The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-07
1874 FAIR LAUNCHED.
Officers Elected by South Louisiana
Association, and Plans Discuss
ed for second Annual Exhibition,
Oct 20
Oct. 9 to u.

Association, and Plans Discuss
! ed for second Annual Exhibition
| Oct. to IL.
/ The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the South Louisiana Fai
/ Association, held here last Sunday
/ was attended by representative del
| egations from the parishes of AS
sumption, IDerVille and Ascension
/ and constituted an encouraging in
dication Of the degree Of interes
| manifested in the association and it,
| objects by the progressive citizenrJ
| IF the parishes that comprise the
| organization. There were a number
OF ladies present, including many
members of the Woman's Civic Lea
! que of DonaldsonVille, who attended
| in body, The meeting was called
to order by J. Stone Ware, Of White
castle, president Of the fair associa
ton, who explained its purpose to be
| the election of officers for the ensu
| ing year and the discussion oi
plans for the second annual fair, to
be held October 8, 10. II and T.
! 1914. Mr.. Ware pointed out that
while the fair given by the associa'
ton in Donald5onVille last October
was the first attempt at such a ven
ture in this section of. the state, and
was handicapped by the fact that it
followed on the heels of high wa
ter and poor crops, it was a pro-
nounced success in every respect, and
the prospects are much brighter for
the next fair.
Mayor Walter Lemann, Of Donald
sonville, made a felicitous little talk,
in the course of which he suggested
that the parishes of West Baton
Rouge, st. John and Lafourche be
invited to join the association, which
could then be developed into some
thing really big and accomplish pro-
portlonately larger results in exploit
ing and developing the unsurpassed
natural resources and advantages OF
this section of the state. Mr.. Lem
ann placed this suggestion in the
form of a motion, which was unani-
mously carried, and the secretary
was instructed to extend invitations
to the parishes named to become
members of the association and par
ticipate in its forthcoming display.
Mr.. Lemann also emphasized the
necessity for a building to be de-
voted to the woman's department
exclusively, giving sufficient space to
properly exhibit the various and sun
day accomplishments of the ladies in
the domain of domestic science and
household economics, and the execu-
tive committee was directed to look
into the matter and consider the fea-
sibility Of erecting such building
this year.
Speaking for Assumption, R. J.
Legardeur, who is one of the direct
ors of the association from that par
ish, declared that the Knockers
had been eliminated, and that the
boosters" were now predominant.
He said that while there had been
some talk of organizing fair asso-
annual exhibition in Napoleonville,
all the people of his section were
unit in the sentiment that Donald
sonville is the logical point for the
holding Of such an enterprise, and
that the exhibits from Assumption
at the next fair would more than dou-
bic in number those shown at the
successful 1913 display.
On behalf of Iberville, William
Supple, of Catherine plantation, said
his parish, if provided with the
necessary space, would have a very
large line of exhibits this year, and
would make Assumption and the
other parishes represented get a
move on to carry off any of the
honors.
Hon. R. N. Sims, of Donaldsonville,
Was called on for d talk, and told
of some Of the complimentary things
be had heard said OF the 1913 fair
by one Of the largest property own
ers and taxpayers of st. John par
ish, who declared that his firm
would most certainly be represented
at the next exhibition and would
cooperate to the fullest extent of
their ability in making the enter
prise a success.
The election Of officers for the
coming year was declared in order,
and the same capable and jealous Of
Llcials who headed the association
last year were reelected by accla-
nation, as follows: President, J. /
Stone Ware, Whitecastle; treas
lrer, Charles A. Maurin, Donaldson
vile; secretary manager, R. S. Wick
Frs, Donaldsonville. Vice presidents:
3. f. Berteaut, st. James; Charles
.. Schwing, Iberville; r. c. Legar-
ieur, Assumption; F. B. Lemann, AS
'enslon. Directors: Charles A. Maui
in, E. F. Berteaut, Charles E.
'chwing, J. Stone Ware, F. B. Lee
mann, r. C. Legardeur, R. S. Vickers,
.. A. Allen, John F. Truxillo A. I.
Picard. Executive committee: J.
Stone Ware, ex-officio chairman; F.
}. Lemann, vice chairman; John
:. Truxillo, Charles A Maurin, A. I.
Picard.
Tentative plans for the 1914 fair
7ere discussed, and it was decided
0 make an early start with the Il
for the display, which i
I'LL be much more elaborate and II
broader in scope than
ne initial effort of the association.
he business interests of Donaldson
lille will be requested to advertise
1e dates of the fair on their sta
emery and envelopes, and a uni
,rm style will be selected and the |
rinting be done under the supervi-
on of Secretary VicEers.
Music was furnished before the
ieeting by the Peerless brass band,
nd a splendid spirit of enthusiasm