The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-07

terstste FaIr.
some office supplies, amounting per
haps to SO or SIS, and the badges
We're so printed that they might be
used from year to year. In fact, every
thing that l have done, I have done
Win a view to reducing expenses as
much as possible for a future fair.
You will observe by the financial re-
port, which follows, that there is some
thing like $4,000 less in the amount
subscribed this year and last, and the
fact that this years fair is not only
able to pay it's own Indebtedness but
that of last years Fair, amounting to
something over $4,000, together with
the fact that the buildings, service for
lighting the grounds, water facilities,
including the tank, and the fencing,
etc, are all intact for another Fair.
Should the association hold the Fair on
the same grounds next year. would
seem TO prove this years Fair a sue
cess from every standpoint, but leave
the showing made to the good iudg-
ment of the board.
OF course you are aware that our
lease expired when the Fair closed.
and you also realize that the associa-
ton now has assets amounting to
more than $4,000, and I would recon-
mend that some way be provided by
which this property may be safe
guarded. AS the grounds now stand.
OF course parties are constantly pass
ing in and out. as they see fit, and in
passing through the grounds, which l
DO daily, ! note there is q disposition
upon the part of some person or per
sons, men or boys, l know not which.
to tinker with and destroy certain
things
I think all of you will agree with
me that the Fair of 1911 was not alone
a success financially, but of great
benefit to the territory included in the
bounds of it's organization and thai II
VIII be the means of inducing imn1i-
grafton TO the counties included in the
Fair district.
Not only We're the exhibits, especial-
~ in the agricultural departments. nu-
merous and varied, but they were of
sucIl quality and diversity as to sur
PRISE and delight all who viewed the
splendid displays, and it may not be
out OF place here to call especial at
tentlon to the community exhibits. I'M
der the charge Of Mr.. L. W. Hardy. OF
Roberts, which compared so fayorablv
with the larger exhibits of the coun-
ties. Also to the poultry department,
which was about twice the size of last
years show, and to the able manage
ment of Mr.. w. L. Witch this facr
is perhaps attributable, as he was I'M
firing in his efforts to make this de-
pdTIHenC a success.
would like to go into details and
express my appreciation, not alone 10
the officials of the Fair association
and the heads of the different depart
ments of same. but also to the county
and city officials, and the citizenship
of Pensacola, for the manner in which
they lent their aid in helping to make
TINS the greatest Fair ever held in
West Florida. But TO do this would
require great deal Of space and time.
L cannot refrain, however, from ex-
pressing, in some measure, my appre-
citation and gratitude to those who so
ably assisted me in the work of the
Fair, viz: Miss Kate Smith, manager
of the womans' department who made
such marked success of this branch
of the Fair work: Mr.. c. w. Mcdonald
of Cottage Hill, superintendent of the
agricultural department.: Mr. l. w
Hardy. of Roberts, superintendent of
the community exhibits; Mr.. w. L.
Witch, manager of the poultry de-
parttaent: Mr.. c. H. Simpson. of Santa
Rosa county, manager Of the live stock
department: Mr.. Oscar Williams Of
Muscogee manager of class D. hogs:
Mr.. T. e. We!les, manager of the
racing and superintendent of horses
and mules; Lew Rose. manager or.
grounds and concessions; and last, but
net least, to my able and efficient as
sistant secretary, Miss Celia Myrover
Robinson.
To the press, and most especially to
The Pensacola Journal and the Pcnea
cola News, l wish to express the
deepest apprsc citation and to assure The
editors and managers Of these papers
that the manager and the officials OF
the Fair are fully cognizznt of the
debt Of gratitude it owes 10 them. for
they were untiring in their efforts in
behalf OF the Fair, and devoted space,
time and energy to the work of making
the fair the success that they predicted
1t would be. There was never a day,
from the opening of the Fair offices
until the close OF the Fair. that the Of
fees were not visited by one or more
representatives of the press. eager and
willing to assist in giving publicity TO
the work being carried on, and there
were frequently as many as half
dozen notices given Of the Fair in
some issues Of the daily papers. This
spirit of enterprise and cooperation
did as much, if not more than any
other one thing to make the Fair the
great success it proved to be. The
fact that the home papers had conf
denCe in the outcome Of the Fair work
city and the association. and the gen.
eral manager and secretary, especially,
thanks the press most heartily Tor the
invaluable assistance given
To the judges OF the various depart
ments, Prot. J. J. Vernon, Prot. c. K
McQuarrie, Prot. John ". Scott. Hon.
Reuben T. Kolb, j c. Cheney. oIr. =.
S. Meharg and to Hon. P. H. Rolls
(who was Instrumental in securing the
services OF THESE gentlemen, the Fair
association is deeply indebted.
\ vote Of thanks is especially duo
the mayor and members of the city
council for their liberal contribution.
and to the chairman and members Of
the board of public works for respond
ing to any cali and for the putting of
the street leading to the Fair grounds
in good condition and to the county
commissioners for putting the roads OF