The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-11-04
The Best Fair In Many Years.

COLUMBIA, October Sl.-Now that
Charleston has had her Gala Week, and
the election is about here. every body Is
getting ready for the State Fair. Candidly
speaking, at no previous time has the
outlook for q successful Fair been as
bright week ahead Of the festivities.
what is promised and expected comes to
pass this will. indeed. be the best Fair In
many years. President Childs reports
that the reports from far and near indl-
cate an unusually large attendance, and
incidentally, the railroads and others who
know how to "size up" crowds are ex-
pectipg unusually heavy travel. There is
every reason why there should be q
splendid attendance here this year. The
ordinary attractions will, Of course, be
here; they are perennial, but there are
quite number Of special features to be
offered this year.
To- for instance, President Childs
announces that there is no longer any
doubt about the visit here of the young
ladies of Winthrop College and of the
young men from Clemson College. There
will be about 400 young ladies from Win
throp and about $50 boys from Clemson.
They will naturally attract many Of their
relatives and friends, and will be pretty
sure of hsving fine time while here.
Gen. Watts announces that he has heard
from quite pumber OF commands, and
that the purpose Is to have parade on
Wednesday OF Fair week. He expects
that the militia will come here to have q
fine time and, as the trip here is 30 very
cheap, that great many con- mands will
be certain to be in Columbia on Wednes-
day to participate 10 the parade.
And then the Confederate veterans will
have grand rally here on Wednesday OF
Fair week. A day or two ago President
Childs received letter in which Gen.
Walker suggested that arrangements be
made for the old soldiers to be allowed
free admission to the grounds. The idea
was q happy one, and 1t was promptly
accepted as the following letter indicates:
Gen. @. 7. Walker, Charleston 8. G.
Dear Sir: Replying to your communica"
ton respecting the visit OF the Confeder-
ate veterans to our State Fair, allow me
to express the qualification It WILL afford
me- personally, and as representing the
Association, to extend to that noble body
Of men any courtesy within our power,
as a mark Of our appreciation of what is
largely the benefciaries Of their valor
and sacrifices. They will be admitted
free to the grounds during their stay with
us. We will expect them to come In
body on Wednesday and their presence
In the line will be all that will be neces-
sary for their Identification at that time,
and any method which you may adopt
for their Identification at other times will
be satisfactory to Us. L D. CH1LDs,
President.
Clemson College has announced Its in
tention of having fine exhibit here,
and judging from the work that is being
done there by the mechanical and dairy
departments a decidedly good exhibit is
to be expected.
President Childs has just returned
from trip to Spartan burg County,
where he saw the Representatives of the
mills there with reference to an exhibit
from the cotton mills at the State Fair:
He was cordially received and secured
the promise Of exhibits from all OF whom
they were asked.
He says that the exhibit will not be
very large because Of the limited apace,
but that it will suffice to show what is
being done by the mills Of the State. He
hopes that the mills that he has not been
able to visit in person will take the mat
ter in hand and have first-class exhibits
here.-NetuS and Courier.