The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
PROMISES TO BE A BIG EVENT.
wAYCRoss' SECOND FAIR TO BE-
GIN ON NOV. 4.

wednesday to he known As the w.
&. BrantIcy Day when Democratic
Orators WIN Deliver Addresses.
Friday, the Henry ID. Plant Day In
Honor of the Plant SYSTEMS Presi-
Enthusiastically Designated as Col
ored Peoples Day Exhibits and
Racing Promise TO BE Fine.
Waycross, Ca, Oct 22.-The second am
nual exposition under the auspices of the
Waycross Fair Association viii open on
Tuesday, Nov /, and continue five days.
The opening day will be devoted to the ex-
hun, and no racing will occur. There VIII
be a speech by prominent orator on that
day. The brass band from Live Oak, Fla,
will be engaged during the fair. The nu-
sic will be In the main building, In the
band stand and elsewhere.
The races VIII begin on Wednesday, w.
c. Brantley's day, when Congressman
Brantley and United States Senators Clay
and Bacon win deliver speeches. grand
ball will be given on that night at the
armory OF the Waycross Rifles.
The great day of the fair viii be FRI
day, which has been named Henry b.
Plant day, In honor Of the president OF
the Plant System. Mr.. Plant en-
battleship Maine for exhibition at
the fair and will have
some attractions exhibited from along the
lines OF his great railway system. Several
thousand OF his employees will attend the
Plant day exercises. Mr.. and Mrs. Plant,
and prominent officials Of the Plant Sys-
TEN will attend. Speeches will be made
by one or two of the Plant System Off
cials.
Saturday, the day set apart for the COLI
ored peoples exhibit, will be the last day
of the fair. The colored people VIII have
a department all their own and 1t viii be
the first opportunity ever given them In
Southeast Georgia to exhibit their pro-
ducts and handiwork.
full line Of side shows and other
amusements have engaged concessions,
and Will exhibit during the fair.
There will b@ larger and more creditable
exhibit in the agricultural department
than was made last year. and the same
will be true in the case Of all the depart-
ments.
The Plant System, the Southern Rail-
way. The Georgia Southern and Florida,
the McDonald's mill and Douglas, and the
Waycross Air Line railways will sell
round trip tickets to Waycross during the
fair at low rates from Savannah, Bruns-
wick, Albany Thomasville, Gaines
vile and Jacksonville and intermed-
late polnts. Excursion trains viii be run
from these points for the accommodation
of the colored people on Saturday
ords have been entered for races. and
the greatest aggregation of race horses
ever seen at any country fair in Georgia
will be here.
The officers of the association are: Pres
ident, Capt Lemuel Johnson, superintend-
ent of the Waycross Air Line; secretary,
Col. w. W. Sharpe, proprietor of the
Waycross Clothing store; treasurer, Hon.
Warren Lott, ordinary of Ware county,
chairman of the Democratic executive
committee of Ware county, cashier of the
Bank of Waycross ana treasurer of the
city Of Waycross. These gentlemen were
az the head of the fair last year, and are
responsible for its phenomenal success.
They are the best fair managers In the
land.
Handsome cash premiums and diplomas
will be awarded for numerous displays in
the different departments. The usual ad-
mission fees will be charged. The fair
viii be an immense success, If the weather
permits. People throughout Southeast
Georgia are taking great interest IN the
fair, and the attendance will be large.