St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-11-09
PARISH FAIR
MAKES FINE
Showing
Long Parade Of Automobiles
Precedes the Opening.
Opening Address Made by
Congressman Morgan.
Fair Formally Opened by
President D. J. Sanders.
Hon. Jos. B. Lancaster Pre-
sides at the Opening.
Fair Formally Opened by
President D. j. Sanders.

The first movement toward the
opening of the fair was the parade
which was scheduled to start at !
o'clock p. NJ, but which started ed
1880.
F The officers who are listed as TAX
| ing part in theeparade ere as follows
d. J.. Sanders, president; JAG. Boken-
fohr, vice president; G. E. Schonherg
treasurer; N. H. FitzSimons, secre.
tary; A. Beaucoudray, j. II. Smith
and Whit Riggs, directors. Ladies
Auxiliary, Mrs. VIM. Bcdebender
president; Mrs. Albert Smith, vics
president; Mrs. Hardy Smith, vice
president; Mrs. c. J. Burns, secre.
|tary; Mrs. ]. B. Workman. Mrs. B
B. Warren and Mrs. P. Burns. Hen
orary vice presidents as follows:L L
l.. Morgan, E. E. Lyon. Rev. FIR
August;n. F. G. Marrero, L. A. Per.
'eand, P. ]. Lacroix, Leon Hebe !.
Maurice Planche, D. /. Addison anf
e. Beaucoudray. all OF Cov;nstcn
and the visiting vice presidents from
Slidell-Paul Gardere. Mayor; ]. NJ
Currie, ]. T. Liddle, F. W. Salmen
r. II. Hursey, Henry Keller; Nal
sonville-O. J. Oulliber, Mayer: jos
Leblanc, Joseph Cardcns, r. v
Hueghan, Jno. Dendingcr. B. +. Col
date; Mandeville-W. g. Davis. May
or; VIM. She'll, T. Newman. G..
Rayne, ]. NJ. Smith. IT., Emile
Radeau, Ell Baudot. w. s. Fassmann
c. Morel: Abita Springs. e. Glis,
son, Mayor; Robert Mendow, G. w
Schmidt, j. Destruel. G. S. Strain
Robt. C. Abney, Frank Martin, Hem.
Cassagne, Dominic Dazet.
The rainy weather somewhat de-
layed the original program Of the
opening of the fair. the address o.
Mr.. Morgan being delivered about :
.. m, directly after the arrival OF
the automobile parade. Mr.. Morgan
was introduced by Hon. Jos. B. Ian
caster, who likened the situation te
that In which tho poet went to bed
unknown and awoke famous. He
said 1t was q day on which the glori
Gus victory Of the Democratic rarts
was being heralded over the country
and 1t was = fitting occasion for re
toicing and for an awakening to tht
opportunities Of the parish.
Mr.. Morgan said that in behalf
Of the fair association he wished t.
welcome all to Covington. Tha'
while the occasion was devoid o.
political meaning, he could not b'''
avail himself Of the opportunity tf
express his gratitude to the peop!t
Of st. Tammany parish for thei
loyalty to him in the regent primary
and to say that their confidence !
him should be rewarded By the ve'
best service he could give them. IL
was especially grateful to the women
who had fought for him with aggresl
I've courage equal to the susfrEg;st
No mortal power could lessen ths
gratitude he felt for their demon
straticn OF confidence. That he
would try to carry on. the, plans o
the able and lamented Mr.. Wfcklift
for the betterment Of the agricul
tural interests Of the State.
He said there was no better meth
cd CT advertising the advantages q
the parish than by exhibiting he
products and showing the advance
ment that was being made In agri
cultural interests and the breedirs
Of poultry, swine and stock Of a.,
kinds. That the State of Louisian:
was looming prominently to the from
as an attractive place for the here
seeker from all sections. That ths
immigration that had been r,ovirr
westward was now being attracte''
to the South, and that no Stat" at
forded better opportunities than LOU
isiana to the agriculturist. The
time was not far distant when tll'
cutover lands OF st. Tammany parish
would be brought under the plOw
and that, such exhibitions as are be-
ing made TO-DAY at this fair wouls
,e a stimulus ana announcement t.
the farmer ana to education tha'
would aid greatly In our advance
mcnt. He commended the spirit
that had brought into play the
energy and resourcefulness that
made It possible to give such an ex.
hibition, and he ccmplinented those
| who had put their shoulders to the
wheel for the accomplishment Of
these things. He said that prospect
ty Of the nation, and that everything
that tended to elevate the farmer
or to advance hts condition worked
for the benefit Of the towns as well.
President D. ]. Sanders was then
introduced and formally opened the
fair. He gave . short history o.
the work that had finally developed
into the exhibition Of today, speak.
Ing Of the agitation Of the question
OF q fair and poultry show in 1910
and its final elimination. He said
that the fair OF 1911 brought such
favorable comment and worked uI