The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-15
DIRECTORS OF
FAIR MEET
Resolutions Of Respect To Capt.
Quinn and Mr.. Pratt Adopted.
S. 8. QUINN ACTING SECRETARY
Messrs. Willis and Somerville Elected
Directors Business.

Directors Other Business.
A meeting of the board of directors
of the fair society was held Tuesday.
Present, Capt. Dan M. Lee, president
S. B. Quinn, acting secretary; Capt.
NJ. b. Rowe, Henry Dannehl, IL. b.
Lane, c. II. Hurkamp, l.. w. Ian
dram. Col. E. d. Cole, J. B. Gray, j.
7. Coleman and A. p. Rowe.
Mr.. Rowe offered the following reso-
lutions of respect to the memory OF the
late Capt. S. J. Quinn, secretary and
treasurer, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, q wise Providence has seen
fit to remove from our presence our
honored secretary and treasurer, Capt.
S. J. Quinn, and
Whereas, by his faithful and efficient
service in such capacity he has brought
to successful elimination many difficult
problems and has borne the irksome
duties of his Office with answering n
deity and patience and has performed
the same with accuracy and care for
many years. Be it resolved.
LIST. That we deplore his loss, both as
the secretary and treasurer OF this as
ISOLATION and as a man, to the full
statue of which he measured up, IN his
moral, his civic and his social nature.
True to his Creator, true to his coun
try. true to the interest Of his city,
which he served so long and well, and
true to his friends, there can be but
one reward for such as he.
2nd. That we extend our sympathy
to his widow and his children in their
bereavement.
3rd. That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of this society.
Capt. Rowe offered the following re-
solutions on the death of Mr.. Alex:
Pratt, of King George, member OF
the board, and they were unanimously
adopted:
The directors of the K. V. A. and NJ.
Society have heard with profound sor.
row of the death of Alexander Pratt, of
King George. Mr.. Pratt was for a
number of years a member Of this
board and was faithful in the per
Torrance of any duty that was i'm.
posed on him. He was a successful and
intelligent farmer and was always in
terested in the betterment of agrlcul-
tural methods. He was a loyal and
true Virginian and brave and gallant
Confederate soldier. AS citizen, sol
der and the head of family he always
did his full duty faithfully.
We, therefore, bowling to the will
and wisdom of an all merciful God, ex-
press and record our loss at the death
of Alexander Pratt and extend to his
stricken family our heartfelt and sin
cere sympathy in their bereavement.
Resolved, that these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the society.
President Lee spoke feelingly on the
death of both Capt. Quinn and Mr..
Pratt.
On motion of Mr.. Rowe Mr.. S. B. Quinn
was elected acting secretary to NIL out
the unexpired term Of his father, Capt.
Quinn.
Mr. Hurkamp reported that the work
of putting the race track in good order
would be pushed and the track would
be ready in q few days.
Capt Rowe, of the committee on Con-
federate reunion, reported that the
committee had so far collected Sl2O and
expected to increase this amount to
$500.
President Lee announced the APP
pointment Of C. II. Kennedy, Of Stat
ford, as chief marshal of the fair,
which was confirmed by the board.
Mr.. Rowe reported that all Of the
space on the first and second floors in
the main building which had been set
aside for merchants displays had been
assigned.
Capt Rowe was delegated to select q
Judge for the stock, poultry and farm
products departments.
There being two vacancies on the
board, Capt. Rowe nominated Mr.. M:
H. Willis and Mr.. Rowe nominated
Prof. S. w. Somervile. Both were
unanimously elected.
The meeting then, on motion of Mr..
Lane. adjourned.