail of these to be left TO
the executive committee, and the Ques-
tion of how to secure better display of
stock was discussed, attention being
called to the fact that many of the out
of-town visitors to our fairs remark
the home of the finest export cattle on
earth. Means to secure a suitable dis
play were suggested, and will be work
ed out in time for the fair. In the
meanwhile it is hoped our stock raisers
will also think of plans to assist the as
sociation in making the display of cat
tie, sheep and hogs one of the leading
features of the next fair.
The next business was the election of
officers, which resulted as follows:
President-R. P. Copenhaver.
1st Vice-Presi1ent-Geo Schaffer.
End Vice-President-W A. Scott.
3rd Vice-President- Lawson.
4th Vice-President-Dr J. e. Jackson.
Secretsry-Treesurer-H c. Pobst.
Board of Directors-Dr. ]. E. Jack
son, c. ]. Moss, C. H. Peery, John H.
Thompson, ]. A. Leslie, w. G. O'Brien,
w. A. Scott, W. P. Payne, w. J. Gil
lespie, II. S. Bowen, A. ]. May, A. S.
Greever, F. R. Steele, o. b. Barns,
Geo. Shafer, DIR. R. P. Copenhaver, E.
L. Greever, H. G. Mccall, John Hurt.
The stockholders meeting then ad-
journed.
At two O'Clock in the afternoon the
Board of Directors met at the same
Office with DIR. Copenhaver, the new
president, in the chair. The first busi-
ness taken up was the selection of an
executive committee, and the following
were elected:
DIR. R. P. Copenhaver, H. c. Pobst,
j. A. Leslie, w. G. O'Brien, F. R.
Steele, w. ]. Gillespie, E. L. Greever,
W. A. Scott, A. ]. May, DR.. ]. E. Jack
son.
The following motions were then pro-
posed, and after much discussion, dis
posed of as shown.
THAT the executive committee be
also the committee to select judges in
the different departments and arrange,
if possible, to get professional judges
from agricultural schools or farm jour
nails. Carried.
THAT executive committee could ar
range for running meet to be helc
July 4lii anu OInS diSO W dtIdlRe IOl
speciality and novelty races at the fair. .
Carried.
''That executive committee be in
structed to see if could rent ground ad
joining fair grounds, to be used by
horse traders to relieve congestion al
the gate" Carried.
THAT entry fees on exhibits b.
made five per cent of premium, anC
five per cent additional to be deductet
from winning monies" Carried.
''That executive committee investi
gate what will be needed in shape o.
new buildings, and arrange for con
struction of same" Carried.
The executive committee then select
ed the following officers:
Chief Marshal-John O'Keeffe.
Chief of Police-Wm. Bandy.
Superintendent of Improvements an,