The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-08
A COLD NIGHT AT THE FAN.
The Weather Kept Many Away, Hat
Stin There Was "A Crowd.

The Weather Kept Many Away, Hat
Sdn There Was Crowd.
The severe cold kept many people away
from the Guards fair last night, but
there was a good crowd on hand. never
theless. The commissary department did
a big business. the section presided over
by Lieut.. NJ. /. Screven and Mr.. A c.
Wylly being especially popular. Many
strangers in the city were among the WISH
tors and patrons of the fair. Mr. and Mrs.
Bass of New York. and Alr. Lawrence
were among the prominent visitors. Mr..
Bass is a member of the firm Of Rolston
* Bass, prominent Wall street brokers.
Mr.. Lawrence said that he had recently
taken an active part in two large fairs
in Brooklyn, and that the Guards faiI
was as well arranged and conducted as
any he had ever seen.
1t is expected that the military COM
panies of the city VIII visit the fair in
uniform next week The Hussars will at
tend in a body Monday night and expect
10 turn out fifty men. The Blues are ne
sotiating for a night ana expect to bring
a large crowd. Chairman J. NJ. Fleming OF
the railroad committee received tele-
gram from the assistant commissioner If
the railway association yesterday, stating
that a rate of one fare for the round trip
attending the fair from Augusta, Macon.
Waynesboro, Waycross, Jcsup. Brunswick
and Naldosta. Invitations have already
been sent to the companies at these places.
and il IS expected that some OF them VIII
accept. The tickets are good for Two days
from date OF purchase. ANY companies
from these places wishing to arrange for
a special night should telegraph Chairman
J. f. G. Myers Of the executive committee.
Tomorrow viii be children's day al the
fair and great preparations have been
made to entertain the children, their
mammas and nurses I'm the afternoon.
There will be a Punch and judy show.
especially for the entertainment of the
children. Articles of smar price will be
put to the front and refreshments will
be sold at special prices to children. The
fair win hereafter be open every after
noon for the benefit of those who are un-
able to come a night Members OF the
committees will be on hand, and attend
ants Will be at each table in the after
moons so that purchases can be made a.
well then as at night.
Probably the most novel contribution
Is the clock presented by Mir. Frank
Kramer, quartermaster sergeant of the
German volunteers. 1t IS a constant
source of wonder to all who visit the fair
IT is a very handsome piece of workman
ship, and stands about two feet high
AS II strikes lue hOuf ana lhe man uOuf
"a number of incandescent lamps all
over the clock are lit up BY a small bat
terry concealed inside the two doors at
the bottom fly open and horseman rides
out and blows a trumpet, while the clock
plays a tune, there being several differ
ent tunes in the repertoire. The clock
Is the workmanship of the contributor
Mr.. Cramer The committee has already
been offered $3.50 for it, but prefers to dis
pose of it otherwise.
The supper room, under the skilfu
management of Mrs. Il. j. Thomas, is
splendidly conducted and offers an ele-
CANT bill Of fare at very moderate prices
The committee will begin tonight the
disposition of the more valuable articles
contributed to the fair, such as the hand
some vehicles which are on display In the
different parts of the hall, and the grand
piano dona ted by Ludden s, Bates. The
fair is indebted to the Savannah Carriage
and Wagon Company for the handsome
collection of buggies, road carts and other
vehicles. Most of these articles win be
disposed of by chance.