The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-09
NOW FOR THE FAIR.
Ca-oIina's Great Annual Gather.
irg al Her cepi!a! City.
LARGE CROWDS EXPECTED.

Preparations Of the State Ag'icu:-
IL al sccls*y and OF the
OK z ns OF CoIumois
FIR ths Occssior.
COLUMBIA, s. G, 0ci. Especial:
The splenoid SUCCESS Of the last annual
fair of the State Agricultural snd
Ne ;haricll oc ETY. has eDce u'aged the
management to teieve thst there will
be tqusl!y large attendance and equal
ly attractive exhibits at the fair which
is to commence on the 29 b inst. Tee
tficers Of the seciety have already
taken all recesFary steps to encourage
exhibits 81 d TO attract visitors. The
erouLds and bui'd nss ave been pus
in frstrate order, and other arrange.
nents made which look to the complete
SUCCESS of the fair itself and also to the
comfort and pleasure cf the Thousands
e people who will come to Cclumbia-
reEresent;ng every section and every
interest Of Sou,h Carolins. The
premium list lay been earetu ly
revised and pains have Deem
taken to provide rewards for the supe
ri.rity in evsry department. Of ars or
i. dartry which shall be reprsse oted By
exhibits. The prime object Ct the fair
is 10 advance .hs cause cf agriculture
10 South Carolina this by reRardiag the
IF jrts Of farmers who labor to this end.
In such an undertaking every far
mcr ought to feel (as he assuredly has)
@ great interest. The arrangements for
the coming lair, already made by those
having them in charge. look to nakiI 6
up an exhibition which shall properly
repay every farmer who shall take part
gkether as exhibitor or only rs visitor.
Ard Of couree the visitors are ss neces-
sary as the exhibitors or The exbibi!a.
Oae new feature which promises ex-
cellept results is the arrangement to
keep the grounds open to vssors in the
evenings. By liberal use Of electr c
tights the buildings and the space
around will be brilliantly and as;rac
lively illuminated, and the comfort Of
visitors will be assured. Doubtless
the numbers attending the night exhibi-
tions will be SO large as to lend enshu'
sisen to tie occasions aud make the
night entertainments on the grounds
snoug the most erjoyable of the week.
TIE railroads will Of course give re
dueed rates, and there will be ample
accommodations in the city a: very rea-
sorsble rates. This matter of accom-
mo6ation5 will be under the especial
chayge Of q committee Of ai:iEsns, snd
every care will be taken for the comfort
and c>lvenie ace Of the visitors.
some OF THE FEATUREs
A number OF entries, particularly Of
livestock, have already been made,
Ei khty cattle, 4S horse an i % race
stalls sye ar ady assigned. Besid, s
the great number of animals that are
known will be at the fair, the RAGS horse
men from u's:de the state are sesking
information as to the racing, as shey
wish to come south and winter their
horses. There need be DO fear as to
fns exhibit. The general sup erinten-
dent, who has just returned from B1f
fslo, aays: I'VE are. going 70 havs one
Ct the biggest fairs We have ever held,
snd the midway will be especially fine.
The privilege people are falling ever
one another to secure npsces."
1t il known, too, that large herds Of
,ats!e outside the Sss,e will be on hand
with their foe show animals.
The eoach factory at G:esnvllle will
lave fine exhibit Of their manufae.
ture in wagons, and after the fair it will
be shipped to Charleston for exhibition.
TIE ciljzsps Of Columbia will do
their psrs also towards making ehipga
pleasant f,r the visitors By. providing
outs d =. attractions. The city fair az
ISOLATION nas already had some mse,.
ipgs, and its plans have been outlined.
Thus far the particular attractions
have not been decided upon. One
lhing, however, has been definitely ST.
ranged the proper illumination Of Main
street. A contract was closed with the
electric light company for seven hand
some arches, and very likely lights run
DiI down tie tvo sides Ct tho street
will also be contracted for. The amuse-
mert committee is to CANVASS the own
ers Of vehicles IN the city and ascer-
tain whether the proposed illuminated
floral parade which has been such a
notable success in other cities can be
pr vided. Many other attractions are
under diEcussion, and When the select
ticns are actually made they eill be Of
a character to assume much pleasure 70
all the visitors.
It's hoped that there will be an en-
canl ment of the State militia-alWsRs
ore OF The greatest attractions.
Newman's Famous Hymn.