The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-08
-.I,sw1oK's GREAT FAIR.
nements Are Being Made for
suIepdfd Display.


..D.r.ck. Ga Nov. THE big South
f' Fair that is to be held in Bruins
sas'' ..o, Nov. p 70 Dee. :, grows in pro-
-1ops every day
p'.'eol Manager Tobias Newman has
a,,ieied ample stable accommoda-
l', fr all the horses that are booked to
'o1. re races. and there is a good string
enc v.bila entries are being made
o. The Grounds have an been encfos-
dang ,re Grand stand is under course of
,..or. II will have a seating ca
CO.'S - ssveral thousand. The track is
p5aE v,rs one covered with marsh muck
lail -5,,-t which gives it just the prop
,smper for good racing. -,
a V'nt Harvey has let many prlVi-
Ia chairman Mott is at work on
l'ssS' a.. works exhibit that wild be held
wins lie nights. .,.,o,
o[ -.- The colored people an expert colored
fA Ne walker with two children as
'7rts has been engaged, ana they VIII
s'a'' itI,. rarfornances. On Friday next
,s...restaurant and drinking privileges WIN
l''.,,-,fora5 off at the Opera House in this
uf q,ba highest bidder gets them, and
guy is understood to be several from
l+'' +,vrp that are figuring on the auc-
.lr
r5o list Of amusement attractions en-
T. LARGE and being added 10 daily.
- win be any number of free attrac-
. nm the inside of the gates. Never
,.f,rs I'm the history of Brunswick has
sr,7 fair been planned, and II VIII open
-. ti,rest show ever given in these parts.
I'll fair association has $4,000 worth of
.,,n,5s and buildings, including one Of
t9.arEG the rnT1nflN
s,sshsu park. tournament grounds, etc,
"a viii open its gates without dollars
at ~ Indebtedness. Six thousand dol
I.,s in cash premiums have been offered,
IA far The horse races $500 is up, max
no total of $500 in cash thai is up for
t,5 fair In addition. there has been much
-,rav guaranteed for other attractions
mi The Yacht races. Several hundred dol
i,.s IN nurses and premiums from private
sprres viii also be put up, making nearly
s500 in cash for the fair attractions.
The of7rers and directors of the Fair
,.so,iation are: J. A. Butts, president;
CIV Dcn7ing. vice president Glynn
.artv. Waiter WYATT vice president,
linden county; Richard w. Grub. vice
,-ss;dept. Mcintosh county; T. Newman,
General manager; T. D. Aiken, treasurer;
a Fl Harvey. secretary. Directors: r.
B-,bston. W. B. Burroughs, P. S. Farmer,
ksnuon Mott, F. McC. Brown, c. Miller,
n z. Kay W s. Irvine. H. H. Raymond.
The various workers for the fair are:
Womsu's Board.-Mrs. G. W. Blanton,
resident: Mrs c. S. Wylly, vice presi-
5on-. Mss Mary McNish Burroughs, sec
rnry; Mrs. J. NJ. laden, Mrs. w. Nj.
Tu7per Mrs J. A. Butts, Mrs. D. D. At
iiosou
Domestic Department-Mrs NJ. c. Rowe,
chairman. Committee: MIS-. J. A. Butts,
Mrs VIM Upper. Mrs. Frank Scarlet,
Nr. Laura Hine, Mrs B. Hirsh, Mrs. +.
j. Browning, Mrs. VIM. King Camden
comfy, Mrs. Chas. Baumgartner, Mrs.
Chss Arno d. Mrs. Eunice Fader.
Machine and Hand Sewing Department.:
Mrs Edwin Topper, chairman. Com
mtree. Mrs j. Nicholson. Mrs. JAS Ma
son. Mrs. Jas. Conoley. Miss Kate Dillon,
Miss Susie Ralston, Miss Eta Long Cam
den county,.
Art Department-Mrs. Boiling Whit
1ed. chairman. Committee: Mrs. VIM.
Iapper. Mrs B. Harris Miss Mcintosh,
Hiss Fox (St Simons). Miss Morris Da-
In), Miss Waff, Miss Symons, Miss Wyl y
IDlrien), Miss Julia Wilder, Mrs. e. H.
Mason.
! Relic Department-Mrs. Horace Dart,
}chairmau. Committee: Mrs. c. M. Forbes,
Mrs c, NJ Middleton, Mrs. c. G. Moore,
Mrs J. n. Bishop. Miss Katie Dart. Mrs.
H. w. Thiot.
General Fancy Work Department-Mrs
X r. Hopkins, chairman. Committee:
Mrs. Arthur Blaine, Mrs. ] S. Dunwoody
Mrs. Dan Krauss Mrs. w. ] Way, Mrs.
ID W. Aiken, Mrs. W. H. Dyer, Mrs. Ben
White. Mrs. W. S. Irvine, Mrs. J. b.
Abrams
Embroidery Department-Mrs. Phil S
Farmer, chairman. Committees Mrs.
Thomas Fuller. Mrs A D. Gale. Mrs.
julius Levy. Miss Lula Baker, Miss Kate
Slater, Miss Bertha Borchardt.
Floral Department-Mrs J. NJ Madden,
chairman. Committee: Mrs Charles S.
WILEY Mrs. William Devoe, Mrs. Edwin
goney Mrs. Thomas Stacy, Mrs. D. Glau-
her, Mrs. w. H. Edenheld, Mrs. D. Cros-
by Mrs. A. V. Wood, Mrs A. Haas, Mrs.
nate Mcknnon, Miss Lizzie H Deming.
Chidren's Department-Mrs. G. ]. Orr,
chairman: Committee: Mrs Hugh Porter,
Ms. a. V. Putnam, Miss Fannie Nightin-
gale, Miss Susie Gale. Miss Josie Smith,
Mss Bertha Baker, Miss Boyle, Miss
Daisy SymOns, Mrs. Casse,.
Co.ored Department-Rev John Will
hams president, Rev. p. f. Curry, vice
president; Rev John Watts, general super
lhIendent; Rev. Scranton Roberts, treas
urer; Rev. G. NJ. Spratling, secretary, Rev
H. N. Watts, assistant secretary.