The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-24
IMMENSE CROWDS AT
JACKSON COUNTY FAIR
FOR THE SECOND DAY
Quantity and Quality of the
Exhibits Surpass the Ex-
pectations of the Fair
Management-Street Pa
rade One of Features of
Day.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL

N1dL OCLs Eos-ln6 6cCOnu udS
of the jackson County Fair drew i'm
mense crowds to the grounds, for the
weather was fine for such an occasion,
cool and crisp and the residents Of
Mariana and adjoining towns turned
out in large numbers and viewed the
thousands Of exhibits, some Of them
causing wonder at their quality and
quantity. The number of exhibits sur
passes the most sanguine expectations
of the fair officials and they are pleas
ed at the magnificent display. From
the moment the gates opened until
their close the grounds and buildings
were filed with people and every per-
son who entered the gates pronounced
the fair excellent in every respect.
Street Parade.
A street parade. in which numerous
trade floats were seen. was one Of
the features Of today. The streets
were thronged with people for this
event and there was much applause
as the numerous handsomely decorat-
ed floats passed along. The commit
tee of judges tonight submitted their
report. which is as follows:
Mariana, Fla, Oct. %. 1919.
"J. D. Smith, President of Jackson
County Fair Association, Mariana,
Fla
"Sir:-we the undersigned Judges
selected to decide the winner of the
best float In the street parade, beg
leave to report as follows: We desire
to congratulate each and every con-
testant upon the many merits of their
enterprise but inasmuch as we are
required to render some definite de-
cision in this matter, and although
there was some difference Of opinion
a majority of US have decided that
the prize should be awarded to the
Mariana Drug Company, but in rem
dering this decision we cannot do sa
without mentioning the merits of other
floats in the contest, particularly the
floats OF ]. ]. Cumbie, o. d. Daffln
Co., Smiths Drug Store, City Drug
Store, NJ. L. Dekle Company, The Peo-
pies Bank. Mariana Manufacturing
Company and Moore Cannon Hard
ware Co.
Respectfully submitted,
"THOS. z. WALKER,
"H. G. SPARKMAN,
AMOS z. LEWIS,
Judges"
The displays OF the various exhibits
are made in the court house and the
various Offices are crowded with the
products of the farm and garden of
jackson county.
In the lower hall of the court house
and county judges room are to be
found one of the most extensive col
lections from farm, garden, orchard and
grove that has ever been placed in a
single collection from any county in
the south. These exhibits are all
tastefully arranged In groups on spec
ial display tables, and the ability Of
the exhibitors and members of the ar
ranging committee was well demon
strated in grouping of the hetero-
geneous mass Of articles so they would
all be in plain view of the visitors yet
occupy just as little room as possible
In order to get all in the space al
lotted them.
The list of entrants as published in
previous issues is so large and then
again each entered anywhere from a
half-dozen to more than a thousand
specimens. II is impossible to give each
one, but will only attempt to enumer-
ate some of the best from different
sections of the building.
Beginning at the west door Of the
main hall, the first compartment is a
collection Of native pecans, cane, peas,
pumpkins, kershaws, etc, which are
we'll displayed and make a good show
Across from this is seen some hand
some specimens of machine-cut lime
rock which demonstrates the hand
some polish 1t is possible to give this
valuable building material, very much
resembling marble.
A Community Exhibit.
Next on the north side il the only
community exhibit sent In by Green
wood people, and they certainly have