St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28
Better Stock and Poultry
More System, Bigger
Crowd, More Interest.
SCHOOL PARADE HAS
1000 CHILDREN IN LINE
Morgan and Warner Make
Addresses on the Day
of Opening.


The Parish Fair opened Thursday
und,er most suspicious circumstances.
The weather prophets predicted rain
for this day, but the morning broke
cooa and cher, and was followed 'by
an ideal day.
Automobiles carrying guests OF
honor. mayor and town officials, fair
ofictals. parish officials, school Of
Ma,als officeds of the Association OF
Commerce. accompanied by the Gov
fnqton Municipal Band, which wore
their new uniforms for the first time.
naraded from Boston street ITO the
1air grounds at l O'Clock p. I'M.
when the fair grounds were reached,
ConRressman Morgan was escorted
to Ulhe Platform from which the
speaking was to take place. Mr..
Morgan was introduced by President
]. II. Warmer of the Fair AssocSa-
uion, who previously delivered q snort
address and formally opened tine
fair. He said:
Mr.. Warmers Address
1t is with a great deal OF pleasure
that have this opportunity of ad-
dressing you ON the opening OF the
Seventh Annual Parrish Fair. This
ds lt1e second season of the Fair AS
sociation on their own GROUNDS, ana
those of you who attended Uhe last
fair can NO doubt see some improve
ments i'm the genearl appearance OF
Nhdnev. 1t is the aim of the Asso-
csation to each year add to these I'M
movements until the st. TamImany
Parrish Fair Association GROUNDS
si,h,nh second to none in the whole
country.
The prime objects of these par'lsh
fairs is to bring about cooperation
amonK the farmers, to educate nnem
az it were to better farming AND
more farming, to inspire friendly
feeling among them, to have them
bring in their products for compe-
tition, which always tends ITO nm
provement, and at the same time 10
afford recreation and amusement to
uur citizens. 1t is a means OF the
residents of the parrish getting to-
xether, meeting each other, and in
some cases forming friendships that
are lifelong, all of which lead to CO.
operation and organized effort De-
ing made to improve condaolons IN
the parish.
The Fair management asks tnat
every resident in st. Tammany par
ish take a personal Interest In the
Fair. This is not fair for Gov
Hnxton or any other section OF the
parish in particular, but is FOR the
entire parish, and every resident OIL
The parish should own at least one
share of stock i'm the Fair AssocSa-
tion and have an Active interest IN
1t. We look ito every man, woman
and child in THE parrish ito help MAKE
the fair success and thereby heIp
to make the parrish a success ana uo
make every citizen living in the par
ish a success.
Our principal Improvements this
year consist of "a race track, a grano
stand and an addition to our STOCK
barn, and while the two first are
great improvements there is no I'M
provement that gives the falr man
agement more pleasure than to nave
been compelled to made the addition
to the stock barn, for that surely
shows the growth of good stock
raising in ST. Tammany parish.
The management will be glad to
have any one attending the fair to
offer suggestions for the bettermen'
of the fair, and il you will write tn
secretary (Mr. FitzSimons) your sug'
gestdons will receive careful atten'
tion.
i now declare the Seventh Annua
st. Tammany Parrish Fair open.
/ wish to introduce our honored
Congressman. Hon. Lewis l.. Morgan
who has been asked to address You
and to whom l know you will lister
with pleasure.
Mr.. Morgan was welcomed with
applause and made talk that was
greatly appreciated by the large
gathering present. We give in {
condensed form remarks that were
especially emphasized:
Mr.. Morgan.
Mr.. Morgan said THAT he was g.at
to be with the people ON this happy
occasion and to enjoy with them thu
opening of the parish fair. That th'
great educational value of the fadl
and its importance in bringing ou'
and developing the resources OF tn,
parish should place it far above tn
valley of factions and personality
The fundamental purpose of the fai'
was the advancement of the parish
and it's effects would live long afte
we had faded into the tomb of NOR
taltty. Improvement in the fair wa
Improvement in education, whicl