The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-07
FAIR DIRECTORS MEET AND
REFLECT MANAGERLIllARD
FINAL REPORTS ON THE FAIR OF
1911 RECEIVED, SHOWING 1T
WAS A SUCCESS, BOTH FINAN-
cIALLY AND oTHERWIsE-coM-
MENcE WORK AT ONCE ON THE
FAIR OF 1912.

The directors of the Interstate Fair
Association met yesterday afternoon,
heard General Manager y. J. LIZARDS
final report for the Fair Of 1911, passed
resolutions thanking Manager lillard
for his good work, and engaged him to
take charge of the Fair of 1912 and to
begin work at once.
The report OF receipts ana expendi-
lures showed the total receipts to be
S13,103.A2. Out of this last years debts
amounting to about 81, 500 were paid,
and a balance of sI88.73 IS now in the
treasury with all accounts paid, the
association entirely out OF debt, anG
improvements valued at about 100000
| now on the ground.
, The Manager Thanked.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and adopted: =
| We, the directors of the Interstate
Fair Association of Pensacola, Florida,
desire at this time to express our
thanks to Mr.. \. J. Liiiard for the sue
cess of the Fair of 1911.
We fully realize that it was owing to
his uLtiring efforts, his energy and
zeal, together with his evenness OF
temper that enables US to make the
1911 Fair the most successful event Of
that kind ever held in this section of
the country.
We know, full well the difficulties Mr..
Lillard labored under at the time he
became manager of this association
We were saddled with large debt left
US from previous Fairs; stocks sub
scriptions were hard to secure, and
notwithstanding the dark outlook Mr.
Lillard Surmounted every obstacle, and
we wish to emphasize that the man
agement, in our opinion, was what
made the 1911 Fair successful in every
way.
Of In-a Fs6 Il
to express his gratitude to Mr.. Lillard
for his efficient management and many
courtesies shown them.
JOHN. E. STILLMAN,
President.
r. E. WELLES,
A NJ. AVERY,
V.-President
WILL L. MOVER,
FRANK L. MAYES,
J. c. WATSON,
w. W. WATSON,
A. NJ. M'MILLAN,
w. A. BLOUNT, JR.
Capt. Welles, President Stillman and
others spoke in warm terms of Man
ager LIZARDS work, and Mr.. Lillard
responded feelingly to the tribute paid
him in the resolutions and by the
speakers.
Manager LIZARDS report was as fol-
lows:
manager LilardS REPORT.
Pensacola, Fla, Nov. "a, 1911.
To the President and Directors, Pen
sacola Interstate Fair Association.
Gentlemen: The business of the
Fair of 1911 having been concluded,
with only a few outstanding matters
to be disposed Of, I deem it my duty
to place before, you a full and complete
report of the funds received ard dis
bursed by me as your secretary and
general manager.
[ herewith submit with this report
the financial statement prepared by
the treasurer, Mr.. w. A. Blount, Jr.,
and the auditor, Mr.. Dan Shepard, as
to what monies were received, and
from what sources, and how same has
been disbursed.
You will observe that this statement
shows a balance on hand Dec. 5, of
S1SS.73. Since this report, checks
have been drawn to the amount OF
$179.15, leaving a balance of $11.5S.
All of last years bills have been paid
amounting to something like $2,50O,
and have paid Mr.. T. e. Welles $500,
money advanced for payment of lum-
Der purchased with which fences and
buildings were erected this year.
There is still in the bank uncollected
stock to the amount of $4,000, which
is itemiZed in the financial report.
None of, the stock or contributions
pledged to the association in 1910 has
been paid, and of course this report
covers only the actual business done
by the Fair of 1911.
There are some few outstanding bills
vet unpaid, but it is estimated that
500 or $3.50 would cover these.
We have in addition to the womans'
building this year the agricultural
building, the wiring Of the grounds for
lights, the water tank and pipes lead
ing over the grounds, the stock shed,
the Office of the general manager and
also a small Office for the superin
tendent of grounds. Besides this, con-
siderably larger space was used for
the fair this year than last. and the
same enclosed by a fence; two arches
were built at the gates, which added
much to the appearance of the Fair
grounds.
In addition to this. have preserved
all signs that were painted and all the
decorations and same are now stored
in the womans' building. There are