The Donaldsonville chief., 1916-10-14
THE FAIR A BIG SUCCESS.

The fourth annual South Louisiana
Fair conducted at Donaldsonvllle dur
ing the period of four days ending
last Sunday night, was conspleuously
and most gratifyingly successful, a
fact which the people OF all the eleven
parishes represented in the enterprise,
but most of all those OF our own I'M
mediate community, have ample rea-
son to contemplate with great prlde
and pleasure. II,
The weather was ideal; the build
ings and grounds were IN the PINK OF
condition: the exhibits of wide scope,
infinite variety and excellent quality !;
the attendance was liberal on the first
three davs and set new local record
on the closing day, when the turn
stiles recorded more than fooo ao-
missions.
Prominent among the improvements
noted in the management OF this TAR
as compared with it's three predeces-
sors was the greater spirit OF coop
Grafton and interest manifested by
our local people, which found It's best
illustration in the Jealous work OF
number of members of the various
committees, who thus prevented
repetition of the imposition OF an un-
fair share Of the labor and response
bilities upon two or three wiling
workers.
Where SO many cheerfully respond
ed to the call for this performance of
civic duty and public service, it is a
delicate task to single out indiCiduals
for special mention, but we feel con-
fident there will be no exception taken
to the naming Of A. l.. Greenwood as
one entitled to particular praise and
credit for his admirable work in the
capacity Of superintendent of the
grounds. All will agree that the fair
grounds have never been in better
shape or as attractive as they were
this year, and much Of the credit for
this condition is due to Mr.. Green
wood. Although suffering from a Sc
we're attack of hay fever, he was "on
the job" continuously for days before
and during the show, and was at all
times ready to respond to the many
calls made upon him with degree of
courtesy, promptness and efficiency
worthy of the highest commendation.
1t would be impossible to speak too
warmly of his excellent work, and
there are due him from this COM
munity three rousing cheers, a vocif-
erouf tiger and Reising vote of
than IS.
President w. J. Supple, Secretary
Manager R. S. Vickers, Treasurer G.
H. DeRussy, Master of Ceremonies R.
N. Sims, Mayor Walter Lemann,
Chief of Police Robert E. Dill, and
scores of other officials of the fair
association, citizens and exhibitors,
both ladies and gentlemen, richly
merit a generous need of individual
commendation for their devoted and
diligent efforts toward the success of
the fair, but The Chief lacks both
space and time for an attempt to do
them all justice in this regard.
Credit for the largest and best col
lection of exhibits in the competitive
lines enumerated in the fair catalogue
belongs easily to the parish Of Iber-
vile, and among the people of our
neighboring parish to whom this
triumph is HiOStly uue are LEWIS MuI-
rell of the Murrell planting firm; l..
Conner Randolph, Joseph and William
J. Supple, Hamilton Lesseps, parish
demonstration agent; Edward j. Gay,
Luke B. Babia Of White Castle moss
factory; Mrs. Lewis Murrell, Mrs. NJ.
L. Randolph, Mrs. L. Conner Ran
dolph and others. Assumption and
Jefferson parishes also made fine
showings, and the exhibits of the lat
ter in the manufactures building
were particularly varied and excel
lent.
The results of this years exhibi-
ton, and especially Sundays big at
tendance, convinced everybody that
this is the logical point for really
great fair, and there is no reason why
an annual exposition should not be
developed here rivalling that at
Shreveport. Let the realization of
this object be henceforth the watch
word in every part of the territory
represented in the South Louisiana
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