The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-09
FAIR DIRECTORS HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING
Arrangements Made for Fair to
to be Held October 3, a,
and S, 1917.
Tallulah, La. June 6, 1917.


Directors of the Louisiana Delta
Fair Association, Inc, met at their
office in Tallulah. La, this day.
A quorum was present and the
following proceedings &ere had:
On motion of Director Graham,
N. G. Williamson was elected a Di-
rector Of this Association, vice f.
F.. Williamson, removed from the
district.
On motion Of Director Guthrie,
the following resolution was adopted:
Whereas the President of the
United States has called on all agri-
cultural institutions to do their duty
in encouraging farming activities,
and We feel that this association is
now called on to do its bit" by
going the limit in agricultural work,
and
Whereas the condition of the
country is such that if we ever
needed fairs we do now, be it
Resolved that the annual fair of
this association for the year 1917 be
held in Tallulah on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. the Bird, 4th,
and 5th days of October, 1917.
On motion of Director O'Kelly, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved that the President and
Secretary of this association, to-
gether with the local directors from
each parish, be requested to appear
before the police juries of their re-
spective parishes and ask for an
appropriation from each police jury
in this association Of not less than
$500. 100 in aid of the fair to be held
this fall.
On motion of Director Craig, the
action of Director O'Kelley in ac-
cepting the offer of the special silver
trophy prize offered by the National
Duroc Jersey Record Association,
under date of May l, 1917. be, and
the same is, hereby confirmed and
approved.
4 On motion of Director Snyder
Messrs. S. w. Vance and T. /. Wat.
son were elected superintendent OF
the fair to be held in October next
On motion of Director Snyder
Director Leo Shields was elected as
sistant superintendent in sole charge
of the erection of the necessary pens
buildings and structures and of the
grounds on which the coming fail
will be held.
On motion Of Director Boney, ;
committee on the premium and cata
lcyue was appointed az follows:
| J.V. Wright. Ex-Cfficio Chairman
| w. S. Craig. d. A. O'Kelley, Lee
Shields, T. /. Watson, S. W. Vance
Miss Nina Gill and Mrs. j. D. Sewer
this committee to have authority t
appoint the superintendent of tn
| various departments: to also hav
authority TO order the necessar
premium ribbons, ETC., and is directe
to meet at Tallulah. at the Tallula
State Bank, on Tuesday June Is
1917.
|! On motion of Director Boney. tn
President and Secretary were author
lied to procure all necessary mus
and attractions for the fair.
II On motion of Director Crail
| Sheriff Sewer was requested to hay
the jury room upstairs in the Coul
House put in perfect order, the sam
| to be used as a rest room" for tn
| ladies visiting the fair.
II On motion of Director O'Kelle,
u the Secretary was authorized to en-
ploy stenographer to assist in til
correspondence of the association fl
the ensuing five months at 500
'per month, whereupOn the secretal
announced that he would employ M
Ira Baxter for such purpose.
On motion of Director Bone
Director Craig was authorized to a
point the necessary committee, wit
himself as chairman, to solicit loo
subscriptions from the Parish
Madison and the Village of Tallula
in the aid of the fair.
On motion of Director Gutnri
the President was directed to appoi
a reception committee of Is to SER
ON the first two days of the fair,
be composed of ladies and men al
to provide badges for said recepti'
committee. to whom visitors a
referred for all information, al
who will act as a bureau of inform
ton, comfort and entertainment.
The President was directed to a
point committees to solicit ADVERT:
ments to be published in the cal
logue and to visit Vicksburg. Match
and Monroe for such purpose.
On motion of Director Grahal
the newspapers of this fair assoc
ton district we're extended
thopko IF this association for TN,