The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-10-18
FUN AT TIE FAIR.
Arrangements for Outside Attrao
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annual fair OF tho State Agricultural
and Mechanical Sooioty 10 Of itself 80
full Of attractions that it always draws
well. People Of all occupations take
interest in an exhibition intonded
primarily for tho entertainments and
tho botteImont Of tho farmers. Still
it is tho wish Of tho oitizens Of Oolum
bia to afford entertainment in tho city
proper, distinct from the fair itsolf.
10 this end thore was organized somo
years ago tho Oity Fair Association,
and every year this body appoints q
committee to mako neoesaasy arrange
,nents. This oommittee has olosed
contract with tho Columbia Electric
Light company for the brilliant illumi-
nation Of Main atreet during fair week.
Seven Handsome GROSS arches are to be
orooted, and thoro will be lights along
tho aldo Of tho streets botween the
arches as vol. This will provide suoh
street illumination aa has nover been
provided in Columbia before.
Tho committee also closed contract
with tho famous United Staten First
Artillery band from tho fort on Sulli-
vans Island for three concerts of two
hours each day for each day of tho
fair. Tho oommittee was enabled to
seoure this band, which is the ranking
band in the army, by going into an
agreoment with tho executive oommit-
too in ohargo Of tho State ball. The
concerts will probably bo given from
tho piaszas Of tho two leading hotels
and atand in tho State house grounds
just in front OF tho Oonfederate monu.
lsent. In addition TO Inip band the
ooommittoe on amusemonts has en-
gagged tho soryioes Of the braas band Of
Tho Columbia Orchestra, whose music,
recognized as tirst GLASS, will supplo.
mept that Of the Ffist Artillery band.
Thus thero will be plenty OF fac music
oil through the week.
Ono or moro companies Of aorobatB
OF other expert performers will also BIO
engaged, and these will give at loast
ono free exhibition on Main street
evory day from Tuesday till Friday. g
The object Of tho local association is
to stford Entertainment to Yisitols in
tho intervals betweon tho timos when
it is convenient 70 attond the fair itself,
This object will be we'll accomplished
this year. The brilliant and beautiful
illumination Of Main street will mako
1t popular promenade, and this Of it.
se!s W.ll furnish entertainment to thnaa
who may not wish to attond tho tho,
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The annual ball Of the South Carolina
club 10 aiways Q loading feature Of fair
week: La tho hall of the House Of Repre-.
eentativea Zone Of the handsomest halls
in the couatry) will gather ladies and
gentlemen from all parts Of South Car
olina and also from othor Statoa., The
club 10 q social institution Of long
atandipg and great popularity. Its an
n0aL bail i'll at88ya eaj Dyed. sB4 s9. HI
Evory night OF fair week will be
marked by q high CLASS performance
at Oolumbia's new theatre OF the
LARGEST and hass equipped in the ontiro
South. ThlY theatre tskc5 the place
Of Sho opera house destroyed by fire,
and is in all rospocts a decided I'M
proyemont on the old building. Under
the management Of Messrs. Smithdeal
q Browne, who lease the thoatro from
tne oity, thero aro brought TO Oolum-
bia companies and star aotors whose
reputationis Of the highest, and whose
| performances Bustain that reputation.
Tho plays during fair week wil,Ibo fully
up to tho standard, and tho theatre will
DO full every night. j n
Ono important function Of the City
Far Association 10 tho providing OF
! pleasant quarters for visitors -thous
ands q whom must find theso elsewhere
than in tho hotols end boarding housos.
10 meet this demand the association
intends to maintain it's Intelligence
oflice, and hopos to mske it moro Of an
intelligence burosu this year than it
has over boen. Secretary Moi unkir
| will hayo this office located in the
Southern railway uptown cfioe build
| ing on MMn street and every visitor
who desires quarters can there make
| application. Whatever tho crowd (ant
it promises to be immense) thore vii
be good accommodations for all.