The Virginia enterprise., 1912-09-13
FARMERS DAY PROGRAM
NEARLY. PERFECTED
Flournoy Makes Report Of
Progress in Matter of Entertain
ment for City's Visitors on Sep
tember 28th. ..-~!

| Q31l1O0F 3041s
At the meeting of the Virginia
Commercial Club last evening Chair
man Flournoy made report of the
progress of the general arrange
ments committee for Farmers Day
on September 28th, indicating that
arrangements for the proper enter
tainment of the city's guests on that
annual gala day had been nearly
perfected and assuring our prospec-
tive visitors of day long to be re-
membered and destined to make Vir-
ginia firmer fixture in their
thoughts, are sounding to the city's
future prosperity by tending to make
of this city the commercial center
| for the vast area to the north and
! west which fast approaches develop
ment
Mr.. Flournoy stated that full
| show at the Lyric at 2:3O p. m.
| would be free to all of our agricul-
tural friends and their families,
while music, speeches, races and
other methods of entertainment
would fill in memorable day. The
more material necessities Of the day
have also been looked after, with
the result that exhibition booths,
lunch stands, etc., will be provided,
while autos will carry the visitors
to the parks, mills, mines and var
ious other points of interest in and
about the city throughout the day
and evening.
President Lister made report that
the financial condition of the Club
was in satisfactory condition to
care for the needs of the approach
ing day, it being estimated that
some 5000 would be required in ad-
dition to the many prizes put up by
the merchants of the city, which are
being literally contributed, and
while the prospective crowd is a
matter of more or less conjecture
the Club has good grounds on which
to estimate from the throng which
participated in the event a year ago.
t. The Club through President Lis
ter made report of pleasing progress
in the matter of free mail delivery
for the North Side, which was taken
up by it at the request of North Side
residents some months ago, it being
stated that an inspector had been
on the grounds and that all that
stood in the way Of this needed i'm
provement was the lack of walks in
the Addition, which point is now
under consideration by the city
council, who inspect the needs of the
district for recommendation as to
walk extensions at an early date.
R. c. Pickering brought up the
matter of the establishment of a
potatoe warehouse in conjunction
with the proposed city market place,
now in course of naturalization, be-
lieving the city should erect such a
warehouse and give free room there
In to residents and others desiring
tuber storage. The idea of free
storage privileges, however, did not
| appear feasible to some of those
present, but assurance was given of
the probable construction Of such a
warehouse by private interests if
slight inducements could be made by
the city.
AS members of the committee
from Missabe Lodge No. 222, I. O..
o. F., on the entertainment of the
members of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge during their stay in the city
today, Chas. Olson and Ex-Mayor
Hawkinson asked the assistance of
the Club in securing necessary autos
for the party, it being stated that
some twenty machines had been
secured while it was estimated that
five to ten more would be necessary
to properly handle the party, TAX
ing them to the mines and mills.
Assurance was given them that the
Club would cooperate insofar as
possible, and that no shortage of
buzz-wagons would be found when
the time arrived.
The Club, together with the gen.
| eral Farmers Day committee, will
! meet again on the 25th, at which
time a full report will be made of
the program for the 28th and other
| matters of business discussed.
A motion prevailed before the
close Of the meeting for a reduction
of dues from $40 to IS, and a special
membership committee will be ap-
pointed by the president with hope