The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-09-13
FAIR ASSOCIATION FORMED.
Stock Company Launched at Enthu-
siastic Mass Meeting Monday
Night-Active Preparations for
Inter-ParoehiaI Exhibition Al
ready Under Way.

ready Under Way.
At one of the largest and most
enthusiastic mass-meetings ever held
In this city, the South Louisiana Fair
Association was organized Monday
night and the preliminary steps
taken for the holding of an inter-
parochia1 fair in Dona1dsonville on
Friday, Saturday and. Sunday, Oct.
10, II and IL, with the parishes of
Ascension, Assumption, IberViIle, ST.
James and Lafourche participating.
The meeting took place at the court
house, and was called to order by
Mayor Walter LemanQ who intro
duced President Charles Maurin Of
the Chamber of Commerce as the
was most representative and in
telligent one, and included a num-
Der of prominent citizens from neigh
boring parishes, notably Assumption
and Ibervi1le. There were also many
ladies' present.
Mr.. Maurin in a brief talk stated
the purpose of the meeting and out
lined some of the benefits to accrue
from the holding Of an inter-parochial
fair. Interesting addresses We're de-
livered, in the order named, by the
following speakers: Louis N. Brueg-
gerhoff, secretary of the Louisiana
State Fair Association; Glen. Elem
ing, secretary of the Southern States
Fair at New Orleans; Donald C.
Welty, agricultural commissioner for
Louisiana Of the Texas and Pacific
Railroad; George L. Rockwell, and
Representative Charles e. Schwing
Of Iberviile. All the addresses were
forceful, interesting and to the
point, the speakers telling of the
great good to be derived from a
fair in the way of educating the
farmers and the people of a commu-
nifty generally, resulting in better
products and better citizenship.
Messrs. Brueggerhoff and Fleming,
from their store Of practical expert
ence, offered some valuable informa-
ton and suggestions as to the best
method of procedure. in organizing
the fair association and preparing
for the festival to be conducted un-
der its auspices. Mr. Brueggerhoff,
who during the day had inspected the
A-muz-u Park half-miIe race course
and grounds, said the site was an
admirable one in all respects for the
holding of fair.
It was decided to form a $4,000
stock company, with shares at 81
each, to conduct the fair, and per-
manent organization was effected by
the election Of the following Off
GERS: President, j. Stone Ware, Of
Whitecastle; secretary-manager, Rob
ert S. Vickers; treasTer, Charles A.
Maurin. Vice presidents-St. James,
E. F. Bertaut; 1berville, Charles e.
schwing; Assumption, R. c.. Legar-
deur; Lafourche, L. c. Roger; Ascen-
sion, F. B. Lemann. The officers,
together with the following, consti-
tute the board of directors: st.
James, DR.. B. A. Co1omb; Tberville,
E. Allen; Assumption, John F. Trux-
lilo; Lafourche, C. Payne; Ascension,
AchilIe I. Picard. The executive
committee is composed of J. Stone
Ware, chairman; r. B. Lemann, vice
CLdtIudu3 sJO9H T. i tStAiiiS, aohdi1S,S
A. Maurin and Achille /. Picard.
At a special meeting Of the COM
mission council Wednesday night, the
sum of $3.50 was appropriated in aid
of the fair. An appropriation of like
amount was made by the police jury
of Ascension parish, and the Assump-
ton police jury unanimously voted
91n0 RI tho nrnnncod festival These
amounts, with $50 give1 by the state
and voluntary contributions of SIS,
make a total Of s755 now on hand,
and it is expected that at least $1,000
will be raised. Premiums to the
amount of $500 will be distributed
this year.
A meeting of the directors will be
held tomorrow to institute active
preparations for the fair.