Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-19
FAIR ORGANIZES.
TO BEGIN WORK.
FOR GREAT EVENT.

Inc STOCKHOLDERS OF Iu6 InlFu
Agricultural District fair met at the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday night and formed the organi-
2ation and elected officers for the year
1916.
There was much interest displayed
in this fair, as it is conceded by all
our citizens as one of the very best
moves for this section of the state that
could possibly be promoted at this
time
Frank Lanier was unanimously
elected as chairman of the meeting.
ard f. H. Hyman was elected secre-
tary.
Mr. Lanier called the meeting to-
gether in few well chosen remarks
and stated in his own way how valua-
Bile this fair would be to the nineteen
counties which it represented. He
said, There is no project that has
teen sprung in Americus that will 60
the good in many ways as this fair,
and we should all put our shoulders to
the wheel and push! push! push! un-
til we see the crowning of our efforts
with greatest success than we now
even dream Of"
The first step in organization was
made when the secretary was request
ed to read the charter and the grant
ing Of same by Judge z. A. Littlejohn
A motion was made by President Carr
s Glover of the Chamber of CoIn-
merce, That the charter he accepted
ard filed as part of our records"
The next was the reading of the
proposed bylaws as submitted by the
organization committee, Geo. R. Ellis,
as chairman. Secretary Hyman read
the bylaws as they had been prepared
and after the reading, motion was
made that they be accepted.
Chairman Lanier appointed a nomi-
mating committee, composed of Chas.
L Ansley, chairman; W. f. Taylor
S R. Heys, ]. Elmore Poole and L. 4
Morgan. While the committee was
out at work on the directors, Secre
tary Hyman made a few remarks,
stating just what had been accom-
plished SO far in the work of the big
exhibition and what could be expected.
The report was fattering.
ChaS L. Ansley, chairman of the
nominating committee, made report
We your committee, beg leave to re
port the following nominations for
directors of the Third Agricultural
District Fair for the year 1916:
Lee G. Council, president Plant
ers' Bank; Carr S, Glover, president
Glover Grocery Company; Frank Har-
rold of Harold Bros; Frank Lanier,
president Americus Grocery Company.
L A. Morgan, of L. A. Morgan & Co.;
]. Elmore Poole, of J. H. Poole 4
Sons; Crawford Wheatley, president
Commercial City Bank"
The committees report was adopted
and directors chosen unanimously.
Several short talks were made by
the members present, stating in their
opinion how valuable the fair would
be to this section.
The directors then retired and
elected the following officers for the
fair Frank Lanier, president; Frank
Harold, vice president; Lee Hud-
son. assistant cashier Of the Bank Of
Commerce. treasurer, and E. H. Hy-
man, secretary general manager
President Frank Lanier stated thar
he felt very much gratifed at the pros
pects for the biggest and best fair in
Georgia. Secretary Hyman was in
structed to get busy and hustle things
ag fast as he could to the completion
of the buildings.
There are many committees to be
selected for the fair, and these Will