The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-05
CITIZENS TO CONSIDER IT.
MEETING TODAY To DISCUSS
STATE FAIR ron SAVANNAH.


Mayor Myers Has Asked business
and Professional Men and citizens
Generally 90 Meet ~ the city Ia
change at 4i3O O'Clock and GIVE
Their Opinion Of the Project
Hoped There VIII Be Large At
tendanee-Siai. Rysls Wiu Tell Of
Conference with President brown
of the state Agricultural society.
Committees VIII Probably he APP
pointed.
Mayor Myers has called meeting u
The citizens Of Savannah. who ore inter
sstsd iu securing the next state fair 90
meet IN the bong room OF the city tx
cnanse al 40 o'clock this afternoon.
The Mayor Is exceedingly anxious tina,
there should b. a large and Representa-
ave attendance az this meeting a. he
Uishes 10 secure "a free expression OF opin-
ton as 20 tine wisdom OF the project and
q full discussion OF che best means Of get
cling the fair here 81 Il Is thought that
the people want It.
Al the meeting Maj. G. NJ. RyaIs will
probably outline the results Of eonversa-
lions recently hod by him with President
J Pope Brown. OF the State Agricultural
society. and the members Of the soeicty's
Executive Committee The Executive
Committee IS vested with che power 10 d.
eide when AMI where the fair shall ne
held. Maj Rysls met President Brown
by appointment in Atlanta. and the ques-
tion OF holding the fair here was thor
oushly canvAssed between them. Presi-
dent Brown then stated that he believed
Savannah could have the fair e the pso-
pie here wanted Il. aud we're willing to
pui up the necessary guaranty fund.
There seems little reason 10 doubt that
the meeting will decide that savannah
ought 10 have tho fair There have been
efforts 40 advertise the city In similar
ways In the past. but. as Mayor Myers
said last night they have none Of them
been just the thing that was wanted ami
needed. In mis- opinion and the opinion
Of other prominent citizens with whom
the matter was discussed. the fair would
be great thing for the city
Mayor Myers wants the people of Ss-
vanuah to take the project IN hand. AMI
tho indications are that a committee VIII
b. appointed 90 confer with the Execu-
tive Committee OF the state Agricultural
Society.
The opening wedge 10 success has al
ready been driven and ~ remains now FOR
the people Of the city to take the mat
Ger up ana set the fair here. Properly
conducted, these enterprises have always
been prohta bic. even from the standpoint
81 expenditures and receipts. and no ous
" mo has investigated the subject SEES any
earthly req son TO think that the next
fair II e Is held here. would prove an
exception 20 the rule
President Brown has called q meeting
OF the Executive Committee % the state
Agricultural Society for Dec. -. The
meeting Is 20 be- held Ia Macon and at
that time tho location OF the fair VIII
be decided. There are several other APP
pNcants for the distinction and seekers
after the profit and they are all making
energetic efforts 10 score their point.
Naldosta shinks she should have the fair
again and Rome Is said 10 be- out TO get
g. But little more than two weeks will
remain between the meeting OF this az
ternoon and the meeting IN Macon. and
IN that time there will be much to do.
The Executive Committee OF che Agri-
cultural Society must have = definite
proposition. based on facts and accom-
panied by figures and plans. 10 consider.
and IL will take some litse time To ar
range this for presentation. All OF these
considerations lead the Mayor TO hope that
The meeting this Afternoon will be repre-
sentative OF the best people OF Savannah
aud OF those substantial business inter-
ests that must cooperate II the fair Is 90
be made a success.