The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-25
FLORALA WILL
HAVE EXHIBIT
At THE P|GFAIR
MUCH ENTHUSIASM AT THE ALA
RAMA CITY AS THE RESULT OF
VISIT OF GENERAL MANAGER
LILLARD.
BY Oscar r. Smith.

FIOrala, Ala, Aug. 24.-N ~. LillarQ,
of the Pensacola Interstate Fair Asso-
citation, spent a day in Florala this
week boosting the fair proposition in
a general way, but doing special work
by creating enthusiasm and interest
among the people here regarding the
placing of a community exhibit at the
Pensacola fair this fall.
Mr.. Lillard came to F1orala at the
request Of citizens and business men
to lay before them some matters that
they were not thoroughly familiar with
regarding community exhibits, and
when he had explained those 1t took
only a very few moments for repre-
sentative business men and F1orala
boosters to make up their minds to
stand behind the purpose by going in
good and strong to get up a prize
winning exhibit.
After Mr.. Lillard spent the morning
in interviewing a number of business
men and farmers of this section
meeting was called by Secretary r. A.
French, of the local fair association
for 4 o'clock in the afternoon. At this
meeting Mr.. Lillard went into details
of the proposed fair to be held in
Pensacola and laid much stress upon
the Importance and advantages Of
communities being represented there
He spoke in glowing terms of his con-
fidence in F1orala and vicinity and re-
lated, to prove his faith, that he had
actually told the board of directors Of
the Pensacola fair, before leaving for
this city, that they could book Florala
for fair space as he felt sure they
would come in. And his confidence
was not misplaced, as before half
dozen talks had been made at the
meeting one of the community's
strongest business men arose and
clinched the matter by saying:
There's no use in going any fur
Their along this line of talk. Florala
is going to be represented If 1 have to
go down and pay every bit Of the
freight on the exhibit myself. How
much space will it require, Mr.. LII
lard?"
This information was given and the
space was taken. And the Florala
section is going to, send such an ex-
hibit as will be the pride of South
Alabama and the envy of the counties
Just across the imaginary boundary
line. This community is going in good
and strong for prize winning and the
rivals that are nearest to 1t will more
than sit up and take notice of what
can be done once exhibit enthusiasm
is aroused.
Some of the farmers have said, I'VE
only have to send such products and
live stock as were exhibited here last
fall" But it is proposed to do much
better than that. After the fair is
held this fall, which will be just pre-
vious to the Interstate Fair, the best
that is shown together with other suit
able products will be gotten together
and sent to Pensa cola, making an
exhibit that will be second to none.
In his capacity as fair booster Mr..
Lillard is doing a great work for the
entire section. He has a valuable
store of information regarding agri-
cultural matters and is only too
anxious to spread It broadcast. This
was his second visit to F1orala and he
was highly pleased to note the prog
ress that is being made here in re-
gard to permanent and substantial
growth. Mr.. Lillard admired the
pluck of the business men who had
organized the F'1orala Industrial Lea que
and were so loyalty supporting it.
IT'S one of the greatest things you
ever did" he said. "and the good that
It will do cannot be estimated"
Mr.. Li1lard left on the evening train,
very happy man, for Vernon, Fla.
where he went to attend to matters
of Importance regarding the Pensacola
fair.