The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-30
WHAT YOU may EXPECT:
PROGRAM OF COLUMBIA's CIfI.
ZENs' FAIR COMMITTEES.
They Have Devised a Splendid Ar.
ray OF Pleasurable Features-Oth.
er Fair Notes.

The Citizens Fair Committee, OF
Oolumbia met last week and after con-
siderable work the official program
Df the outside attractions for fair week,
commencing Nov. 8, was prepared and
issued as follows:
They have engaged good band music
Tor the wsek, and open air concerts
will be given during each day and
evening on Main street.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
On Tuesday night free ball will he
given at Shandon, in which the citi-
zens of Columbia and visitors will par
icipate.
Shandop is the most popular resort
Of the lovers of dancing and of society
clubs of Columbia. The hall will be
brilliantly lighted with electricity.
Electric cars will run to and from the
oall.
Chairman B. B. McCreery has se-
:ected the following gentlemen to
serve on the committee:
Reception committee-Col. 8. A.
Pearce, Capt. L. d. Melton, w. F..
Gonzales, r. A. McCreery, Gen. John
Gary Watts, Hon. p. H. Nelson, Hon.
B. l.. Abney, b. B. Evans, A. NJ.
Withers, j. j. Seibles, II. j. jennings,
r. Ellison, Harry Wallace, Joe G.
McCreery and William Taylor.
Floor committee-Hon. H. G. Pat
ton, w. s. Reamer, Charles Ellis, Col.
John T. Sloan, Capt. j. X. Alston, A.
I. McCants, Hon. j. S. Werner, +.
G. McGregor, Thomas Weston, w. F.
Lamar, A. G. Pearce, Robert Moor
man, William Flenniken, Capt. j. NJ.
Bateman, Thomas Taylor and Preston
Darby.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
On Wednesday night there will be a
grand parade OF the fire department Of
Columbia. At the conclusion of the
parade the steam engines and hook and
ladder companies will contest for
prizes. This will be an interesting
and exciting display by some of the
most efficient fire companies of this
country. The prizes offered are for
celerity of movement and for throwing
the first stream of water. Chief May
and his assistants have charge of this
display. The fire department with
State House at O'Clock p. M, march
up Main street to Elmwood avenue
and thence to their respective engine
houses. At the sound of the fire alarm
the engines will appear on Main street
ready to give an exhibition of their
operations at fires.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
The great bicycle parade on Thurs.
day night promises to be one of the
most beautiful ead artistic displays ever
seen in Columbia aud will attract the
attention of tho crowds Of visitors, who
will throng tho streets to witness it. II
is estimated that nearly 600 bicycles
will be in this parade. The following
prizes are to be distribu!ed
For the best decorated wheel: First
prize, lady, Sc; first prize, gentleman,
SO; st cond prize, lady, S3; secondprize,
gentleman, S3; first prize, girl not over
~ years, 81; first prize, boy not over
II years, Si second prize, girl not
over II years, 81 second prize, boy not
over II years, 81: for the most fantici-
fully costumed rider, 80; first prize
for tho best group OF bicycles, $40;
second prizo for the best group of bi.
cycles, not less than five in number, So;
for the best illuminated wheel, 50; sec.
ond best illuminated wheel, 81. These
prizes will be paid in cash and riders
throughout tho State are invited TO
compete for them and join in the pa.
rade whether competing or not. After
the parade there will be bicycle racing
at the fair grounds, to which MI are
invited free of any charge. The hi.
cycle track will be in good condition
for racing. 1t will be lighted by cleo
tricity and good view of the races
may be had on the grand stand on the
track.
PROGRAMME OF RACES.
First event, one-half mile, open
First prize, $40; second prize, So.
Second evont, one mile. open First
prize, 800; second prize, SO.
Third event, one quarter mile, open
= First prize. $40; second, s..
Fonrth event, onc-cighth mile, slow
race First prize, s.. 80; second, 81.
Fifth event, two mile handicap, open
First prixc, SO; second, $l5.
Sixth event, one mile haudicap, Co.
tumbla riders only First prize, SO;
second, So.
Seventh event. trick riding First
prize, SO; second, So.
Judges of races A. l.. Fundcrbnrk,
L. l.. Melton and W. II. Gibbcs, Jr.
Cmplre-E. w. Parker.
Tinekccpers p. ii. Lachicotte and
L. III. Meighan.
Judges of parade and decorated
whccls-Mrs. d. r. Flenniken, Mrs
y. j.. jackson, DR.. Frank Green. DR..
Lewis Wood; altarnates, III. H. Shiver
and Ars. A. NJ. Mcetze