The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
FAIR ASSOCIATION
!. FOR CHESTERFIELD
souTHsIDE COUNTY HAS PEBMA-
NEWT ORGANIZATION TO GIVE
YEARLY EXHIBITS AT
COURT HOUSE.
PRIZES FEATURE
MANCHESTER BANKS CONTRIBUTE
$3.50 FOR pREMIUMs--sENAT
}. ID. WATKINS CHOSEN
PRESIDENT.

The Chesterfield County Fair AS
ISOLATION was organized at the court
house Monday and the two Southsidc
banks showed their hearty approval
and endorsement OF the plan by max
ing contributions of $3.50 each TO the
treasury Of the new organization.
With unbounded enthusiasm and
the keenest interest, the residents OF
the county responded To the call for
the mass meeting, which was held
Monday, and the large crowd listened
TO the speeches of those who have
been working up the matter ever since
the successful fair OF last fall. when
the great importance Of holding a
yearly exhibition was clearly made
manifest
Senator j. b. Watkins and Delegate
w. W. Baker, the two members OF
the Legislature from Chesterfield.
have not only given their approval of
the plans to organize fair associa-
ton. but have worked diligently in
behalf OF the matter, giving every as
sistance possible to the organizat ton
having for its purpose the holding of
an annual county fair. The wide ex-
perience of Mr.. Watkins and Mr.
Baker was of the greatest benefit in
esta biishing the association.
Banks Give $500.
Demonstrating their faith by their
works and showing their hearty APP
proval OF the plan to hold yearly
county fair. the two banks of the
Southside did not wait for call, but
voluntarily came forward AT once with
the generous contributions OF $3.50
each to be used in prizes.
The Manchester National Bank
through it's president, William T..
Walters. promptly offered $3.50 for
prizes and Will leave the distribution
of the money to the executive COM
mittee OF the association.
The Mechanics and Merchants
Bank, through It's president, A l.
Adamson. gave the association s2sG
to be used in prizes for corn exhibits
the arrangement of the premiums &c
be left to the executive COMMITTEES.
Chester Makes Strong Bid.
Chester was well represented at the
meeting, and made a strong plea 70,
the fair to be held In that village, in.
stead Of at the courthouse. The plan
was strenuously opposed. however
and the courthouse contingent won
out. and It WAS decided that the fair
should be held at the courthouse
While no date was fixed, II Is possible
the fair will be held on the last Mon.
day I'm October. and II may continue
for several days. These details were
left to the executive committee.
Corn prizes will be made feature
of the fair. but other premiums will
also be offered. Generous prizes viii
be offered to the members OF the boys
| corn clubs. and as Chesterfield has
demonstrating agent to assist and di
rect the boys, 1t In expected that som,
excellent results OF their work will b,
shown.
Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected
President. Senator J. b. Watkins
ecretary-Treasurer. II. .. Eichel
berger. Presidents. w. w. Baker
DIR. J. 3. Fisher. A. II. Goode, DIR
L. a. Sims. p. 3. Winfree, Henri,
Hornish. DR.. A. j. Hurt and Waite,
Burgess. The above officers form tbs
executive committee.
President Watkins was authorized
to appoint the standing committees
and win make these announcement,
in the near future.