St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-10-23
Grounds and Streets from Courthouse to Fair Jamned
With Autos and People to Witness the Most Inspiring
School Parade in History of St. Tammany Parish s.
MISS LANSING TAKES FLIGHT M
WITH LIEUTENANT HIGGINS
Addresses on Opening Day by President Warner and
Mayor Badon and Judge Carter Makes an Interesting
Talk on Fairs from Ancient to Modern Times E

St. Tammany parish has every rea
son to be proud of its Eleventh An
nual Fair. There are some depart
ments of special interest, both il
business displays and parish exh 1bits
and the agricultural display show
wonderful improvement in farm pro
ducts. The exhibit is one that an!
uariah would be proud of. Tht
quarantine has prevented some ex
hfbfts in live stock that would other
wise have been made, but withal
there are but three or four stalls
vacant at this writing and a very
good showing Ia made of improve.
ment In home raised stock. Their.
IL the usual display of fine poultry
and net animals and sight-seers have
enjoyed going through these build
ings. Machinery, auto and business
EXHIBITS are attractive. School ex-
hibits are unusually good and the
.,ntomen's department is attractive.
Quite a number have made flights
ins the aeroplane with Lieut.. Hig-
glns, among them DIR. Maybe and
Miss Janelha Lansing of the Rel
Gross. The Red Cross tent has been
made a special feature and Is finely
equipped for It's work.
The games and races have been
!. specially provided for and the very
excellent band In attendance has fur
nlshed enjoyable music, both for en-
tertainment and for the dances.
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proved facilities over last year AMI
D. serving the public In fine shape,
and Ia doing even a better business.
which is saying great deal, consid
ering the success of last year.
The Sum-mo coffee people have
the especial appreciation Of the peo-
Ole of st. Tammany, as when called
100 fdf+dow figures for the coffee to
ned at the fair they very gener-
Saaig told us to just tell them what
we need and it would not cost us
cent.
The exhibit OF Mr.. FriedIander OF
Satsuma oranges and kumquats is
one OF the most interesting Of the
fair, as well as one of the most ar
tigtic exhibits. It shows what can
be expected of the future cultlvat .on
OF these fruits In st. Tammany
Mr.. Friedlander Is a warm advocate
OF darinage. He knows what It
means to the farmer. sE fft9 n
A new addition to the fal. Ia the
colored building, which is credit
10 the colored people. They are
having very enjoyable time. with
dancing In the eVsn.ly
The school pa1a1 1e Friday mnrD-
Ing was a. wonderful thing II look
ct. It Is said that some two thous-
and school children were in march
Ing line, the length OF the parade
heing over a mile. ALI seemed In
good spirits and seemed to take
great pleasure In the showing they
made. This feature of the fair pro-
gram was highly appreciated by the
public generally. Tears of JOY we'll
Cd into the eyes of some as they
realized what the schools meant to
the future generation and what a
responsibility the people have In pro-
viding for the care and educat on Oh
our future citizenship. Supt. Lyon,
Prof. Park and the school teachers
oil seemed to have their responsible
" brought forcfbly to them as they
gazed upon the long ribbon-like
hne reaching from the courthouse
% the fair grounds.
By reason Of some mix-up in the
schedule the spec al train from Sill
dell. which should have left, accord
ang to advertised time, at $500 a. M
did not leave until about 10000,
Which delayed the school children al.
along the route to JCovington. AS Ii
was not thought advisab BILE to keep
the children In line an hour and
haif longer, some one started the
parade In motion, necessitat ng an
other parade on the arrival of the
special. A fine representation came
up from Slidell, Vaudeville and
Aoita Springs, and they were receiV-
% with equal enthusiasm to the
9seeting Of the frat.
Hundreds of autos lined the way
and booked the streets leading into
Coinnfb a street 1t was impossible
70 get to the fair grounds on the
usual route and many had to baGk
70 cross street and make a detour
70 reach their destination. At the
ialr grounds the same situation de-
ve.oped. The grounds were full OF
autos and outside they were lined uo
10 vacant squares. 1t looked as IL
might be the worlds fair at Chi
cago instead of O little parish fair.
Tents dotted the fair grounds with
eoneessions that seemed to have hit
\. lucky by coming here. At this
ume 1t threatens to rain, the only
ening that can interrupt great sue
- that is promised.
thursday. the opening day, Presi-
SunE Warner, Mayor Badon and
suage Carter made addresses that
we're listened to with interest and
spplauded to the echo. The talk o.
sadge Carter has 80 much In 1t that
OF historical interest that we give
- u full, as follows:
president, Ladies and Gentle"
men:
Auer expressing my thhanks to
~. souf committee for the kind invita-
asa eTended me to speak at ths