The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
A GALA TIME
Great Preparations for the Coming
State Fair.
SOME PROMINENT FEATURES.
The Military Encampment and Other
Attractions to Please the
People in Thousands.

People in Thousands.
Columbia. Oct. 13 Special: Col.
Thomas W. Holloway, the veteran Sec
retsry of the Stats Agricultural aud
Mechanical Society, is IN high spirits
over the prospects of the coming fair.
He receives the applications for space
for exhibits, and the lumber of such
applictions already in hand indicates an
ex:ent and variety of articles that are
we'll up to the standards of the best
years in the history Of tie society.
The outlook is for most excellent ex
bibition Of the products Of our fields
and factories ard also Of the industries
of other commongealths. On every
hand there will be sights to interest he
people in attendance. How many will
come cannot now be estimated. But
there will be an immense crowd. There
will be other attractions besides those
of the fair itself Conspicuous among
these will be the Military encsmp-
ment' arranged for the Safe militia
under the direction Of Atjutan, Gen
eral Floyd. The humber Of commands
already listed for the encampuent as
sures grand success for feature that
is decidedly amongst the most attrac-
tive and popular of all. Twenty COM
panies Of Infantry are coming, these to
constitute two regiments, Of ten
Companies each. one regiment to
be commanded by Col. Willie Jones
of this city and the other by Col. j. NJ.
Boyd Of Greenville. The Charleston
battalion, com mnanded by Major Henry
Schacte, will also constitute part of
the infantry force. Two companies Of
Naval Militia, one from Charleston and
one from Beaufort, each with its Cat
liDg,gun, will add to the military force.
There is probability that the German
Artillery of Charleston and the Edge
field Hussars will also swell the num-
Der Of volunteer soldiers who will be
here for fair week.
On Wednesday there will be a com
petitive drill. Three cash prizes are
provided for the companies that shall
participate, $500, 5000 and 800. The
judges ahose names cannot now be
given will be officers Of the regular
army of the United States Besides
this company contest there will be an
individual contest, n which the prize
will be a handsome silver souvenir.
This prize will be contested for an.
nually, provided that the Individual
winning the sane in three successive
contests shall thereafter hold IL as his
own or as company prize 20 be con,
tested for as may be afterwards decided.
Ga Thursday there will be review
Of the troops by Governor McS~eeney
and his staff, sight tia: will be enjoy
ed by all the thousaods Of men, women
ard children who shall witness the
martial pageant.
Speaking of the military it must be
noted that the cadets Of Clemson Col
lege are expected to attend for one day
at least. The splendid drill, the sol
dierly bearing and the admirable de-
pertinent. of these youthful men.at-
arms have attracted notice whenever
they have attended the fair. They will
be welcomed by the people of South
Caroliaa, here assembled for their an
6ual carnival.
There will be plenty Of fine music.
The First Artillery band, stationed on
Sullivsns Island, will be engaged for
the week, and ,he band of the Second
Regiment OF militia, whose members
all live at Sumter, will attend the en-
oampuent.
FOOTBALL.
The annual football contest for the
State champion ship is scheduled for
THURSDAY VI lair week The two
elevens will be the Clemson team and
the South Carolina College team Both
teams are in active and careful training,
sad some foe play is expected. Glenn
son holds the championship now and is
determined to keep it. At the same
time the Carolina boys are ambitious to
bear off the palm Of victory, and will
d. their very bsst.
on THE STREETS.
The city ia assoc alton will supple
meat III. tar aud the pleasures Of
the fair grounds with street
exhibition every afternoon, acrobatic
performances, tight rope walking and
other feats Of expert performers
Every eveDirg at H!atts Park, Colun'
bias attractive su1uro, there will be
a variety show of a high class. The
electric railway reaches the park, and
there will be ample arrangements tor
the transportation of the thousands who
will 60.
"T1NE PROSPECTS,.
Nobody doubts the grand success OF
our fair this year Columbia is ready
for hea visitors, and they will all have