The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-10-19
A GA. J. ! I'I.,M
Great Preparations for tho Co,hihgI
state fair.
Z SOME PROMINENT FEATuREs.
The Military Enoampment and Other
Attractions to Please the
.s People In Thousands.


Attractions to Please the
People in Thousands.
Columbia, Dot. 13. Special: COL.
Thomas w. Holloway, the yoteran SO q.
rotary Of the State Agricultural and
Mechanical Sooiety3is Ii high spirits
over tho prospects Of tho coming fair.
He receives tho applications for epaoe
for exhibits, and Tho number Of such
appliotions already in hand Indicates an
ox'ent and variety Of articles that are
we'll up to tho standards Of tho boat
years in the history Of tho society.
The outlook is for q most excellent ex
hibition of tho products Of our folds
and factories and also Of tho industries
Of other common aealths. On every
hand thoro will be sight, to interest the
people in attendance. How many will
como cannot now DO estimated. But
thero will bo On immenso crowd. There
will bo other attractions besides those
of tho fair itself. Conspicuous among
these will be tho military onoamp.
mont" arranged for the State militia
under the direction Of Adjutant Con
oral Floyd. Tho number of commando
already listod for tho enoampmont as
sures o grand suooees for feature that
Is decidedly amoDgat the most attrao.
tive and popular Of all. Twenty com
panies Of infantry arc coming, these to
constitute two regiments, Of ten
Companies each. one regiment to
bo commanded by Uol. Wilt Jones
of this CITY and tho other by Col. j. M,
Boyd of Greonvillo. The Charleston
battalion, com mandcd by Major Horny
Schaoto, will also constitute part Of
tho infantry foroo. Two companies of
Naval Militia, one from Charleston and
ono from BeauforL, each with its Cat.
ling.gun, will add to the military forco.
There is probability that tho German
Artillery of Charleston and the Edge-
fold Hussars will also swell tho nun.
ber Of voluntoor soldiers who viii bo
hero for fair week.
On Wednesday thero will bo o com
petitivo drill. Three cash prizos arc
provided for the companies that shall
participate, $500, 5000 and 800. The
judges (whose names cannot now be
given will bo officers of tho regular
army Of the United Ssatos Bosides
this company contest there will be an
individual contest, in which tho prize
will BIO handsome silver souvenir.
This prizo will be contested for an.
nually, provided that tho Individual
winning tho same in three successive
contests shall thereafter hold il as hin
own or as company prize TO be con.
tested for as may bo afterwards decided,
Oa Thursday there will bo review
Of tho troops by Governor MoSweeney
and his staff, a sight that will be enjoy
cd by all the thou, sands OF mon women
and childron who shall Witness the
martial pageant.
Speaking of tho military it must bo
noted that tho cadets Of Clemson Col
loge are expected to attend for one day
at loest. The splendid drill, the sol
dicrly bearing and the admirable de-
portment OF those youthful mon. at
arms have attracted notice whenever
they havo attended, tho fair. They will
DO welcomed by tho people Of South
nual carnival.
There will be plenty Of fine music.
The First Artillery band, stationed on.
Sullivans Island, will be engaged for
the wcok, and the band Of tho Second
Rogimont of militia, whose members
all live at Sumter, will attend tho on.
oampment.
FOOTBALL.
The annual fuotbal, contest for the
State champion ship is scheduled for
Thursday OF fair week The two
elevens will be tho Clcmaon team and
tho South Carolina College team. Both
teams arc in active and careful training,
aud somo fno play is expected. Ciom-
son holds the mpionship now and is
determined to keep it. At tho Same
time the Carolina boys arc ambitious to
boar off tho palm Of victory, and will
do .hoir Very best.
on THE STREETS.
Tue city a ASSOCIATION will supple
meat The fair and the plcasurcs OF
the fair grounds with street
exhibition every afternoon, acrobatio
performances, tight rope walking aud
othor fcats Of expert performers.
Every evening at Hyatt's Park, Colum.
bias attractive suburb, there will be
q variety show Of high GLASS. Tho
electric railway reaches tho park, and
there will be ample arrangements for
tho transportation Of the thousands who
will 80.
ZINE PROSPECTS,"
Nobody doubts tho grand SUCCESS Of
our fair this year. Columbia il ready
for hea visitors, and thoy will oil havo
jolly good time.