The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-27
THOUSANDS VISIT JACKSON TO
VIEW DISPLAYS OF STATES
RESOURCES.
SCHOOL CHILDRENS DAY
Brings Many Little Folks Who Have
Time OF Their Lives-Attractons
And Amusement Features Each Day
Are Good.
Are Good.

Jackson, Miss, Oct 27.-The State
Fair attracted the largest crowd of
the week in Jackson this morning, all
incoming trains during the forenoon
being filled to the limit. Several roads
operated special trains, while others
provided extra equipment for the ex-
cursion throngs.
Three distinct features on the pro-
gram for the day served to augment
the crowd, the Statewide Tick Eradi-
cation Convention, Public School Day,
and the rally Of the Mississippi Fed
Grafton of WOmens Clubs. The for
mer gathering met at the county court
house, and when called to order by
Gov. Noel shortly after ten O'Clock,
practically every county in the state
was represented by from two to TWEEN.
| ty delegates. Conspicuous in the
convention were members of the va
rious boards of supervisors who are
cooperating with the Federal and
state authorities in the eradication Of
| this menace to the cattle industry.
The principal address of the forenoon
was delivered by DR.. A. D. Melvin, of
Washington, chief of the bureau OF
animal industry, United States depart
ment of agriculture, who gave a COM
prehensive summary of the tick eradi-
cation work in the Southern states.
Special agents of the bureau of ami
nal industry employed in tick eradi-
cation work in seven Southern states,
summoned here by DR.. ]. A. Herman,
general agent-in-charge. were present
AT the meeting. This afternoon prac-
teal demonstrations in cattle dipping
are being given at the big concrete
vat recently built by the Federal gov
. ernment on the fair grounds.
School children commenced to ar
rive at the fair grounds bright and
( early. As has been the custom for
the past seven years. boards of trus-
tees declared a general holiday in
many of the surrounding counties in
order to give pupils an opportunity
to see the educational features of the
State Fair, and juveniles were much
in the majority in the buildings and
on the grounds throughout the day.
In many instances teachers brought
practically their entire school enroll
ment, and the little folks have had IA
day replete with excitement and en-
joyment, many special features hav
ing been provided for their entertain
ment
The rally Of the Mississippi Fed
eratiol If Womens Clubs was called
to order in the parlor at the new state
house this morning at 10 o'clock, with
Mrs Annie Minis Wright, state presi-
dent, in the chair. Practically all of
the state organizations of women
were represented. Among the prom.
inent leaders present were Mrs.
Chalmers Meek Williamson, state
regent of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, and Mrs. Harriet B.
hells, president OF the Mississippi
branch of the Woman's Christian Tenn.
perance Union. The latter organiza.
tion has a very attractive exhibit in
the Liberal Arts building in exempli
fcaton of temperance.
: At 1880 p. m. the woman's clubs
representatives went in a body to the
State Fair, and after tour of the
buildings and grounds were served
with luncheon at the Mississippi res
taurant. This afternoon they will b
the guests at a reception rendered BY
Mrs. Annie Minis Wright, state presi
dent at her home on North Stat,
. street