The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-10
COML CLUB IS
FATHER OF new
FAIR PROJECT
Offers to Give City $500
Rent For City Park
AS Grounds.
.SAM'L M. CARTER is
ELECTED PRESIDENT
May Retain Mcpherson as Secy.
Club Again Considers
Factory Funds.

The Commercial Club last night de-
termined to undertake to secure the
charter of the Cape Girardeau Coun-
| ty Fair and Park Association and man
age county fair at the new city Fair
grounds Park next fall. An offer of
$500 for the use of the city park as
a temporary fairgrounds has been
n ade to Mayor Rage by a representa-
tive of the club and the Mayor has in
dicated his willingness to accept the
offer.
| The Commercial Club last night
named committee to take charge Of
the work looking toward the clubs
county fair venture. The Fair Com
mittec is composed of Will Hirsch,
William F. Bergman and F. Drusch
The Commercial Clubs initiative
steps toward the holding of fair at
the city park follows closely upon the
heels of the city election in which the
voters determined to take the land
over from the Fair Association.
! Several days ago, A. NJ. Tinsley
called upon Mayor Rage at his office
and told him that he believed the
/ Commercial Club will be ready to give
the city $500 for the use of the park
for the time during which fair would
! held there.
Mayor Rage gave him a favorable
reply, qualifying his statement by the
cluase that anything that may be done
by the city in regard to allowing the
Commercial Club to use the park for a
/ fairgrounds, will have to receive the
approval of the City Council.
1t would be necessary for the City
Counc: to pass an ordinance making
such an arrangement possible.
The committee of the Commercial
| Club expects to work out details of u
plan whereby merchants in the Cape
will aid i'll the original financing of
the fair project. The fair is expected
to pay for itself, however
Ono of the most important features
CT the committees work will be to Sc
cure the charter as Il Fair and Park
Association from the present Fair
| Board. The charter grants that or
ganization the right to hold the fair
and moreover is the document upon
which the state and county funds are
awarded to the fair organization in
support of the project
Under TIE terms of The sale of the
Fairgrounds 10 tire City. the Fair As
ISOLATION remains intact. 1t is pos
sible for that organization to proceed
with plans for fair itself.
Sam S. Carter, secretary of the
Southeast Missouri Trust Co, last
night was elected president of the
Commercial Club at the annual cleo
ton Of officers which was held last
night.
Charles w. Stehr, Haarig merchant,
was elected first vice president and
the following are the other officials
that were chosen: William F. Berg
man, second vice PRESIDENT; George
Summers, treasurer: J. H. Friant, J.
I. Num- and A. NJ Tinslcy, trustees.
No secretary was elected by the club
because the members of the club de-
tcrminCd that an effort shall be made
to obtain the Scrv ceS of J. H. McPher-
son, former president of the Organiza-
ton, to fill that office The secretary
ship of the club has been left vacant
since the resignation Of A H. Hin
chey, and Mr.. Mcpherson has been act (
ing in The capacity Of president and /
secretary together, with the assistance /
of stenographcr.
When Mr.. MCPHERSON was asked if /
he could serve as secretary of the club /
last night, he declared he was unable /
to give a definite answer Mr. Nc !
Pherson has land interests in Arkan-
sas, and at the time he retired from
active business in the Cape. it was said
that he had planned to return to Ar
kansas or Memphis to look after his
interest there.
In an address that he made before
the club, Mr.. Mcpherson indicated that
It is quite probable that he will ar
'angc his affairs to remain in the Cape
and be able to accept the position. A
was appointed to consult
With Mcpherson in an endeavor to OBJ
ain his services. Should they fail in
his, the committee is authorized to I
'cceive applications for the position
md canvass them thoroughly with a
new of making some recommended l
ions to the organization. y
NJ. f. Worcester, architect, made {
report upon the probable 5
Ost of the erection of an addition to
H. shoe factory that will enable the /