The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-14
ANNUAL. MEETING. OF e''"-'- :. ?
THE FAIR ASSOCIATION
Resolved to Carry on the Fair-Mef-
fert and Rooney Elected Pres
ident and Secretary

ton held its annual meeting yeSter-
day afternoon at the Board of Trade
rooms at o'clock. The attendance
was quite large, much larger than
usual, and 532 shares of the associa-
tons stock was represented, liberal
majority. After roll call, Secretary
D. S. Williams read his annual report
The report was quite lengthy, made
out in detail and covered the entire
work for 1914, and was model of
neatness and accuracy, accounting for
every cent of the receipts and expen-
ditures of the association, something
over $4,000.
On motion the report was referred
to an auditing committee, consisting
of Messrs.. d. E. McIver, w. T. Gary
and Baxter earn.
Considering crop and other condiz
tons in the county, the report was
remarkably good one and reflected
credit on the management and the
resources of the county.
From the very first, there was no
doubt that this meeting was going to
vote for holding the fair again this
year.
The election of officers was pro-
ceeded with and President Gist call
ed for nominations for president. Mr..
J. M. Meffert was nominated, and
there being no other nominations, he
was elected by reclamation.
Nominations for a secretary were
then asked for and Judge d. S. Will
Jams was nominated. Mr.. j. L. Ed
wards stated that he would like to
have a plan of his discussed before
the election of secretary was taken
up, namely: that the offices of the
fair association and the Board of
Trade be combined He said that he
had no personal feeling in the matter
but thought it best for several reas-
ons, mainly for the sake of economy,
and also from the fact that the two
were of the same general scope and
nature and would work together to
the advantage of the county. After
some further discussion, Mr.. J. d.
Rooney, secretary of the Board of
Trade was nominated, and vote by
the stock was taken, with the result
that Judge Williams received ma
jority vote of the stock, there being
three large blocks held in the hands
of three members present, while the
popular or personal vote of those
present stood Ia for Rooney and
eight for the judge. Judge Williams
was declared elected.
Mr.. G. j. Bitch, president of the
Commercial Bank, was reelected
treasurer of the association.
The following gentlemen named by
the nominating committee were ap-
pointed by the chair to compose the
board of directors: Messrs. e.. C.
ChambIiss, D. E. McIver, Baxter
earn, E. C. Beuchler, j. w. Davis, L.
K. Edwards, William Gist and S. J.
McCully.
The matter of holding the fair this
year was discussed and every man
who spoke was unqualifedly in favor
of it, and on a vote being taken il
was decided, unanimously, to hold q
: fair in November.
; Some discussion followed on getting
out the fair premium list, and it was
urged that this should be done as
: early as possible and the list be cir
: culated among the farmers and othel
r patrons of the fair so that they could
: be posted as to the premium offers
etc., and early lay their plans for thu
exhibits they proposed to make.
Discussion followed on the matte
of merging the secretaryships of tn
two organizations into the secretar,
o eff the Board of Trade, and, it being
: the consensus of opinion that this wa
a desirable, Judge Williams tenders
:. mis- resignation to take effect at ono
S and same was accepted.
Mr. J. D. Rooney, secretary of tn
/. Marion County Board of Trade, wa
n then placed in nomination for secre
5. tary of the Marion County Fair AS
: ISOLATION, the nomination .seconde
and he was unanimously elected to tn
S position.
IT Many favorable comments hav
} been heard today over the change.
is thought that considerable say
ing will be made in money and
It greater good accomplished by Ger
l. Trailing the interests, the location c