The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-24
PLANS COMPLETE.
FOR BIG PICNIC.
General Program Endorsed by
Hamilton County Farmers
Saturday Morning.
WANT ROAD CHERTED

rlans for the first annual picnic o.
the new Hamilton County Councial o.
Agriculture were presented toNmember,
OF the association Mt the regular meet
| ing Saturday by President lse Moore
Joe Curtis, chairman of the committee
on arrangements from the chamber oil
| commerce.. and others.
| The general program as outlined was
! unanimously endorsed by the body MS
a whole. and motion passed giving
| the committee in charge, OF which Ed
| Robinson is chairman, full power TO act
| In preparing the details.
Mrs, Dennis Corhly, Mrs l.. y.
kruesi and Mrs Clyde. of Tyner, are
| the women representatives OF the coun-
Gil added to the general committee.
IL was announced by Chairman Cur
tis that the committee would no doubt
extend an invitation TO both the Rotary
and Kiwanis clubs to have their an
nuol picnics on August H. at Altnmede
farm, on the Cleveland rike. the date
and place where the big farmers picnic
viii be held.
Chairman Curtis felt confident that
there viii be about 500 people from
Cha ttanooga turn out for the picnic.
Want Road Butt TO Farm,
In order to have the road near the
farm In good condition for tho occa-
sion the council passed the following
resolution Saturday urging Ncounty off,
c'nls to ebert several hundred feet OF
road;
TO Hon. sam A. Conner, county
Judge of Hamilton county, and the MEM
bers OF the board of highway commits
sioners for said county.
whereas. The Hamilton County
Council OF Agriculture is planning 10
hold county wide picnic at Altnmede
Farm, on Saturday August H. 1870, we
the undersigned members of board OF
directors for said council do hereby pc
titlon the county authorities to chert
so much OF the newly graded roadway
known MS tho Jersy road from its in
tersection with the Cleveland highway
at the NJ. c, q st l. railroad crossing
to point OF intersection with n lane
leading to the road from the said Alta
mede Farm. The road has already been
graded and II IL the intention of the
authorities 10 ebert said road In the
fall. We are asking this for the pur-
pose OF properly caring for the heavy
automobile and other traffic which win
he In attendance at the said picnic, II
will also materially aid the council In
their demonstration work planned 20
take place on the day OF the picnic"
Want Meredith Here.
Effort Is being made to secure 10, 7.
Meredith. secretary of agriculture, ms
the principal speaker of the occasion
President Morgan, of the University OF
Tennessee, has also been invited ana
win in all probability be present. In
the event that Secretary Meredith can
not come an effort Will be made to Sc
cure Vice President Stivors. of the
American Farm Bureau, OF New York,
who was the chief speaker At the ro-
cent meeting OF the feaat Tennessee
farmers meeting In Knoxville
In addition to this II Is the idea OF
the committee to have three local
speakers; one to represent James
county, ono the farmers In general and
one tho city. II was also announced
by Chairman Curtis that II II met the
approval of the council there would
probably be temporary dancing pavil-
ion built ON the grounds and sometime
during tho day nm old fashion square
dance enjoyed.
Many other features were brought up
for discussion concerning the picnic.
Tho directors of the council will he
the guests next Saturday night Of Mrs,
Schnckleford, Vico president Of the
organization, Mt her home on SIgnal
mountain.