The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-04-01
NEW OFFICERS ARE
ELECTED BY THE
FAIR ASSOCIATION
ALLEN HARLAN PRESIDENT AND
HARDIN THOMAS VICE
PRESIDENT.
JOHN P. M'GAW MANAGER
Biggest Meet IN history Of the AsSoel
alton Will Begin Week Of septem
Der 6-Mr. McGaw Will Announce
Plans at Very Early Date.

see Fair Association was reorganizeC
new officers elected, and steps takeI
for making the fall fair the bigges
and best in the history of the county
Allen B. Harlan was elected presi
dent, Hardin W. Thomas vice presi
dent and John P. McGaw secretary
and general manager.
The association promises to give {
weeks fair, beginning September
with racing and other attractive fea
lures, one that will meet the expecta
lions of the public. Mr.. McGaw, the
NEW manager, will take active charge
at once and will announce his plans
in an early edition of The Herald.
Officers and Directors.
The officers and directors are the
following: Allen B. Harlan, president:
Hardin w Thomas, vice president;
John P. McGaw, secretary and gener.
al manager. Board of Directors-W.
T. Chafin, F. D. Chafin, Hardin W.
Thomas, Alfred Thomas, ]. J. Fleming,
Col. H. A. Brown, J. L.
Jones, ]. M. Dedman, j. l. Finney, w.
M. Tolley, A. B. Harlan, J. d. Frier-
son, w. D. Stephenson, John w. Alex
ander, DR.. Clifford Long, ]. r. vii.
hanson, j P. McGaw
The personnel of the officers and d.
rectOrs is of the highest type and in.
sures the success of the fair The
president, Allen B. Harlan, takes high
rank as horseman and breeder He
is widely known and there is no part
of the South to which his fame has not
He is president of the
Maury County Farmers Association. !
Hardin w. Thomas. vice president
has long been Unidentified with the live |
stock interests of the county. In addi- |
ton to having, been secretary Of the |
fair association for many years, he is |
he popular county court clerk Of
Maury county. Mr. Thomas has a
vide acquaintance, numbers his
friends by the legion, and will fill the
'lace of vice president to the entire
of all with whom he will
leal. John p. McGaw, the secretary
md general manager, is a horseman
Without peer. He knows the fair
BUSINESS from end to end, and there is
70 detail Of the management that he
as not ut his finger tips. Mr. McGaw
managed the fairs of 1907 and 1908,
nd has been actively identified with
he fair and largely responsible for its
lccess for many years. He is genial,
fable and possesses in a marked de-
reee the confidence of the public
OF the Board of Directors the fol.
wing are members of the old direc.
rate: w. T. Chaf1n, F. D. ChafAn,
w. Thomas, Alfred Thomas, J. J.
leming, Col. H. A. Brown. All of
EN- are known all over the Tennes-
e Circuit and are men of large ex-
'rience in the management of fairs.
hey are enthusiastic horsemen, and
eply interested in the success Of the
terprise OF the new members Of the
rectorate, il. Jones, is lawyer and
authority on jacks, being president
the National Association of Jack
eeders; j. M. Dedman is the propri.
,r of the Hotel Bethel and Presi-
Mt Of the Maury county Board of
adee; ]. l. Finney in addition to be-
, editor of The Columbia Herald is
,retary of the Maury County Board
Trade; w. M. Toiley, who is a re-
1t resident Of Maury county, owns
} handsome farms and is a breeder
fine stock Of all kinds; J. d. Frier-
/, of Mt Pleasant, is one of the
ding phosphate magnates Of the
nty and a breeder of fancy horses;
D. Stephenson resides at Ashwood, -
is farmer and breeder; John w. =
xander, Of Lynnville, Giles county, -.
IN, is one Of the most prominent n
eeders in the South; DR.. Clifford q
g, OF Spring Hill, has recently &C. B
ed the handsome Greenlaw farm, 4
has long been identified with the 3
,ding interests OF the county; J. z
williamson is a prominent former 4
breeder OF the Culleoka neighbor-
! and is young and progressive. 3