Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-11
DATE is SET TOR
NEXT YEAR'SFAIR:
OFFICERS NAMED

ment made by Secretary r. NJ. Strip
/ lin, following the return Of Mr.. Strip
lin and President H. G. Hastings
from the meeting of the American
Association of Fairs, held in Chicago,
recently. Secretary Striplin announc-
ed at the same time the results Of
the election of officers for the South
astern Fair association for the COM
ing year.
H. G. Hastings was reelected
president; r. M. Striplin, secretary,
and Henry w. Davis, treasurer. The
vice presidents are J. P. Allen, Lee
Ashcraft, H. M. Atkinson, Asa G.
Gambler, S. c. Dobbs, ]: Epps Brown
Earl H. Cone, Beaumont Dawson, DR..
w. l.. Gilbert. ]. T. Holleman, Henry
Heinz. Harry P. Hermance, Allen F.
Johnson, George D. McCutcheon, w.
w. Orr and James G. Woodward. The
executive committee is as follows:
Allen, Eugene r. Black, w. G. Coop
er, w. D. Ellis, Jr.. James L. Key,
V. H. Kriegshaber, e. P. McBurney.
]. Oscar Mills, F. J. Paxon, S. 3.
thurman, Willis M. Timmons, w. H.
White, Jr.,. Nell R. Wilkinson and Lu-
clan York.
Fair Success
This IS the time of the year"
said Secretary Striplin, when we
take account Of the accomplishment
of the year and plan for the future,
The report of our accounting de-
partment shows that the 1920 fair
was the most successful, financially
in the history Of the organization
and was in every respect greater
than any previous fair. The net re-
ceipts from the operation of Lake.
wood park and the fair are approx
mately $4,000.
1.-THE permanent improvements for
the park and the fair amounted to
$4,000. This included a mile and
three-fourthS of standard railway;
six thousand folding seats in the
grand stand, and grading for. the
are very much needed at once to
carry out the original plans of the
promoters of the fair pertaining to
educational features and develop
ment forces. This building will also
provide means for. additional reve-
nually if the fair is to keep up its
present rate of expansion.
THE policy Of the management
has been to increase the magnitude
prove the grounds to meet CORE
progress. since its organization, has
surprised even those in closest touch
with the affairs of the association.
This progress has only been possible
because Of the hearty support from
the people of Atlanta and the state
OF Georgia, supplemented by the CO.
operative aid of livestock associa-
tons Of this and other southern
states.
Fair Cost More
'The fair this year cost $4,000
more than any previous fair because
or the added entertainment features
and new departments. We antici-
pate that these features will mate
rally contribute to the influence and
attractiveness of the fair for years
to come. After reviewing the promi-
nent features of all other fairs in
the same class it may be said with
out exaggeration that no other fair
in the United States was character
lied by such exclusive features as
the international club stock judging
contest and the national hog and cat
tie show. The educational value of
the stock judging contest and its
possibilities for publicity for the
southeastern fair were demonstrated
this year and it will bring much
greater returns in years to come.
'+The national hog and cattle show,
which we anticipate will cooperate
with us in 1921. afforded the means
for carrying out the policy of the
beginning, which contemplates
time in the near future when there
will be nothing but pure-bred cattle
and swine in the southern states.
The initial effort to build up fat
stock show will be followed up next
year regardless Of the disposition "
any other organization to cooperate
with us, as this is one of the original
plans of the management which will
be put into execution as soon as
more adequate facilities can be pro-
vided. The building Of the connect
ing railway was one Of the necessi-
ties, and it's facilities will make our
work easier. This investment also
promises to aid in the future expan-
sion by providing better passenger
transportation facilities through the
use of shuttle trains which will en-
able thousands of people to take the
cars at the Peachtree viaduct and
reach the fair grounds in fifteen min
uteS.
while the executive committee
has not had a meeting since he
fair, it is the permanent policy to
continue to make all the permanent
improvements possible each year and
it is hoped that at least one new
building may be completed this
year."