The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-21
WILL WORK FOR THE FAIR.
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~ Dir. Lyons Is confident that Savannah
Gun be benefited py the fair and az the
sam" time SHOW IS visitors a great time
'apt John r. Dillon. cashier OF the Chat
nam Bank, expressed his delight over the
news OF SaVannah's success. The Fair"
ne said. should mean a lasting advantage
20 the city. The bcnent chat may be de-
rived from the initial one should not be
the sum total OF all that the city t. 10
reap Rher events in the future should
clntinue to show the city's appreciation
or the great success % has won"
Mr. W. T. Wimpy said. The fair will
De- the biggest thing savannah has ever
known There IS no reason why IL should
not put N,@0n IN circulation chat would
nor he circulated az al II 30 were not Tor
'he event The gate receipts should be
great enough TO pay an the expenses %
'he fair Nearly an Savannahians will
attend the fair. many of them several
times. think 20 - Savannah admis-
sions may be- counted upon. and surely
that many by active and dligent work OF
committees. can b. secured from the ter
rsory from which the crowds will be
drawn. Everybody must go to work with
VIII for the fair giving Il the proper
management and securing the right sort
Of attractions md displays"
Capt. J. r. West said. II believe the
fair can be- made a tremendous success
The management must not leave out the
military feature. The railroads might
agree 10 transport an the soldiers IN the
state free Of cost FOR the attraction they
would be- for other gree, crowds that could
be brought In over all lines. A vast mil
tary display could be easily arranged. and
/ DO not doub, that nearly all the com
mauds would boz glad to enter t."
Nj l. \. Solomous said that he Is hearth
~ IN favor OF the fair. While MS bust
ness Nigh not be directly benefited no
Thought that every thing that tends 10
help the city as city will undoubtedly
assist every business Ia IL.
Mr. Chas. r. Fulton thought that e
was an excellent thing. and that every
body ought 90 cooperate In making Il a
complete success
Mr. } $ Collins said that q a. COOL
thing Ia every way some OF those VINO
have been lukewarm IN the project ne
said. felt that way because OF some thing
Of a fair that had been held here in lsA
and which had not been an unqualified
success But be continued. u must b.
remembered that thai was not a state
Fair. AMI that even had 20 been. and not
turnei out "a success. Savannah Is quite
different city from the town 81 1873
and Is now in a position 10 make the faIr
most decided success.
Mr. Gardner said. Savannah has
been sleeping too long upon is rights OPP
poriuuiuea for such great events as the
state Fair may be made have not been
seized by the city We need something
Of the kind here 10 get ont OF the old
ruts and am glad Mayor Myers
Mai Ryals and the others who worked
we're successful Ia their efforts. The az.
fairs that have been given here recently
have not been OF the character 10 attract
the people Of the state. and u Is forum.
ate that We now have something in pros
pect that offers the advantage Of state
wide sanction This will mean that we
win get tho crowds from all points The
people are sure 20 come. and | do not
see that those who have subscribed 10
the fair fund should regard their sub
seriptious In the light Of donations Mon
% can be made by the fair. and there Is
no reason why subscribers should not got
back part. n not all. OF the money they
subscribed for stock. The general trade
cf the city will be greatly increased dur
ing the progress Of the fair. and the
feeling thereafter should for long time
be healthy. rejecting the benefits tnot
we're derived from the fair"
Mr. John y. Cell OF Cell
Quint. said. Il am glad We nave w.
Trade viii be greatly helped by such an
ers and retailers viii feel the effects. Re
tail dealers OF the smaller towns and coun-
try OF Savannahs territory would be glad
90 take advantage Of the low railroad
rates that viii doubtless prevail TO come
10 enc city. and deal directly with their
wholesale houses here. rather than wish
their travelling men. General trade Will
Doe improved. and / believe tho fair will
be- great thing for savannah"
sfHsrr hon a NnfHNN Il
Ing a race course here will mean a great
deal for the city. A well-appointed
course should be the means OF bringing
excellent horses. and a great many peo-
pie TO Savannah. not only for the fair.
but for subsequent events
A gentleman. prominently connected
with one Of the banks. said that there IS
no reason why those institutions should
not subscribe literally 20 the stock 81 the
Fair Association. THE national banks
declare" he said that they are forbid
den by law from subscribing 10 the stock
ana the state banks take advantage Of
that by saying that they will subscribe
II the national banks do. That. Of course
lets them out. they think but q should
not. The banks get the benefit Of any
thing that helps the city commercially
each one OF the state institutions. OF
which there are 1--WE. should subscribe az
Il viii he seen from the expressions
quoted above that the fair has taken we'll
with the leading merchants and business
men Of Savannah. They are keen ior ~
and want 90 DO all they can TO make Il
"A great success.
Mr. W J. Watson was enthusiastic ever
the fact that Savannah Is 10 have the fair
lie said he entertained no doubt what
ever that Il could and would be made
great success IN itself. and that II would
bring Savannah 10 the favorable atten-
ton 81 the people OF the state TO an ca
tent that could he accomplished la no
other manner And then" he said. IT
Will mean a season OF racing IN Savannah
every year All that the racing project
needs Is a start. and the fair will give
a."
Mr.. Francis NJ. oliver was equally
pleased with the result OF the commit
tees visit to Macon. The same thought
impressed him and was expressed by him
as had occurred 10 Mr.. Watson He
thought. too. that racing would be q
feature OF the fair. and that. once start
ed. a racing season would be a fixture in
savannah Mr. oliver did not believe
there would be any difficulty whatever In
.l.tfrs~ all the funds thai were needed