The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-01
THE STATE FAIR.

,,.-,a Interesting Statements by PresI-
6ent Wadden With Regard to 1t.
ATLANTA. GA, March 31.-During the
-,ssion of the recent agricultural convention
~ Cuthbert, the following paper, offered by
C,,eraI Vice President Bradwell, was unani-
S,ously adopted by the executive commit
-. THAT a committee of eight, consisting
t three members from Macon, and five
S-orn the balance of the executive committee,
- eDnoiuted by the president to constitute
- Uranium committee for the state fair
to~ the year 1892, and that the said COM
Ioittee be empowered to make all necessary
arrangements for fair at Macon this fall,
-lr5vided the city of Macon gives full pos
Lpassion and control of the fair grounds to
ne state Agricultural Society and to nc
otber organization for the purpose
~ holding fair; and il
OF orenr the city Of Macon refuses to agree to
the above, then the premium committee be
uncovered to hold the fair this fall else
where upon the best terms they can obtain.
The president, secretary ard treasurer to
he ex-officio members of said committee"
In obedience to the requirements of this
action the following premium committee
,ras appointed: j. McC. Bryan,
Philomath; James Barrett, Augusta;
7. J. Lyon. Gainesville; W. T.
Macarthur, McArthurs; J. A. Cobb,
Am6r1Cu6. NJ. a. IldtCu6IR JGT6 I1Oills, II.
F Park, Macon. This committee, with the
president, secretary and treasurer, met in
the city Of Macon and full, free and
satisfactory conference with Mayor Price
and a committee from council, which re-
sulted in the establishment of pleasant and
friendly relations between the constituted
authorities of Macon and the State
AGRICULTURAL Society. In fact there has
not existed for years such cordial feelings
between the society and the people of the
Cantral City, as at the present. Macon
nossesses many superior advantages for hold
mo a state fair. First, it is the center of the
state: second, its splendid railroad advan-
tages makes it accessible to every section of
the state; third. beautiful park in five
minutes walk OF the principal hotels; fourth,
the weather in that section at that time be-
ing all that could be desired. For these
and other reasons Macon was selected az
the permanent location for the state
fair. but it is in no sense a To-
cal fair. 1t represents every section of the
state, and is intended to build up and in
crease every industry in the state. 1t is
controlled by officers representing every
congressional district in Georgia. Its aim
is to develop and illustrate Georgia's agri>
cultural, mechanical, industrial, horticult-
ural and mineral interests. Surely, then,
there can be no room for jealousies. Surely
every patriotic citizen will aid 10 making
it accomplish the purposes of its organiza-
ton.
Already, many applications for space
have been received and many letters asking
for premium lists are daily coming In,
e7incing the interest in it. The premium
list adopted by the committee is unusually
generous. and embraces articles in every
branch of industry and will soon be issued
by the secretary, to whom application may
be made for copies Address DR.. Samuel
Hare, secretary, Atlanta. Ga.
Additional interest attached to the fair
of 1892, by reason of the fact that it will be
the last one before the opening of the great
Columbian exposition at Chicago, and it is
the intention to select from it such articles
on exhibition of superior merit and of a
non-perishable nature, to form a nucleus for
Georgia's exhibit at the worlds fair.
No argument is required TO demonstrate
the Importance, the necessity for our state
fair. So long as there are waste places in
Georgia; so long as men and money are
needed to reclaim these, and develop our
dormant resources; so long as we have
gparsely settled sections, precluding the
blessings of churches and schools, just 80
long will it be necessary to illustrate what
we have and the possibilities of cur state.
The Agricultural Society invites and begs
the cooperation of county clubs, the state
and county alliances, state and county
horticultural societies, manufacturers,
stock and cattle raisers, and all interested
in mining, and every patriotic citizen of
Georgia in making this the best fair ever
held in the south.
JOHN o. WADDELL, President.