Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-09
BUSINESS MEN DECIDE
TO AGAIN HOLD FAIR
Committee Named 10 Stage Cherry Fest
and Several Enthusiastic Talks
Are Made.
SUGGESTION rs MADE THAT
CHURCHES MUST HELP FAIR
r. R. Ryan Offers His Big New Build
ing and it is Probable That the
Fair viii Be Held In 1t.

With Ex.Mayor Louis Lachmund,
president, j. X. Linn, secretary, and
Ernest Anderson, treasurer, of COM
mittee authorized to appoint sub-com.
mittees to assist in the work of prep
aration, it was finally decided last
night at the meeting of an enthusiastic
bunch of local business men to hol |
another Cherry festival this season. Mr..
Lachmund' took the lead last night,
after several others bucked at being
named as member of tho principal
committee, and upon being nominated
by Graham p. Taber and elected amid
loud APPLAUSE, the ex.mayor of this city
said that he would serve providing Mr..
Linn was compelled to get in the hat.
ness with him. Mr.. Linn was inclined
to balk for time but the crowd in.
sisted so strenuously that he act that
the popular hopman and booster at last
joined Mr.. Lachmund. T.. Anderson was
unanimously chosen treasurer of tho
committee and the three gentlemen
will now start the hall rolling for the
1914 Cherry fair
Funds Big Question.
The matter of funds with which to
carry on the annual show was discussed
thoroughly. Harley 0. White, who was
a member of the finance committee Of
last years fair, reported that it will
be up to the committee this year 10
raise over 5000 which was given last
year by the saloonmen and the Salem
Brewery association. lie stated that
A. G.. Magers conducted the campaign
for funds last year and did fine work
and that it will be a difficult matter
to raise the necessary $1,000 in pledges
this season.
Mr.. Linn declared that if the church.
es will give as much as the saloonmen
did formerly that fair could be held
He stated that he did not wish to bt
understood as speaking sarcastically
but that it was business propositic1
and one which must be given consider.
ate attention if the people want to raise
sufiecifnt funds. =
Ryan Offers Proposition.
Il. r. Ryan made the Cherry fail
boosters n good proposition last night
He said that he will soon have his biz
market building completed and the cher
ry exhibits can have all the space re-
CURED in his place this season. Mi
Ryan suggested that there be made n
general display of Marion county pro.
duce and that there would be no charg.
es made for the use OF the building
Mr.. Ryan S offer was given enthusiastic
consideration by the business men and
he was heartily thanked for the offer.
1t is more than likely that the Ryan
building will be the scene of the next
festival as it is large and roomy and
will make an ideal show place for the
fruit, it is said.
Growers Should Help.
1t was the general opinion last night
that the cherry growers should give
some financial assistance to the fair.
Henry Meyers believed that inasmuch
as the cherry growers would realize
most Of the benefit, or a great deal,
at least, they hould offer some helD
in arranging for the coming, festival.
1t was contended that the fruitmen are
given great opportunity Of pdvertis-
ing their farms and receive liberal re.
ward for their exhibits and for this
reason they should make some effort
to boost the show along both financial.
ly and otherwise.
"G Get the people" said FraAk Mere
d1th, who is conceded to be the best in
formed public Snowman in the country.
Mr.. Meredith has becn-the wheel horse
at the state fair for a number of yeaps
and stated last night that the people Of
Salem have got to bring strangers into
the city if they desire to make a success
Of the cherry festival Get the crowd
he said, was the main solution to the
question of holding successful public
affairs. Mr.. Meredith declared that
while it will be an uphill proposition
to raise funds, the people could do q
nevertheless and could make the annual
event greater and better than ever this
season.
Carnival Man Talks.
Henry G. Wilbur, an amusement man.
ager, gave the men, good rousing
tAlk. He pointed out why Salem should
not let the festival drop, saying that
every city of any size now days have
one end sometimes two features which
they spring on the public each year and
Salem should get busy and 90 out af
ter the funds with jump.
The manapprs of thp Rrovuiuo