Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-11-10
The Colored Fair.


lcld here on Z, s ana q, ptONeu d
yreat success.
The large crowds that assembled on
he opening day to witness this great
event. visitors from every section OF
The county fully attested the fact that
hose who had charge OF the publicity
department. were faithful in the dis
Of their duties.
The atmospheric conditions, too,
seemed in sympathy with the occasion,
the cool autumn breezes being tenn
pered sufficiently to make the weather
all that could be desired.
The aim Of the enterprise, to stimu-
late a greater activity In the aRricul-
tural, educational and industrial arts is
nothing short Of commendable.
The first days livestock exhibit re-
nected much credit on the colOred peo-
pie and fully demonstrated the fact
that as fine mules. horses. cows and
hogs can be raised in Noxubee as In
any part Of the state, The livestock
parade. which in itself extended more
than a quarter mile in length, was the
Of all eyes and as the grand
street pageant" wendell it's way along
the main thoroughfare. many were the
ovations from those who we're FORUM
ate enough to view it.
While the opening proved very graft
flying, the second day was a record
breaker. The rural and town schools
being represented on that day, more
than n thousand school children
marched H. the gates and presented a
sight long to be remembered.
After being shown through the x
libit rooms they were ushered into the
where an excellent literary pro-
gram was very creditably rendered.
Carrie Bentley was the winner of
the prize for the best essay and Carrie
)ribbs was awarded the prize for the
Dest recitation.
After dinner was served Miss Bon
,tagel delivered "A lecture on the sub
.cct of Domestic Science to a large
md enthusiastic audience. Her talk
vas very appropriate and was warmly
'eCeived.
Miss Bonslagel ranks with the fore
nost lecturers throughout the country
nd proved beyond doubt that she was
oasier of every phase of her subject.
Saturday being farmers day there
we're quite a large number present and
yarc greatly interested in the practical
along the line Of agriculture.
On the subject of dairying Mr.. Cur
er delivered a great lecture, pointing
nut the fact that the country that is in
he dairy business is the most prosper
,us and the farmer who p~atronizes the
larry is the most successful.
Not the least inspiring was the talk
made by b W. Walker, a farmer liv-
ing near Brooksville. Miss. He en-
phasized the necessity of a greater
amount Of work, and that after having
about for a better location he is
convinced that Mississippi offers the
best opportunity for the farmer.
Realizing the fact that agriculture
and agricultural products are the great
stimulus of u county. it is indeed
passing strange that the colored farm
ers have not been given an opportunity
of being instructed along the better
methods of farming; had such obtained
doubtless our farms would have been
far more productive.
Saturday night proved a fitting eli
max when the prizes were awarded
$780, 90 worth of prizes we're passed
out to the successful winners, after
which the large crowd was dismissed
with the determination to make 1871
the banner year of all.
AS has been said, the Fair proved ,
success; it was a success beg ond tn,
fondest hope of the management.
A notable feature was a total alb
sence of any boisterons conduct what
eyer, not a single arrest being mad
and the very atmosphere seemed per
meated with a feeling of congenialit.
and good fellows hin toward all.
We all feel deeply grateful to on
white friends for their cooperation i
making the Fair the success which
justly merited.
Too much credit cannot be attribute
to the promoter of this enterprise VIII
has labored almost necessarily for il
success and if from no other source h
can at least feel that he has been RI
warded in the creation of an idea tbs
is destined to prove of much good
the future.
He has proven hat the colored pc,
pie of Noxubee are not asleep, but al
keeping step in the march of industri
prosperity.
Never before have the colored poop
been so unanimous in their desire
better their condition and if the pa
demonstration can be any criterion
the future our success is doubly a
sured.
Liaf of pri-os