The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-08-22
BIC BOOST FOR FAIR.

New Orleans Joins South Louisiana
Association and Promises Con-
tribution of $5oO-Exhibit of an.
l.N.O." Products Planned.
A long step forward in the direc-
ton of assuring the unqualified sue
cess of the second annual inter-par-
ochial fair to tie held in this city
Oct. 8 to y next under the aus
pices of the South Louisiana Fair
Association, and in building up
here a great central fair second on
ly to the state fair at Shreveport in
size and Importance, was taken
Thursday when a committee of boost
ers for the local enterprise visited
New Orleans and enlisted the CO.
operation of Mayor Martin Behr-
man and che Association of Com
merce of that city in the matter of
having New Orleans affiliate with
the South Louisiana Association and
participate in the forthcoming dis
play. AS result OF the commit
tees efforts, Mayor Behrman has
agreed to place before the commits
sion council, with his approval, a rec
ommendation that the sum of 5000
be appropriated in aid of the fair,
and the Association of Commerce
has entered into the project with
customary energy and will urge the
New Orleans merchants and manu-:
facturers to make an extensive ex-
hibit of their products.
The good news of the addition
of the southern metropolis to the
membership roll of the South Lou
isiana Fair Association was made
known by the following article in
the New Orleans States of Thurs
day afternoon:
"Cementing strong feeling OF
friendship between the city and the
country districts, the commission
council at it's meeting next. Tuesday
will vote a $500 contribution to the
second annual fair to be held under
the auspices of the South Louisiana
Fair Association at DOnaldsonVllle,
La, on October 8 to II, both lnclu-
sive. Mayor Behrman himself Will
make the recommendation to the
commission council
'sThe request for contribution
was made Thursday. forenoon by a
delegation from the Donaldsonvllle
fair organization headed by Mayor
Walter Lemann, who is one of the
leaders in the South Louisiana fair
movement. Mayor Lemann was ac-
companied by f. S. Vickers, secre-
tary- manager of the South Louisiana
Fair Association and also secretary
manager of the Chamber of Com
merce of Donaldsonville; Walter God
chaux, representing large planting
interests in south Louisiana; Evan
and Henry G. Mccall, prominent
planters of the Lafourche country,
Robert Ewing, NJ. B. Trezevant, Sec
retary-manag of the New Orleans
Association of Commerce; and E. P.
Gueymard, immigration agent of the
Texas & Pacific Railroad.
Robert Ewing, in briefly address
liant and effective work. that is be-
ing done in north Louisiana as a re-
suit of the holding of the annual
fair at Shreveport Mr. Ewing said
he had occasion to visit Shreveport
during the progress of the fair and
was more than surprised to find SO
many of the states natural and manu-
factured products on exhibit. He al
SO said he was astonished to see the
fine live stock raised in this state.
All of this, he said, can be encour-
aged by the holding of annual fairs,
and he felt sure that if the city Of
New Orleans contributed its share to
the project at Donaldsonville the re-
turns would be most gratifying.
Mayor Behrman said he believed
in the annual fairs and assured
Mayor Lemann and the delegation
that the commission council would
make contribution of $500. There
should be closer feeling of friend
ship between the city and country
said Mayor Behrman, and l am will
ing to do all in my power to cement
this friendship .
Mayor Lemann and Secretary Wick
ers remained in New Orleans Thurs
day night to attend the banquet
given at the Grunewald roof garden
by the Wholesale Merchants and
Manufacturers Bureau to the visiting
retail merchants and their wives
who were attending the fall buyers
Mr.. Vickers was one of
the speakers of the evening, and
his remarks are summarized as fol-
lows in an account of the function
published in yesterdays Times-Pica-
yune:
'R. S. Vickers, secretary of the
South Louisiana Fair Association of
Donaldsonville, spoke OF the fair
plans. He said that last year there
were three parishes included, and
this year he hopes there will be sew
EN- or eight. New Orleans joined on
Thursday and special department
will be provided for a 'Mino' depart
ment, he said. The fair will be held
Oct. 9, 10, II and II. Mr.. Vickers
said that Mayor Behrman had seen
the advantages of the display and is
helping to bring about the arrange
ment for the New Orleans exhibit.
Mr.. Vickers said he thought the mer-
chants Of New Orleans would gain
great profit by an exhibit at such a
fair. He hoped that next year the
city will erect a permanent building
at the fair site at Donaldsonville."
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