St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-10-25
Promise Of Beautiful Weather Broken
BY Downpour Of Rain, But All
Worked Valliantly to Over
come the Disadvantage.

4 Wednesday was the opening day 8
the fair and everything was hurr
and hustle in the morning to max
ready-fors the opening of ths rates !
O'Clock p. m. BY reason at til,
nonarrival of the tents an embarras
sing situation arose as to the dispo
s1tton OF agricultural, stock. poultr,
and other exhibits. The tents dit
not arrive until O'Clock and It wa;
decided that It was too late to ge
them up and make the change, so the
association refused to accept. them
Stalls had been built for the stocf
In the open, which were bedded and
made comfortable as possible, an
the poultry and agricultural displays
were placed under the pavilion which
10 built over a ravine, giving con
siderable room and light. While per-
ferctly dry at the time, the rain We'd
nesday night made 1t little iar.p
but did no damage.
About half-past two O'Clock the
music of the band attracted the at
tentfon of the people to the pavilion
| where the speaking was about to
take place. When quiet was rester-
ed, Mr.. D. j. Sanders came forward
from among those on the platform
and spoke a few words in regard tc
the difficulties with which the man
agement had been confronted in the
final arrangements of the fair, such
as the failure Of the tents to arrive
in time and minor details He had
accepted the management with full
~ rSS3A a ndiuO ~ itc oSh
urged on with the Importance of the
work to the parish, and he asked the
people to look over any short-com
ings, delays or unpleasant features
In view of his earnest desire to dc
the best he could. On the whole he
thought the fair was fine if not
finer than last year. Especially was
this true Of the agricultural exhibits
He then turned the proceedings owe,
to Judge J. B. Lancaster.
The speakers were introduced by
Judge Lancaster, who acted as mas
ter OF ceremonies, the first speaker
being Hon. L. L. Morgan. 5ndse
Lancaster Is enc OF our best sneaker.
and knows well how to pave the way
for the reception of another. and be
spoke very nicely of the esteem in
which Mr.. Morgan is held by his
home people and the honor that nad
been conferred upon him.
HON. L. l.. MORGAN.
Mr.. Morgan said it was pleasant
sensation to be here, with his eye
resting on familiar faces; To be
among those who had sympathtzed
with him in his ambitions for the
future and who rejoiced with him in
his victories. To them he could not
be but grateful. That OF all his
faults ingratitude could not be regis
tered against him.
He said it was pleasure to note
that the efforts of the Kovington Kar.
nival Klub, Mr.. D. ]. Sanders and the
Women's Progressive Union had beer
by a successful fair-eyen
better than that Of last year, and he
must congratulate the people of st
Tammany parish for their interest
In an exhibition that is of such great
to its prosperity. 1t wa,
. part of the education that would
spot the parish with verdant pastures
and fertile lands. That the farmer
was the backbone OF national pros
perity and advancement. He did nos
say this to flatter the farmer. He
did not look upon the farmer as an
asset for the politician. That the
state and the nation was doing wha,
It could to bring independence to the
farmer. That scientific and Dracti-