The Sentinel=record., 1914-02-10
FAIR SECRETARY
 IS NOT ELECTED
COL. FOROYCE ACCEPTS PRESl- DENCY UNDER CONDITIONS
 OF ACTIVE COOPERATION.
Bedding Proposes Non-Resident for Secretary, but the Directors Decide to Defer Action Until Friday.

Inclemency of the weather last night interfered with the attendance at the meeting of the Arkasnas State Fair directors, but there were twenty one of the thirty-one present, which is indicative of the interest taken in furthering this institution in this city
 Col s. w. Fordyce. who had been elected president, accepted the hon. or last evening, under conditions that he be not expected to give his time to the work in an undivided way but that he would use his influence and contribute to the fair and do all within his power to promote at least one more fair in this city.
 The matter of the selection of secretary was not settled MT Beld ing had nominated F. G. Bilander, a Missourian, who is assistant secre .sry to the Missouri State Fair and who operated the turnstiles here at the last fair i'll this city
 Chairman w w. Waters read a telegram from MT. Bilander in answer to letter from Mir Bedding, in which MT. Bilander said he would accept the place for $3,000 the first year, or probably something less for the first year.
 Col Fordyce and other directors insisted that MT Bedding serve. even if not in an active capacity, and that he should accept the place and be given an assistant secretary to do the work. It was proposed that if MT Bedding would serve as secretary and secure an assistant, he be given S2,000 for the services
 A committee composed of Dr. Hol- iand. T. J. Petit, w. w. Waters, c. N Rix and E. F. Klein was named by Col Fordyce to take the matter of serving as secretary up with MT Belding under tine proposal that he be given an assistant to do the actual work in connection with the fair.
 In calling the meeting together Chairman Waters anounced that it would be the biggest thing the fair had ever done to have the service of Col. Fordyce, for his name would in spire confidence, and Col. Fordyce would be able to get big men to come and attend the fair and take part in it, and his advice and his influence would be most invaluable.
 Arkansas and Hot Springs, he said, should be urged to continue a little further and help this coming fair over a very dangerous and uncertain fu- ture.
 Col. Fordyce stated that he had made up his mind some time ago t. get ont of public duties, and that he was old enough to spend more time in his cabin home and have less of work on his shoulders, and that it was impossible for him to give much of his time to the fair, but that he had always helped his part, and f the directors thought he could serve them further he would do so, but
 
 of the citizens; that q fund of $lb, 900 should be raised to start the fair right, that George Beiding should serve as secretary, and that the peo- pie generally cooperate with the work, In speaking of the bringing of big men here to open the fair, he spoke of William Randolph Hears or Charles OK, the New York editor, or of the secretary of agriculture, and others, saying he would use his influ. ence to bring prestige to the opening event, so that it would be given pub licity all over the country.
 The matter of erecting a secretary was brought up when MT. Waters read a letter from Mir. Biander in answer to one Secretary Bedding had written him, and also telegram saying he would accept if the salary was $3,000.
 Col. F'ordyce did not like the idea