The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-10-14

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| of Orleanians, headed by Mayor An
| drew McShane, were in attendance
| The opening exercises took plac
at the dancing pavilian, and consiste,
Of an address of welcome by Mayo
Joseph N. Gisclard Of Donaldsonville
Mayor McShane of New Orleans re
piled, complimenting the citizens O.
the parishes comprising the associa
! ton upon their enterprise in establish
| ing an event so worthy and Of such
| benefit to the community. He sale
that the fair was something that New
Orleans should take an interest ir
and he pledged his support to the
organization.
At the conclusion of the exercises
luncheon was served on the grounds
at which Mayor McShane was the
guest of honor.
The following exhibitions were
open: Motor cars, manufactures, edu-
cat!onal exhibit, womens' art, poultry,
swine, beef and dairy cattle, horses,
mules, Airedale dogs, floral exhibit,
manufacturer implements and agri-
culture.
Twenty-four motor cars are on ex-
}ibton from New Orleans, Baton
Rouge, Donaldsonville and other cit
les. They Represented many makes
and have combined value of about
$45, 600.
@rhe feature events of the afternoon
were the horse show and womens'
races. The horse events included five
and three gated races, pony race,
style show, and saddle and trotting
horses. Miss Virginia Hudson of
New Orleans won two blue ribbons
in the event. Second honors went to
Mrs Ida Prats of New Orleans There
were sixteen other entries. In the
same race for men, the winner was
| Arthur F. Foley of Napoleonville.
Second place was captured by his
brother, Willard, and third went to A.
W. koons of Houma. In the women's
mounted costume event, first prize
was awarded to Mrs. Esther Higgins;
second to rms. Ida Prats and third
to Miss Silver Ashworth ,all of New
Orleans. The first prize for the most
second to Mrs. Ida Prats and third
to Miss Silver Ashworth, all of New
Orleans. Mrs. Ida Prats and Willard
Foley won second hcnors. and third
went to Mrs. Higgins and Evan J.
Mccall
The horse show was organized,
and directed by Evan J. Mccall of
New Orleans, former president of
the fair association. The show will
be put on again tomorrow, and a |
beautiful silver trophy, given by Mr..
Mccall Individually, will be awarded
to most elegant lady rider. The tro-
ply is on exhibition in the show win
dow Of Meters drygoods store and
is much admired by all who see it.
In the motor car events the Pack
ard was awarded the blue ribbons,
the Stephens, REQ and Cadillac were
close contenders. The judges in
the auto events were Frank K. Sims,
R. L. Baker, and Harold P Mills. The
judges for the races and horse show
were Allen Mehley, H. E. Wright and
John F. Truxillo, all of New Orleans
The baseball game between DON
and team from Sellers,
resulted in victory for the latter by
a score of to l.
Owing to the strong wind which
prevailed the balloon ascension did !
not take place. At night there was
a grand display Of fireworks, and a
dance at the pavilion which was at
tended by a large crowd.
The features of Monday, the second
day of the fair was the judging of
beef and dairy cattle and the agri-
cultural exhibits. The attendance
while not as large as on the opening
day, was pleasing to the officials of
the association. The cattle exhibit
has brought to the fair what is con-
sidered the finest cattle in the state,
among them being an international
prize winning bull owned by the Ar
roWhead plantation of St. FrancisvilIe,
The agricultural displays embrace
every variety of vegetable produce
known to this section of the state.
Lafourche parish won first honors
in twelve entries, in addition to win
ming the championship honors for
farm produce on one farm. The Oak
Grove Agricultural high school of this
parish won first honors in two entries
md second in another. East Baton
Rouge captured three first awards and
i've seconds. Iberville parish won
'our pirst prizes for choice pecans
md the championship pecan display,
also three first honors in other en-
ries and one second. The Dutchtown
4 agricultural high school of this par
sh won four awards.
Prize winning cattle from the (
'arker stock farm of West Feliciana
,arish; the Southdown plantation, +
Ferrrebonne parish; M J. Daniel and
son of West Feliciana parish; L. c.. .
'oule of Arrowhead plantation; Co.
onial Sugars Company's plantation 7
f this parish and Truxillo, Hudson :
'ons' Comapny of this city attracted =
1uch interest. :
The automobile show has been pro- 7
ounced one of the best ever con- :
ucted in this part of the state. The I
ars were divided into three classes
nd awards were made on appear a
noes. In the first class cars costing
'om 500 to $500, first honors went q
the Chevrolet car and second to d
verland. The Cleveland won first IL
rize in the second class, ranging in G
rice from $500 to $500, and sec e
I'd award went to the Earl touring.
he third class included all cars from
1900 up, and the blue ribbon was f:
lptured by the Packard, the second is
'nors went to the Stephens touring. tt
Tuesday was Better Babies Dav. te
ore than fifty children ranging in al
'es from six months to five years st
ere entered in the contests. Little W
artrude Graner Munson, eight hi