Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-29
Committee ON COUNTY FAIR
MAKES REPORT TO CITY CLUB
Sets Out Views and Feasible Plans
Whereby Henderson County Fair
May be Held Next Fall

ty fair next fall and with this in view
recently appointed committee to re
port as to the feasibility of a count,
fair, available grounds, the cost ol
same, etc.
The club is undetermined on the
scope of work to be undertaken
Opinions vary among the club mem
bers as to what should be undertaken
for the first year, but sentiment is ripe
for q fair of some kind.
Since the farmers of the county as
we'll as the people as whole will be
expected to cooperate in this benef-
cial work, the full report as prepared
by Noah NJ. Hollowell, chairman of
the fair committee, and read before
the club Friday night, is given here
with in order that the people may
have the matter under consideration
and be prepared to offer valuable sugv
gestions as to the best method to pur-
sue. The report was referred to the
board of governors for consideration
ard action will be taken on the mat
ter at no distant date in that it will be
necessary to begin the preliminary
work before many weeks.
The report follows:
In submitting this report, the mem
hers Of the committee on a Henderson
County fair do not wish to besunder.
stood as outlining the detailed plans
necessary for holding fair, as it is
their desire to report only as to the
feasibility of an exhibition for Hen
derson county during the present
year, the approximate cost, and a
suitable place for holding same.
As to the proper quarters for fair
Hon. w. A Smith has generously prof
fered the use, without cost, of the Ca
sino at Laurel Park with the assur-
ance that the first floor Of the Laurel
Park retreat building will be availa-
bic in the event the Casino quarters
are not ample In case it is deemed
advisable to conduct live stock de-
partments in connection with agricul-
tural and other fair exhibits, Mr..
Smith offers the free use of grounds
and promises to cooperate in the
erection of buildings and an enclosure
Mr.. ID. S. Pace informs the Fai.'
committee that the chautauqua-Audi-
torim will be available at very rea-
sonable rate.
Since it will not be absolutely nee
essary to decide on the exact place
for the fair until much later date,
your committee does not make any
recommendation as to place for the
exhibition, as both buildings are
available, eminently suitable and ade-
quately large and can be utilized with
comparatively little expense, except
what would be necessary in the erec-
ton of tables fol. the proper display of
exhibits. Either of these buildings
would be suitable for all the depart
ments of big county fair with the
exception of the poultry and live stock
departments.
Your committee discussed at some
length the advisability of conducting
live stock and poultry departments in
connection with the fair this year,
taking into consideration their bene-
fits, the cost of financing the depart
ments as we'll as the expense incident
to erecting suitable buildings for these
purposes. Your committee is of the
opinion that live stock would greatly
enhance the interest of the people OF
Henderson county in the fair, but Z
somewhat doubts the adVisability Of
undertaking these departments this
year for the reason that it will cost
from $500 to $4OO to finance them i'll
addition to erecting suitable quarters,
which it is estimated would cost
$3.50. sone-half of which amount it is
understood Mr.. F.. G. Hart is willing
to pay. provided his lot to the rear of
Mr.. M. NJ Shepherds store is used for
these purposes. Your committee is of
the opinion that the lot is convenient
" located SO that the live stock de-
partment could be conducted in con-
junction with the agricultural and
household departments, in case these
are held in the Chautauqua-Auditori-
unl. These departments will also
greatly increase the clerical work and
recessitate considerable expense in
addition to that enumerated above.
Your committee Is Of the opiniol
tnat a very creditable Henderson
county fair can be held this year
-. ....z.a -, 8 azf .11aRa