The morning news., 1899-11-25
ABOUT BRUNSWICK's FAIR.
Monday VIII BE Known as Bruns-
wick and BrantIey Day.


Brunswick, Ca. Nov 24.-Monday, the
opening day of the big Brunswick Fair,
will be officially known as Brunswick and
Brantley day. This is in compliment to
the distinguished representative of the
Eleventh district, who has done so much
for the good Of Brunswick, and because
on Monday the people of Brunswick will
assemble a the fair grounds to open the
first annual fair. held under the auspices
of the Southeastern Fair Association.
On Brunswick and Brantley day the
Merchants Carnival and Trades display
will be held, and Immediately following
the entrance of the trades display into
the fair grounds the people will assemble
in the grand stand to listen to the orator
of the OCCASION Hon. W. G. Brantley.
The Fair officials learned with pleasure
to-day that the Southern Passenger Asso-
citation had reopened the matter of rates
to the Brunswick Fair, so as to include
Atlanta in the special low rates. The
same basis of rates are now on for that
city. In addition to these. there are special
low rates on for Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
Not since the memory of the oldest in
habitant has Brunswick taken such a gay
turn as now that the eve of the fair is
here. The whole city has caught the in
fection and Mayor Atkinson has issued
an official request for all the residences
to decorate. The coming of the battle
ship Texas, with Capt. Chas Sigsbee late
of the Maine, in command has given Fair
stock a tremendous boost.
The grand lance tournament will be one
of the biggest features of the fair. and the
interest is becoming very great in it, At
meeting of the tournament riders, at the
office of MIR r. r. Hopkins, last night it
was decided to make the purses $25 SIS and
$40 respectively for the first, second and
third prizes. The general rules governing
tournaments win be observed, the time
limit being twelve seconds from post to
post, outside. The tournament will be
run on Friday forenoon, Dec. /, and there
are about ten entries from Brunswick, be
sides a number of others from Wayne,
Camden Liberty and Mcintosh counties.
Vice President Demng received last
night a letter from Mr.. Tom Bottoms, the
famous excursion man of the Plant Sys-
tenn, in regard 10 the work he is doing for
the fair and the crowds that are coming,
which, he says, viii be great MIR. Bot
toms writes that Col B. w. Wrenn has
wired him to spare no pains in advertls-
ing the fair.
The Plant System is getting out s0,0
flyers on the fair in general, and a special
flyer on the battleshlp IeXaS coming, as
also a special flyer on the coming of the
oolored regiment OF soldiers from Savan-
nah 10 participate in Saturday.
One of the best features about the COM
ing visit of the First and Fourth Regi-
ment, the naval militia, and the Governor
and staff is the provision that is being
made to entertain them. In addition to the
working committees that are preparing to
take care of all of the above named and
the legislators, is the work that has been
done by the individual members of the
City Council, and the County Commission
ers. and the appropriations, both bodies
have made for the entertainment of the
military. City Council has made an ap-
propriation Of $3.50 and to-day at called
meeting. the County Commissioners grant
ed a similar appropriation.