The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-10
SOUTH LOU|s|ANES BIG FAIR OPENED.
Successful Inauguration of Moentous Enterprises The
Mayors OF Three Cities Assist IN Ceremonies Every
Department Filled With Creditable Exhibits Attract
iue Program Being Carried Out.

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posed by decidedly unfavorable wealth
er Wednesday and Thursday, when
heavy showers fell in DonaIdsonville
and vicinity, and the threatening con-
dltlons prevalent yesterday, the Sec
ond annual fair of the South Louisi-
ana Fair Association opened yester-
day forenoon under promising aus
pieces, marking an epoch in the agri-
cultural, commercial and Industrial
| advancement of the marvelously fer
tile parishes comprising the far
famed garden district of Louisiana
| Never before has an exhibition of
rural district of south Louisiana,
and that it will be revelation to
all who see it, and productive Of a
vast amount of benefit along various
| lines, are facts that can be stated
with tie utmost degree of confidence.
| The exhibits are representative Of
| the best effort Of our most progress
siye and enlightened class of citi-
zens, and extend into every field
and branch of the activities and in
/ dustries that engage the attention
and contribute to the sustenance and
prosperity Of the people of this Sec
ton of the state. All Of the par
ishes affiliated with the South Lou
isiana Fair Association, including Or
leans, Jefferson, ST. Charles, ST.
Assumption and Ascension, are rep
resented by more Or less numerous
exhibits in the various departments,
and in addition there are a large
number of entries in all divisions
from parishes and cities outside the
| territory embraced in the fair asso-
citation Orleans and Jefferson, par
| ticularly, make an especially fine
showing in the department of manu-
features, the exhibits from these
points being among the most inter
esting on the grounds. Their dis
plays occupy nearly all the space in
the capacious structure devoted to
this branch of industry, and are at
tracing many, spectators.
| In the horse and cattle division
| the entries tax the capacity of the
accommodations provided for this
class of live stock, and the swine de-
| partment presents an array of high
| bred sows, boars and pigs that
eclipses anything ever before seen
here, both in point of numbers and
character of breeding.
| The ceremonies incidental to the
opening of the fair were inaugurated
at 8 o'clock a. M, when a procession
was formed at the Hotel Donaldson
and proceeded to the Texas & Paci-
fie depot to await the arrival Of a
| special train from New Orleans bear
ing Mayor Martin Behrman and a
party of prominent merchants, manu-
| facturers and business men Of that
city. The parade was headed by
Mayor Alex. Grouchy Of Baton Rouge,
| Mayor Walter Lemann OF Donald
sonVille and President J. Stone Ware
of the fair association, in an automo-
bile, and the marchers were for the
most part pupils Of the local public,
paroehiaI and private schools, to the
number of nearly 1000, who ranged
in age from tiny tots of tender years
to the dignified seniors of the grad
uating classes. Stirring music was
furnished by the Gonzales Silver Cor
net Band and the Peerless band Of
this city. Upon the arrival of the
special train from New Orleans, the
parade returned to the Hotel Don
aldson, with Mayors Behrman and
Lemann occupying the place of honor
at the head, and subsequently pro-
ceeded to the fair grounds, where the
formal opening ceremonies were con-
Quoted at 10 o'clock. President Ware
officiated as master Of ceremonies
and made few appropriate remarks,
after which he presented Mayor
Behrman, who delivered one of his
Enthusiastically vigorous and inter-
esting addresses. which was enthu-
congratulated the south Louisiana
parishes upon the spirit of enterprise
and progress manifested in the hold
ing of this great fair, wherein the
accomplishments Of their people
along various lines of applied indus
try are strikingly displayed, and
pleaded for closer relationship and a
more harmonious spirit of co-opera-
ton between city and country. He
was followed by Mayor Lemann,
who. always a foreeful and eloquent
speaker, made a particularly happy
and effective address on this occa-
sion, during the course of which he
fittingIy expressed Donaldsonville's
appreciation Of the high honor con-
ferred upon it through it's selection
as the domicile Of the South Louls1-
ana Fair Association, and pledged the
best efforts of this city and parish at
all times toward promoting the sue
cess of the association and assisting
in the development of each and every
parish and community included with
in the membership of the organ1za-
ton. At the conclusion of the
speechmaking the fair was declared
formally opened.
The morning session Of the inter-
parish teachers institute was con-
vened in the high school auditorium,
| with a large number of teachers in
attendance from several of the par
ishes affiliated with the fair associa-
ton. Supt. J. L. Rusca of Ascension
called the assembIage to order and
introduced Supt. w. S. Lafargue of
Lafourche, who presided as chairman.
Mr.. Lafargue made an interesting talk
on the subject of fairs, pointing out
the good they do in the way of slim
ulating better methods of agriculture,
| which bring prosperity to the farm
er and in the long run to the entire
community. SuDt J. H. Bres of
| West Baton Rouge discussed methods
that should be used in encouraging
children to enter school, and brought
out numerous valuable points for ac-
eomplishing this result. Supt. J.