The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-18
CAPT. T. E. WELLES HEADS
INTERSTATE FAIR ASSN.
BOARD or DIRECTORS UNANI-
NOUS IN THEIR CHOICE OF A
SUCCESSOR TO JNo. E. STILL
MAN-ALeA n. WARREN ADDED
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

AT very enthusiastic meeting Of
the board Of directors of the Pensacola
Interstate Fair Association held yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock in the Of
fice of the general manager, at which
every member Of the board, with the
exception OF c. F. Geek, who is out Of
the city. and A. NJ. Mcmillan, Capt. =.
b. WeIles was unanimously elected
president Of the association, to sue
coed John E. StNlman, resigned
and whose resignation was &C
copied at this meeting. Although after
he had been nominated Capt. Welles
said that he thought someone else
should be chosen to fill this important
offlce, inasmuch as he is out Of the
city great deal Of the time which he
considers the busiest time for those
who are managing the affairs Of the
fair, several of the directors present
simultaneously seconded the nomina-
ton and the secretary was instructed
to cast the unanimous vote of the
members present for Capt. Welles,
which was formally done by Secretary
Liliard.
10 Enthusiastic
In accepting the Office Of president.
Capt Welles said that he did so with
reluctance. for the reasons already
stated, yet he, nevertheless, appre-
ciated the honor and IL he felt that he
could properly attend to the duties Of
the Office he knew Of no organization
he would rather be at the head. He
said that he accepted the presidency of
the association, depending upon the
other members Of the board of direc-
tors to assist him and to attend to his
duties while he was away from the
city.
Capt. Welles was very enthusiastic
over the prospects for a successful fair
this year and said the association had
a particularly bright future at this
time. Il do not consider the stock
which has been subscribed in this as
ISOLATION contribution by any means,
he said, but I firmly believe that
within two or three years time every
bit Of 1t will be worth dollar for dollar
and even more"
The president predicted that within
another year the association would
own and occupy permanent grounds
for holding the fairs and that the Pen
sacola Interstate Fair Association was
sure to take its place among the head
ing fair associations of the south.
+ He closed his remarks by strongly
advocating and urging the agitation Oh
legislative acts providing for appro-
priations from the state for fair as
socia1ons, the funds derived in this
manner to be used in the Distribution
Of prizes and premiums for the products
Of the state. He called attention u
the fact that some other states had en-
acted such laws and noted the splendic
effect upon the fairs held In those
states.
Tribute TO Retiring President.
When the resignation of Mr.. Still.
OaAI 30
when this resignation was rendered a
a previous meeting. he had made the
motion to defer action upon it in the
hope that Mr.. Stillman might be IN
duced to reconsider. He said that Mr.
Stillman had made a splendid presi-
dent and had done much toward pro-
noting the, interests Of the fair, and
that he believed that he would still d.
all in his power to aid the association
in the development of West Florida
However, since Mr.. StiIlman remained
firm in his determination to resign