The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-10-16

for NapoleoslVIlle. The game was 8
splendid one from beginning to end,
and created great enthusiasm and ex-
eiteme1nt i: spite Of thtehe,sreme
they vi 9 4 assdlre d ressiI III led y n 80 = 6
as,sss "a s-sae Maps.
The fs1I1.ll.1n y number and RarAty Of
exhibits, and.in the class and eharac-
ter of the free attractions offered,
was the most successful in the his
tory of the association. Every one
who visited the show appeared to be
we'll satisfied, and had good word
I to say about it's make up, organiza-
ton and management
It is worthy of note, that despite
| the very large attendance and the
unusually large number of automo-
biles on the streets as well as at the
fair grounds, not Il single accident
or mishap of any kind occurred dur
ing the period Of the fair. The I'M
mense crowds were well behaved,
and were efficiently and skillfuny
handled by Chief of Police r. E.
Dill and city police and force of
special officers under his command.
Secretary-Ma R. S. ,Vickers
states that the gross receipts
of the fair will approximate
$4,000. This includes season tick
cts, gate receipts, grandstand and
con ncessions. Police jury appropria-
tions and profits on catalogue adj
Ivertisements will amount to about
$4,000 more. It is expected that the
increased appropriation by the state
/ for premiums will yield $4,000, max
ling a grand total of about $4,000.
/ The eight-day fair, however, prov"
ed an expensive one, something like
ls55OO being expended for such at.
j fractions and amusements as base.
ball, races, music, free acts, ETC., and
|. several thousand dollars more TO,
||labor and services and new building
= constructions The premium on the
i. rain insurance policy cost $500
leash premiums awarded to exhibitors
/ will amounts 3toMnearly $4,000.
i It is hoped that after paying al
I bills and putting aside $500 to pay
interest charges due Dec. l on tht
: $4,000 bond. issue there will be {
5 little balance left in the treasury.
On the whole the management ex
presses themselves as satisfied with
the result OF the fair. The lack Of
brass band was noted and felt bu
, this was due to the failure of the car
niva1 company to reach Donaldson
, vile as this company had contracted
to furnish b good band for playing
in front Of the grandstand. TIL,
dance privilege for the next fair vii
, be sold with the condition that th'
purchaser furnish his own orchestr'
, and the fail association will then en-
rage the services of first-class bras
band which will provide concer
music, alternating with popular airs
in front Of the grandstand the entir'
e day
The management expresses, how
ever, keen disappointment in the sal
If season trkets and the poor attend
ance at the fair on the part of Don
{ jacksonville citizens. The price o
: season ticksts was placed at only >
:. for adults ind 81 for children in OF
/, der that tley might be within tn
. reach Of eT Tery one and assure
!. crowd everv day of the fair. How
l. ever. only b few hundred were sol
- and citizens were chiefly cor
- - spicuous it the fair by their at
4 sence.
Il The secretary manager declare
that no definite plans will be mad
for next years fair until the peopl
ii of Donaldsonville have n3ige
- themselves 10 purchase one tha2san
y adults seasan tickets or their equiv'
lent. BotH Plaquemine and Thib'
daux, noting the lack Of interest Q
the part of|the local people, are q