The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-10-13
The Fair of 1914

~ ton had a very successful week in every
respect. Notwithstanding Tuesday wal
o. Children's Day, there were many of the
r older who went, not because they wanted
to see the Fair but because "they had tt
II take the children" AS result the paid
ic admissions of Tuesday exceeded those
of former years.
n The exhibits were far ahead of those
of last year, both in numbers and in
"a quality. John T. Murphy, who has
charge of Department J, which includes
art work of all kinds, needlework, chill
ldren's work and many other items, had
a hard time to get every entry properly
placed. The clerks in this department
, labored until after dark Monday even
' ing to enter all the articles offered. Mr..
Murphy says the entries exceeded those
:. of former years by large number.
!, The poultry department was center
of attraction and there were some fine
birds on exhibition.
There never was better racing, and the
: horsemen were loud in their praise of
Y the manner in which this part OF the
2 fair was conducted. Fred Shreve was
I the official starter. Heretofore he had
been in charge of the vaudeville enter
{ tainments but he has been starting
: horses at different fairs for two years,
this being his first appearance here.
1t was singular fact that in the rec
ords made on the race track 2174 SEEM
ed to be the ruling figures.
The gambling features were not SO
much in evidence as in former years.
There were any number of games of
chance, such as winning doll baby, or
coffee pot, or something of that sort
which seemed to be of such an insignii
cant nature that the authorities did not
offer to close the games. One fellow took
a chance Wednesday and opened a
straight gambling concern. He landed
in jail.
The hospital tent was not on the
grounds. There was some misunder-
standing about the way in which this
decided by those who gave the affair
gratis to omit it. Itwas missed.
| That there was an attempt on the part |
of good many to get free admission to
the Fair was evident, and there were |
some who evidently thought that the as
ISOLATION could be worked. They soon
discovered their mistake. There are
many ways in which the association
profits by extending the courtesy of a
pass, but there is not the slightest doubt
that the privilege is abused. And we
are sorry to admit it, but some of those
who are most persistent in their de-
mands are newspaper men, and general
ly those who do little to gain them the
privilege they seek. AS an illustration
of this we print an exact copy of letter
from newspaper man, or one who
claims to be such. 1t reads thus:
Dear Sir: Having done pleasant bust
ness with your Fair since 1t came under
your Management as President, and as /
believe you will have a record Fair this
year, at least Ii the Weather proves ia
vOrable feel more at Mount Holly Fair
and take more Personal Intrest in BOOM
ing 1t than eaven those clover to us, and
las OCdoOu LdS OCCA liz CACCPbAOAs
Expect to attend with my Family OF
four, And as you have in former years
Extenxtended to me Tickets for dinner
at your Restaurant, will aim to see you
as soon as l arrive on Wednesday Pro-
viding you are not in will you see l am
taken care of by thy one in charge. If
Wednesday is wet we will come on
Thursday. With best Wishes for your
Success, Am
Very Truly,
Publisher |,
While the above is one of several
samples there are many worthy cases
and the managers have not been mig
gardly in the matter of passes. In deal
ing with the press they give admission
not only to the grounds each day but to
the grand stand also. This is in direct
opposition to the custom Of the Trenton
Fair. They give two passes to news
paper for admission to the grounds only,
and request for two extra tickets was
turned down with the reply that 1T is
our rule to allow but two tickets to
paper" So, take it all in all, the Mount
Holly people are not such bad lot.
AhCAC 40 OAC tA1iAk tude may NC luSeAy
criticised in the matter of special cour-
tesies, and that is the allotting of reserv
ed seats in the grand stand. Tickets
given for special privileges are supposed
to carry seat in the grand stand, and
section A has always been reserved for
that purpose. But each year William
Jones, manager of the grand stand, has,
on Thursday, insisted on budding the
persons entitled to those seats down into
one section in order that he may sell the
balance. This is a very narrow method
and one that should not be countenanced
by the directors. Last year Mr.. Jones
| tried to go so far as not to allow persons
holding tickets plainly stating Good
for grounds and grand stand" admission
to the latter structure, but that ruling
was soon set aside by President Wills.
The association has number of ladies
and others who devote their time with
out pay to arranging articles for exhibit
ion and judging for premiums. Some
of these people worked as late as eight
o'clock one evening, yet on Thursday |
when they wanted to select seat that
suited them they were told to move and
take place where the manager wanted |
them to go. 1t is just such acts as this, |
bordering ON meanness, by one man,
that brings criticism upon the heads of
those who do not deserve it.
There was but one "Hootchee-C oot- |
chez" show on the grounds and the bark
ers were quite mild in their announce
ments. The shows were well patronized,
however, and there was no crying, as in
the case of last year, that any customer
did not see enough for his money.
The natural curiosity-half guinea
and half chicken-was viewed by many
persons, and all admitted that it was
what was claimed for it. 1t certainly is
a freak of nature. Joseph Kaighn and
Benjamin w. Cooper, of Moorestown,
were in charge of the exhibit. They are
at the head of new association called
1.-THE Society for the Propagation and
Protection of Game and Song Birds,
and the money received for viewing the
bird will be taken for the benefit Of this
society.
ITpion Fire CompanV had its chemical