Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-13
STATE FAIR ASSOCIATION
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
President Henry Fairfax Submits
His Report OF Years
Work
Loss LESS THAN FORMERLY
Fairfax Says State Should Recognize
Its Obligation by Erecting Per-
mancnt building for Farm Ex-
hibitS Similar to That OF This CITY.

Although President Henry Fairfax,
or the Virginia State Fair Association,
was prevented by weather conditions
from leaving his home, I'm Loudoun
| County, to attend the annual meeting
OF the stockholders OF the associa
ton. held last night at Murphy's Hotel,
his report to the stockholders for
warded by him and read by the secrc-
tary. constituted the principal feature
OF the meeting. When It's reading was
concluded, several OF the active officers
OF the organization spoke OF It's
thoughtful character and suggestive
value. and the stockholders present by
unanimous vote. ordered copies printed
and mailed to every stakeholder and
member OF the Legislature.
Referring TO the general condition OF
the association. its work in the past
and the great good that II may. and
should. accomplish in tn" future, Mr..
Fairfax said. in part:
What shall say in regard to the
operations of last year is In no sense
an apology, but rather Il congratula-
ton upon the fact that amid unex-
amplcd obstacles your association came
out as we'll as II did.
FAIR HAS SERVED GREAT
PURPOSE IN STATE.
Established for the real and sub
! stantial good Of the agricultural and
mechanical interests Of the state, your
| fair has served and Is serving n great
/ purpose throughout the State. The tx
! hibits by the individual counties start
( ing only q few years ago, have steadily
! increased until as many as nny-two
| counties were represented by full
line OF their products at the .air OF
| 1914.
The live stock exhibits at the vir-
J Sinia state Fair are known and recog :
niZed throughout the country by
breeders and exhibitors as one of the
| best, If not the best, live stock exhibits
J of any State in tho country
! Continuing, the president Called at
tcntion to the excellent displays made
In the Administrative Building; to the
| remarkable free shows provided for the
! amusement of patrons OF the fair to
| the fact that restrictive laws in regard
to horse racing and the growing use
| or automobiles have tended to decrease
interest in that form OF sport and to
| the efforts made to prov!d" the Midway
| with clean and popular shows.
PROPOSITION Is BECOMING
MORE AND MORE COMPILER
| lie then reported that information
gathered from the arrangements of
| similar organizations had convinced him
that the problem of continuing TO con
| buIl Sictl ana SHOWS SucCeSSIui-
| ly. of extending the continually do
| manded educational features while
at the same time keeping within the
| estimated means of support. was be-
coming more and more difficult and
| complicated every year
Proceeding to offer suggestions look
Ing to the strengthening Of the as
ISOLATION and its influence. Mr. Fair
| fax said "I am led to believe that
tho principal points deserving OF your
| consideration arc as follows:
Our present method of advertising
, and our publicity policy are not as eff
| fective as they should be in educat-
! ing the public as to the fundamental
purposes OF our fairs and their oppor-
tunities to furnish practical instruc-
| tion.
| The State OF Virginia and the
| City OF Richmond should rally around
and give the fair the same financial
support as is usually accorded col
| lege or other educational institution.