Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-03-26
The Pair In Prospect.

There was a meeting of the Board OF
Directors here on Wednesday to start ar
ranging for the Fair on August 81, Septem-
Der LIST. End and 3rd.
Mrs. G. " Chandler, President of the
Federated Women's Clubs, met the Board
and stated that they had selected Mrs.
James H. Jones, Mrs. Lawrence Allnutt
and Mrs. c. B. Smith as the committee to
assist with the women's department Of
the Fair. After some discussion the Board
decided to allow the sum of $500 for the
household premiums and 500 for children.
The committee will be asked to take these
sums and offer new premium list with
such premiums as they see fit and to take
entire charge of the exhibits at the Fair,
with Mr.. Perry E. Waters as director in
charge. Mrs. Chandler accepted this and
the clubs will make this department worth
seeing.
The first day Of the Fair will be Childrens
Day. All school children of Montgomery
Frederick, Howard and Prince Georges
counties and the District of Columbia will
be admitted free to the grounds and the
grandstand on that day. Some special
attractions will be secured for the day. and
special exhibits Of boys and girls clubs
will be judged on that day. Mr.. James c.
Christopher is the director in charge and
he will be glad to have suggestions from
anyone.
Mr.. Christopher was relieved from duty
on the race committee and John B. Dia-
mond. Jr.. was appointed in the place. The
committee now consists of C. l.. Gilpin
Frank Thomas and J. B. Diamond, Jr
There was considerable discussion on rae
ing ar d the committee was directed TO
make some investigations as to kind and
number Of races to be offered and report
at the next meeting Of the Board in April
The advertising in the premium list was
talked over, and Messrs. Trundle, Diamond
and Barnsley. at their request. were author
lied to solicit advertisements and pay for
the premium list. Any surplus left after
publication is to be divided among the
cattle. sheep and hog premiums in addi-
ton to those regularly offered. The division
is to be made by the respective superinten-
dents
Mr.. Hunt says the prospects for a good
poultry show were never better. and he
expects to see number Of new exhibit
tors on hand this year. Probably Dis
trict man will be secured for superinten-
dent. He has one in mind that would
be secured.
After lunch at Jacks, the grounds were
visited. The Board walked over the entire
outfit, and a tentative rearrangement Of
the inside fences was adopted so as to use
some of the wasted space on the grounds.
The line of stands will be continued along
the fence to the grandstand. and the hol-
low between the main hall and poultry
building will probably be assigned to auto
mobile exhibits and machinery, no stands
being placed in it at ALL
EotlEldtes were UIueIcu lOI dHOlncI tdih
and line of pipes from the well at the
main building and the well in the infield
to the grandstand, with several hydrants
for the accommodation Of the automobile
visitors. The well at the grandstand will
be abandoned. as it has never been of
much service. having a week flow. Other
repairs and changes will be made to add
to the comfort of visitors at the Fair.
Before the next meeting each director
was requested to collect all suggestions as
to changes in the premium list in his de-
partment and bring in a revised list for
the action Of the Board. 1t is hoped to
have the premium list out early, as there
will be good many changes. and every
one who is interested should file applica-
tiOn with the secretary for a copy.