The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
BRUNSWICKS BIG FAIR IS ON.
BRANTLEY THE
ORATOR OF THE DAY.

NOD. "A Great Speech in Honor of the
oecasion-Trades Display Was one
-. the greatest Sights Brunswick
nos Ever. Seen-NAany FeatuIfss
prasented That Were Greatly En-
;,ved by the PeopIe-The Order of
the Display.
r,,inswick, Ca, Nov. 27.-The finest
.-,dss display and carnival ever on In
s,,.b Georgia inaugurated the big South
EASTERN Fair here to-day under skies fair
and blue betokening good weather for the
artire week. The trades display was in
ob,rea of Chairman J. B. Abrams.
v8sn the trades display moved off from
q, front Of the Oglethorpe Hotel, headed
nv the famous Marine Band, Leader
Pa0mgartner and his splendid musicians,
Nth Mr.. Charles Doerfinger as drum ma
ior the first fair display was on. Follow
inc The Marine Band the first carriage
contained President Butts and Hon. W. G.
pranrlev. in whose honor the day was
named Brunswick and Brantley day. The
next carriage contained Vice President c.
" Deming. Treasurer Frank d. Aiken
director W. E. Kay and Mr.. P. ]. Moran
of The Atlanta Constitution, who is the
qu4sr of the fair association officers for
,ba week. The next carriage contained
directors w. B. Burroughs, F. McC.
Brown. Constance Miller Phil S. Rarmer.
The fourth carriage contained Mayor D.
D Atkinson. City Clerk L. c. Bodet, AL
dermau D. W. Krauss and Robert. Breis-
neck.
Then came fifty-five of the beautiful
race horses. headed by Judge s. F. Leh-
man. the official starter and Col. Angus
tus Sharpe of Louisville, KY, who has
five crack-a jacks entered for the coming
meet Between the two famous racing
men was the guidless PAGER, Robert F.,
which was as pretty as a picture in beau
r,fuuv draped ribbons of red white and
bue.
Rrunswick's fire department was next
under Chief John Green, and made
splendid appearance. Following the IRE
department were noatS OF BrunsWlck ;
live business men.
At the fair ground entrance the officers
carriages were stopped and the parade
reviewed after which the floats entered
the gates and the band proceeded to the
grand stand and gave a concert At Il
o'clock the crowds formed on the Base
hall grounds and listened TO the Hon. w.
G. Brantley the orator of the day. On
the stand with Congressman Brantley
were President Butts, Vice-President
Deming. Mayor Atkinson, Directors Mil
Ter. McBrown Burroughs, Mr.. Cooley, of
Camden county, Mr.. P. j. Moran, and
others.
Congressman Brantley's speech was one
of the best he ever delivered. In his OPEN
ing he paid a high tribute to the fair as
ISOLATION officers and expressions of appre-
citation for the honor conferred upon him
for naming the day Brunswick and Brant-
lev day He spoke of Brunswick as a city
that had been known for the universities
that she had suffered but which was now
known through the Southeastern Fair as
a progressive live community whose people
were not daunted or discouraged by any
thing but had come together and present
ed united front to the people of the
world as city that could and would push
forward TO ultimate greatness. He re,
ferred to the recognition given Brunswick
by the United States government in send
4 ing the battleship Texas here to the fair
and acknowledging to the world that there
was twenty-five feet of water on the
4 Brunswick bar, and referred in glowing
A terms to the work of Hon. Charles +.
4 Goodyear In deepening the ocean bar and
the arch that was being erected in his
4 honor at the fair grounds. His reference
to the ladies' part in making the fair
n success was beautiful. Every sentiment
met with nearly echo from the NUMBERS
n present, and at its conclusion the
distinguished speaker was crowded
with congratulations. Following the
speaking the crowds went into the main
building aud around to the various shows
with which the fair grounds are crowd
ed. In the afternoon the crowds swelled
\ greatly, and when Robert F., the guide
II less PAGER went on the track there was
A great enthusiasm.
Following this the high wire bicycle per-
H formers, Baum and wife, entertained the
H vast throng, and these were followed in
H rapid succession by the balloon ascension
H of Prof. McDade and parachute leap.
This was a feature worth going miles to
See.
The tower diving by the Thompsons fol-
n lowed, and this was great. Paul and
Dana Thompson dived from a tower eigh-
ty-tve feet high into a tank of water three
feet deep.
The races begin Tuesday and the events
are the finest in the South this year out
side of New Orleans. Wednesday the Tex
as comes, and Gov. Gambler and staff and
the Georgia Legislature will be here
thursday The big fair is certainly on in
all its glory.