The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-16
OFFICIAL REPORTS
Submitted TO the Directors of the
State Fair OF Louisiana.

A meeting OF the directors of the
State Fair of Louisiana was held
yesterday evening in the Office of the
association. There were in attend
ance Dir. C. G. McCloud. president; ;
l. N. Brueggerhoff, secretary; John
X. Jones, w. X. Henderson, John Jen-
kins, R. R. Emery v Grosjean, S. H.
Bollnger. Joseph E. Johnston Jr.. f.
G. Snyder, George Freeman Jr.. Leon
R. Smith, w. A. Robinson. c.. C..
Hardman and Samuel Dreyfuss.
The reports Of the president. of
the secretary and of w. A. Robinson,
who had charge of the gates at the
| Fair, were read
In his report President McCloud
suggested that the next Fair, if pos
sible, be held about he middle OF
October and should continue eight to
ten days that concerted action be
made to secure from the Legislature
at least $4,000 for premiums. and a
large permanent exhibit agricultural
hall for next year. and better con-
tracts for concessions. shows. free
acts. etc, by waiting later than to
sign these contracts in the early part
of the season.
The Fair is pow being recognized
as a statewide institution and must
be developed into the greatest.pOs-
sible success. He voiced the fullest
appreciation of contributions by the
State and the parish and city for
buildings, for improvements and for
premiums. also to the Texas Oil
COMPANY for ear Of oil for the road
leading to The grounds, given freely.
also for donation Of wire fence cost
ing $500 from the American Steel
Company Of Chicago: To the press Of
he city and country, and all railway |
lines leading to Shreveport
The report of Secretary Bruegger-
hotf was lemized in detail. He point
cd out several Of The unavoidable |
shortcomings and how financial
losses We're sustained. for instance, |
in the vaudeville and contortion
acts. and at the fireworks which in
volyed over $4,000 A deficit Of |
s2,i26.90 was evidenced in the aggre-
gate Of the receipts. The receipts
from concessions. race entries. !,
space. etc. were Si0,liS.3i: from the
sale OF tickets and admission to The
grandstand Sl7,903.S5: total S2S, 216
The expenditures were $50. 1906.
In the report Of Director Robinson
is tabulated the cash receipts of :,
each day. together with the numberi |
of admissions on complimentary
tickets.
While if Is regretlable to say That
the money receipts failed in expec-
tations, ii is no less gratifying to
know that the State Fair of Louis
liant of 1911 was the greatest exhibi-
tion Of the varied resources of the
State ever seen in Louisiana, and re-
ceived the unstinted approval and
the most generous praise of the ex-
hibitors from other states who were
so well pleased that they have prom
ised to return next year with better
exhibits than they had this year.
Following the reading of the re-
ports there was discussed the next
Fair date. 1t was finally decided
that the Fair be held six days pre-
ceding the Dallas Fair, if this is pos
sible, and if not then the next Fair
is to follow Immediately the Dallas
Fair and can last six or more days,
which is to be determined by the
directors.
Before the adjournment Of the
meeting Secretary Brueggerhoff was
granted leave Of absence for three
weeks. He is going TO Chicago to
attend the Land Show as a member
of the State Agricultural Exhibit
Commission of Louisiana, and where
he will meet the secretaries of the
National Fair Association, of which
the State Fair of Louisiana is a
member. At this meeting will be de-
termined the dates of The fairs,
which may govern the fair dates for
the Fair al Shreveport. 1t is intend
ed If possible to have the Fair at
Shreveport Immediately after the
fair is closed at Jackson, Miss. and
preceding the Dallas Fair.
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