At the last meeting of the Women’s Division of the Eastern Carolina Exposition held in Smithfield on Friday afternoon, March 27th, representatives were present from every town in the county save one. The reports of plans made by the chairmen of the several committees foretell happenings of more than common interest during the Exposition, which will open its doors for the third year on April 13th.
Ample provisions have been made for providing meals for all who attend and for those who may wish to remain over nights. Captain H.L. Skinner has very generously offered the Banner Warehouse free to women’s clubs, schools and church organizations which may wish to serve meals. As many as three booths are still available and may be obtained upon application to Mrs. P.H. Kasey, Smithfield.
According to reports of committee chairmen on floats for women’s clubs and schools, quite a number are making plans to take part. The Baby Show promised to be an unusual event. The report of the committee on this will be published in detail later. That the Beauty Queens will claim their full share of attention is a foregone conclusion. Rather elaborate preparations are going on in their behalf. Watch for a full announcement of this feature of the Exposition.
Secretary Newell G. Bartlett announced that 2,500 chairs will be provided for those who may wish to secure seats to hear Rev. Wm. A. Sunday on Monday afternoon and night of the exposition. Tickets for these will be put on sale for a week at some public place in each town in Johnston county beginning April 1st. Any one who wished to do so may purchase. On April 8th all unsold tickets will be returned to Smithfield where they will be available to the general public.
Mrs. H.P. Stevens was named director of the Style Show, which the merchants of Eastern Carolina will stage on Wednesday night of the Exposition.
A committee was appointed to plan for the celebration of the third birthday of the Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce on Thursday at a dinner attended by perhaps a thousand, when Senator Thos. Heflin of Alabama will speak.
The Chairman of the Children’s Historic Pageant committee stated that each town might use as many children as it wished in presenting its episode on Friday night of the Exposition. Those who have this in charge in each town are requested to send in to Miss Irene Myatt, Smithfield, as early as possible the number taking part and also the name and author of the musical selections used that the latter may be turned over to Victor’s Band of New York, which will furnish music for the entire pageant.
From the front page of the Smithfield Herald, Saturday morning, April 4, 1925
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