The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-28
BRUNSWICK is THRoNGED.
The Fair and Carnival Attracted
Mnny Visitors.


Brunswick, Ga, June 27.-Brunswicks
Midsummer Fair and Carnival opened
with a whirl that carried the crowds and
added weight to the assurances of a A.
nancial success Of the five days fun and
frolic. The opening parade was parici-
pated in by. the association officers, pre-
ceded by the famous Fifth Regiment
Band of Atlanta.
Al the Fair Grounds Mayor Atkinson
addressed the gathering with a few elo-
queut remarks and formally turned the
keys of the city over 10 the association
and the people Of Brunswick, who are
entertaining the thousands of visitors.
President Butts followed Mayor Atkinson
in an appropriate speech, and warmly
praised the great work done by the ladies
of Brunswick in getting the fair buildings
SO splendidly in shape for the opening
and arranging so many attractive exhib-
its for strangers.
The Gun Club shoot, with about twenty
outside. marksmen under the auspices Of
the Brunswick Gun Club, were cracking
away all day for the liberal purses and
and. at o'clock the ball game between
Brunswick and Fernandina went on with
some hot playing. During the first three
innings, Fernandina piled up the score, but
Brunswick held them down towards the
last. The score was 10 20 ! against Bruins
wick. In the Gun Club shoot Jenords
of Charleston, led, with Col duBlgnon Of
Brunswick second.
kilograms received tonight, state that
the cavalry teams are coming from vari-
Gus places to contest In the tournament
tomorrow.
The boxing match al the Opera House,
between Mamie and Mack, concerts and
other attractions by outside talent az the
Theater, and the Ridemens and Marine
Bands minstrels, Thursday and Friday
night are down town attractions. The
racing is a feature that attracts many
daily, and some good running and trot-
ting events are pulled off every afternoon,
The officers and directors Of the asso-
citation are arranging to entertain Senator
Clay from tomorrow morning until he
departs from this city. He will be met on
arrival by a committee consisting of Pres
ident j. A. Butts, and Directors Edwin
Brobston, II. s. McCrary and c. w.
Deming, and escorted 20 the Oglethorpe
Hotel, where Manager Porter has re-
Of rooms At 10 o'clock Senator Clay will
be the guest of honor in the big military
parade. consisting of the six troops of
cavalry from South Georgia, the Bruins
wick Rifiemen, two divisions of Brunswick
Naval Reserves, the Uniform Rank,
Knights Of Pythias. and the Fifth Regi-
mental Band of Atlanta.
The parade formed under the direction
Commander Frank A. Aikan, marshal of
the day, will proceed to the Fair grounds,
where an informal reception will be held
by the officers and directors to allow the
people an opportunity of meeting the dis
tinguished Georgian. During the after
noon Senator Clay will be the guest of the
association in a carriage drive. At night
he will be guest at tea given by mem
beers of the Board of Directors and later
at a box party to the Rifiemen and Ma
rfne Band Ministries.
Friday VIII also be spent in entertain
ing the Senator and Friday night the
Hoo-Hoos will do him honor at their ban
quetsand concentration. If II is possible
to have Senator Clay remain over he will
be- entertained Saturday, Negro day. at
the fair, when Prof w. II. Council de-
livers the address, and by a trip to Cum
berland Island.