The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-03
Report of the Committee
Making Recommends
ton Adopted.
SITE THE MOST SUITABLE ONE,
AS 1T WILL GIVE OPPORTUNITY
OF ADDING HORSE SHOW TO
THE LIST OF ATTRACTIONS
u,
TRACK, GRAND STAND AND
STABLES Donated, AS WELL
AS ALL SPACE NEEDED.

directors of the Interstate Fair, held
at the Chamber of Commerce rooms
yesterday at p. m, the site commit
tee reported that Kupfrian's park was
the most favored of all. the tracts ex-
amined by the committee and recon-
mended that such plaeerks selected
at which the fair in November will
be held. The report. and recon-
mendations were received and adopt
ed, after it had been fully and freely
discussed. The committee on site
consisted of Capt. I. E.. Welles,
chairman; II. H. Lannon and Will l..
Meyer. ..>.l-.<,
Vice-President F. F. Bingham call
ed the meeting to order, and Secre
tary Watson read the record of the
last meeting, which was adopted. The
matter for which. the meeting was
called was the consideration of the
site committees report, but all mat
ters which could be disposed of be-
fore the report was read were attend
ed to, as it was desirous OF having
just as many present [. as possible
when the report was made.
General Manager Storrs, reporting g
upon the question of incorporation,
stated that the articles are now be-
ing published and uesapplication had
been made to the secretary of state
for the, charter, which mad not yet
been granted.
Mr.. Lannon reported the collection
of number of notes, and expressed
the hope of getting in a number of
others which had been given. The
repbrt of Mr.. Lannons showed a bal
anSe of S205.74 to- tie associations
credit, while a supplemental report
by the secretary informed the body
that about $50 more had or could be
collected.
Capt. Welles then handed his re-
port to the secretary, which the latter
read, as follows:
SITE COMMITTEE REPORT.
1--WE, your committee appointed to
select and recommend a site for
holding the next annual meeting of
the association, beg leave to report as
follows:
We have examined various tracts
of land suitable for holding said
meeting with a view to purchasing
the same. We find that it will take
from $4,000 to $4,000 to purchase
such a tract, and not being able at
this time to recommend any way of
making such a purchase, we have de-
cided to use kupfrian'S park.
The Owen Shark Company and the
gentlemen who have leased from
them the track and grounds for sta
bles have offered us free use of all
land necessary and we are of the
unanimous opinion that it is the best
site that can be secured for the
meeting
Some objection has been raised
to the use of Kupfrian's park as it
was too far to haul exhibits that
would come by freight. We find that
there are several sidetracks at Saund
ers mill, on North Palafox street,
close to the city limits, that could be
used which would make d short haul
to Kupfrian's park.
"The association would have to
spend some money for buildings and
a fence required between the street
railway terminus and the race track.
But after a careful consideration of
all sites offered, we are of the opin-
ion that Kupfrian's park is the most
economical, convenient and the best
site obtainable at this time.
IT. T.. WELLES, Chairman,
"T. H. LANNON,
"W. l.. MOYER,
Committee.
The site committees letter was ad
dressed to the association and was
heard with much interest. Attached
to the same was one from the Owen
Clark Company which made the offer
as accepted by the committee. This
letter was as follows:
oWEN-cLARk LETTER.
"Capt. T. E. Welles. Chairman of the
Site Committee. Interstate Fair AS
sociation, Pensacola, Fla.
Dear Sir-According to our agree
ment with your committee in which
We stated that we would give the In
terstate Fair Association the privi
lege of using Kupfrian's park to hold
the Interstate Fair this fall without
cost, we have made an agreement
with the Race Track Association to
give the Interstate Fair Association
the full use and control of the Kup-
frian park race track, grand stand
and all stables. which they promise
to have completed and ready for the
use of the Interstate Fair Associa
ton: and for your information we
are advised that the racing associa
ton will have in the neighborhood
of $50 stables in good order, and they
have assured US they will have q
first class grand stand.
"We will give you the privilege oil
using any amount of ground you
wish to use in oEr Kupfrian Park
subdivision.
IF we can be of any more service
to the Interstate Fair Association il
helping TO make the 1910 fair big