The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-31
INDEPENDENT TROOP WON 1T.
,vALnY TILT the FEATURE AT
THE STATE FAIR.

,,hcrty Guards Took second Prize.
sernt. Fleming Won the First Indi-
,iauai Prise-To-dRy Is Florida
M, at the Fair-Exhibits Are the
Mat Interesting Ever seen at n
safe Enir-Vnldosta IL FILLED Win
visitors.
valaosta. Go, oct. so.-Tho cavalry tni
.,s,v between picked teams from the
.b.riy County Guards and the Liberty
r.seuendont Troop was a leading feature.
The Guards. under Capt. Gordon Cas-
-.r. ana the Independent Troop. under
cana j. w. Hughes. gave street pa
r.ds this morning before going 70 the fair
rounds. where the tint took place. The
,Twas full OF excitement, and was
watched by a large crowd, the lndcpeud-
... Troop being me winner Of the first
r-ize Of 500 on a score Of IA The Guards
won the second prize Of So. on a score OF
rs out Of a possible 800.
ln the Individual TIT. sergt Fleming Of
tls independents won hrst prize. by
a.lra Of ia points, Scrgt. Chapman OF
PIG Guards won second money, on a score
81 5Ts. and capt Cassels ~ the INDIE
fsnients won third money, on a score
~ g.
Tomorrow O. Florida day az the fair.
ora large crowds are expected from every
r.rf 30 that state. The leading feature
u. be a football game between a team
from the Florida Light Infantry OF Jack
..nvile and the state Agricultural College
Al Lake CITY. Both teams w!ll come with
numerous hackers.
The races to-day resulted as follows;
First race. $40 trot purse $500
won bv Mss Nancy. with Fortunate.
second. and Earnest third. Time 2.2o.
second race. pa pace. seven
entries. purse $40. won by Countess
cecil. with star Paehe second, and Ethel
Keen, third. 2.z3.
Third race. half mile heats. FIVE entries.
won hy Bayview, With Saticoy second.
time 0U
Thursday will he Wircgrass day and
tl- greatest Of the week
second Day of the Fair.
Tho second day Of The state Fair was
more interesting that the FIRST. The ox-
Libss are now ct their best. Especially
good are those Of LoWndes and brooks
counties.
The counties IN this part Of the state
are taking more interest To- the fnir than
ever before and many thousand people
are visitors 20 Il who rarely ever attend
IIs AuiN0rAM mas NAaf.NtlefA r0l4HAfNAf
about 5000 IN preparation for IL and the
live country weeklies have looked upon
he fair and have spoken and written
about 10 AZ II q were an affair OF their
own and as II Il devolved upon tenn TO
land Il successfully. The railroaG have
taken lively interest la IL and have
made splendid exhibits The manufac-
tuners Of vehicles ana machinery are dis
playing their best things. Mr.. James Bar
rett Of Augusta, general superintendent.
says that he has not seen better spirit
among che people in making exhibits. and
he believes that II will give the fair an
impetus that nothing else would have
given.
Tho idea OF holding the fair in Val
dOsta suggested Itself first TO President
Pope Brown. by she rotation system ~
was AIacon's time for the fair. but for
some reason that city was not ready and
Naldosta vas the next place. President
Brown visited Naldosia and spent several
days here looking around. and when he
returned he recommended this city as "a
suitable place. ana u was accordingly
agreed upon unanimously
state Fair officials.
The following department superin-
'e1dents were then chosen and the work
progressed rapidly:
General superintendent. James Barrett.
Augusta.
Department A.-Agriculture and horu-
culture "a. e. crttenden shsllmau.
Department B.-Live stock, c. VI.
sanders. Penneld.
Department C-Manufacturers' and
merchants display. J. Clayton Clements.
Towns.
Department D.-Machinery. Thomas j.
Lyon, Cartersville
Department E-Eiucatlou. W. b.
Burroughs. Brunswick
Department F-Forostry. mines and
minerals }. +. McEiroy. Norcross
Department G.-Fine arts, W. $. Ale
Hee. Naldosta
Department H.-Woman's work. Mrs.
y. Griffin. Naidosta.
Department i-Dairy and apiary. NJ Il.
Russell. Carrollton.
Department J.-poultry and pet stock.
b. II. Baker. Warrenton.
When tire general arrangements were
perfected tho following gentlemen Of Val
-osta were chosen as a citizens commit
tee: C. r. Ashley. Mayor. chairman: G.
y. PEBBLES. vice chairman. A. T. Wood
ward. secretary and treasurer. s. B God
win Charles Clark, J. A. Dasher. J. n.
Griffin.
This committee then chose a ladies aux
hiary committee as follows Mrs. j. n
Griffin, chairman. Mrs. ". S. West.
treasurer; Mrs. W II. Grim, secretary:
Nm. d. c. Ashley. Mrs. r. N. Talbot,
Mrs. c. W. Lamar
This work completed. the fair was an
assured success
IN the premium list particular attention
mas been given 10 the following depart
ments: Agriculture. live stock. education.
fne arts. dairy and apiary and poultry
md pet stock. There IS a 500 prize offer-
f for the best exhibit In agriculture
There Will be lively competition for this
prize. The display OF long staple cotton
dne
Fight for Supremacy.
The fight for FIRST prize by the counties
making display here lies between
l"Rndes and Brooks counties. They are
adjoining counties The contest Is sharp
Mr. w. y Tillman has charge OF the
lo~ndes county exhibR. while Mr. r. !.
i' nmIrk looks after tho Brooks county
display Both are fine displays
Members OF the society who have attend
''d al ~ the fairs say that they never
saw better exhibits. Lowndes county Is
showing sea island cotton stalks with more
man 300 bols Several bales Of the cot
''1 is displayed She claims that she Is
~. largest sea island cotton county In
80 state. aud that Valdosta Is the larg-
.i inland sea island cotton city IN the
United States.
io"ndes county g. showing white goods
''i OF cotton grown IN the county and
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