The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-03

would compromise on the condition tha
there were to be no racing and no sid'
shows, as were exhibited at the Fair O.
1910, and that the programme on Sun
day should be educational in demonstra
ton, with sacred concerts and such en-
tertainments as desired. The Ministerial
! Association wish it we'll understood thai
they, as ministers and as individuals, are
i'll no sense debating to the Fair Asso-
citation and its management, but would
remind the directors that they did have
a clear understanding and an agreement
as to the Sunday programme at the Fair
and that the association had not lived up
to its agreement.
! The committee reported that the min
listers had no feeling of resentment but
of good will and had expressed their
best wishes for the Fair Association,
which they did hope would formulate a
programme for Sundays exercise in
keeping with their agreement.
This understanding is that there is to
be no racing or side shows or exhibits
with immoral tendencies and that the
programme would be educational in all
its features.
This statement was approved by Di-
rectors jenkins and Snyder, and when
submitted to vote was accepted unani-
r,1orst,, bzy tho J;rac+arc
The committee had purposely left
open the issue of the Sunday closing to
be threshed out by the directors.
The opening day, Tuesday, October
81, having already been fixed, the issue,
was precipitated by Director Snyder
suggesting that the Fair be continued
ten days, including Sunday, which Di-
rector Grosjean met with substitute
that the Fair days be limited from Tues
day October 81, to Saturday night, No
veinber d. He believed this was ample
time for the Fair and he desired if pos
sible to avoid complications which may
arise over the Sunday issue, but if the
Sunday opening of the Fair was offered
he woulG be against it.
Secretary Brueggerhef expressed the
opinion that FIVE days Fair would be
more profitable and satisfactory than a.
ten days Fair, considering the cost and
other advantages,
What of the weather. queried Sny-
der, who gave his experience of the
weather "If," replied Brueggerhoff
we should have pretty weather the first
FIVE days and unpleasant weather the
last FIVE our profits would be dissipated.
lie was willing 10 take the risk of the
weather to FIVE days including Saturday.
At this stage when, seemingly, the
majority of the directors were in the
mood for a five days Fair, closing on
Saturday night, Director Bulkley per-
sisted in a Sunday opening, but on
strictly educational and moral pro-
gramme, 1t was then that the meeting
assumed its more than usual hveliness.
A debate followed in which Directors
Queries, Snyder, Gordon, Jones, Jen-
kins, Leon R.. Smith and Grosjean each
contended for their respective views.
will any gentleman in this audience
define intelligently his understanding of
what is a moral show queried .Gros-
jean And he added IF you eliminate
Sunday and confne your Fair to FIVE
days, you will avoid, possibly, compli-
cations and feeling perhaps opposition,
from a strong and powerful influence
which you can not well afford to antago- |
nize."
Il didn't know there was an immoral
show on the grounds during the Fail"
a director.
There was, replied Bullsley with an
lnation 4 saw it and was ashamed
Of it."
$50 did see it, retorted another di-
rector. Il started to kick, but | said to
myself, What's the usa"
81 will get the lists of clean shows of
fered for the next Fair" suggested
Brueggerhof.
''Never mind" replied Snyder, I'VE
could not tell anything of the shows as
they are listed"
And finally, when, aser varied view
in words of what's a ND show, Di-
rector Henderson solved tie query by |
declaring that moral show is one
where a man canago with his wife or his
or where any gentleman with
a lady can see without biushing.
The Sunday issue was finally, on the
motion Of Director Querbes, settled by
the majority, the nays being Grosjean.
jenkins, Jordan and Bufkiey.
On the motion of Director Jordan
committee named by tie president are
to censor and suppress the exhibitions
at the Fair grounds,
The election Of the president was de-
ferred to the February meeting.
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