The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-13
FAIRS BIGGEST DAY
CROWDS WERE THE LARGEST
SINCE 1T OPENED.
BUT WILL BE GREATER TO-DAY
POULTRY SHOW A LEADING FEAT
URE OF THE FAIR.

Number of Paid Admissions Exceed
ed Those of Any Previous Day and
Officers Were CorrespOndinSly
PIeased-The Committee on Coun-
ty Agricultural Exhibits Began
Its Work-Prizes for Individual
Agricultural Exhibits Awarded.
The Poultry show n Splendid Ex-
hibition and Proves a Big Draw
ing Card-Fakirs and Midway Peo-
pie Made Money and Were Happy.
Yesterday was the Fairs greatest
day up to date. To-day promises to be
the greatest in its history. The crowds
poured in at the gates all day. AT
times there was complete jam and
many waited in line while the gate
keepers slowly worked them through.
At o'clock, when the count for the
day was taken the results were found
to be the most satisfactory since the
Fair opened. The records showed just
a fraction under 5000 paid admissions.
Added to these were the many conces-
sionaires, exhibitors, employees or the
Fair and other holders of passes.
Looked Like lO,OOO People.
In appearance the crowd was be-
tween 1000 and 10000, and this was the
general estimate of the number in at
tendance. The indications are that
even this latter figure will be exceed
ed to-day. The number of coupons
taken from railroad tickets yesterday
was larger than for any previous day,
showing the large number of strang-
ers in the city who have come to take
in the Fair.
at was an all right day. said GEN
eral Manager A B. Moore, "but just
wait until tomorrow. Then you will
see a crowd. 1 have never had any
doubt that the people were coming,
and every day from now on will prove
this
Our attendance tomorrow will be
great" said Vice President B. H. Levy.
"All the merchants have agreed to
close their places of business in order
that their employees may have a, chance
to see the Fair. 1t is to be hoped
that the employees will not be the only
ones to take advantage of this oppor-
tunity, but that the merchants and
business men themselves, with their
see the show"
The big crowd could be seen, to best
advantage in the afternoon, while the
races were on. The grandstaud at a
little distance seemed almost a solid
mass of humanity, while thousands
were lined along the fence below and
yet there were still many scattered
throughout the grounds and buildings.
There was plenty of life and noise and
Oh he INni hn
sionaires and the Midway furnished the
noise and did large part of the bust
ness.
Judging the Exhibits.
| 1t was a busy day in other depart
nents of the Fair. The Committee
on County Agricultural Displays be-
| gan its work at noon, and made
thorough inspection of two counties,
Brooks and Cobb. The committee ex-
poets to make much more rapid prog
ress to-day. 1t will begin early, and
by putting in the entire day, expects to
| have the bulk of it's work disposed of
by night. The committee consists of
! Col. r. F. Crittendon of Randolph,
chairman; Hon. Prosper j. Berckmans
of Augusta, and Mr.. G.. w. Holmes of
Morgan. Mr.. Berckmans was placed
upon the committee to relieve Mr.. w.
II. Baker of Warren, who pleaded that
| poultry department, which opened IN
| full blast, would prevent his giving the
attention to the work of the. commit
tee which it's Importance required.
Mr.. Berckmans was very welcome
| addition to the committee, and Presi-
dent Brown was more than pleased to
| have him. AS president of the State
Horticultural Society for more than
twenty years, and the leading horti-
| CT Of he of ba a
position of prominence in agricultural
! affairs and his judgment in many
| matters coming before the committee
will be of peculiar value. Mr.. Berck
mans is a life member of the Agri-
cultural Society.
No Easy Task to Decide.
The work of judging the agricultural
| displays is not the simplest in the
world, as some might imagine. There
are a number of departments, the high
est possible percentage attainable in
| any department being 100. The dis
| plays are judged upon the merits of
| their several departments. Each mem
Der of the committee sets down his
own estimate of the percentage de-
served by each department in each ex-
hibit visited. When the inspection is
| concluded the committeeman compare
| figures and average the percentages.
| The totals are then summed up and
divided by the number of departments,
the percentage for the county being
thus obtained. The county obtaining
the highest percentage is entitled to
the first prize, and so on down the
list.
Both Brooks and Cobb are under
stood to have made very favorable
impressions on the committeeman.
They have not made up the averages
for these counties as yet, however,
and would not have given them out if