The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-01
GOOD WORDS FOR THE FAIR.
THE OPINION EXPRESSED THAT 1T
WILL BE a SUCCESS.

Reference to the Fair of 1s7O-sOme
of the Prime Movers and chief
Workers in That UndertHISing-A
| Prediction That the Fair of 1901
! VIII be the Most Complete EXPOSE
zion of Resources and Products of
south Atlantic states Ever Held in
Dixie.
The writer of the following letter was
| secretary of the Fair of the Industrial
Association of Georgia that was held in
Savannah in 1870 1t was undoubtedly
the greatest fair ever held in the state,
with the exception of the national fair
that was held in Atlanta. II was not
financial success, but it did more to bring
Savannah into notice than any other thing
that has been undertaken by her citizens
since The letter is a very encouraging
one, as it indicates that people outside
of this city are taking an interest in the
fair.
Buford. Ga, Dec 29.-Col. j. II. Estiil:
My Dear Sir-With much pleasure l have
noticed the reported action of the Execu-
! tive Committee of the State Agricultural
Society in locating the next annual ex-
position of the agricultural and mechani-
cal products and the general resources Of
Georgia at the city of Savannah, the
great entry port of our Empire State
and of the South Atlantic section of our
country oaaat
After reading this announcement my
|
tions of Savannah, where. in years gone
| by, / lived and labored most agreeably
with yourself and others, in efforts to
stimulate into active play the energies
of our people and in calling their atten-
ton to the unlimited possibilities of our
resourceful section.
No effort made by our spirited people
has. in my judgment been blessed with
fuller fruition than the exposition held
at Savannah in the year 1870 In every
respect it was a splendid exhibition of
the indomitable courage, enterprise and
spirit of the good people Of Savannah
and of our fellow citizens throughout
Southern and Middle Georgia '''7r
You will recall the labor, the anxiety
and earnest efforts of Ithoseo who, vita
yourself, constituted the executive board
that carried out 10 completion the con-
ception of that first exposition held in
| our Southland after the desolation of an
| unparalleled Civil War had left us moth
| ing much but our climate our generous
soil, our honor and our courage. 1 recall
| the form and the features of our first
president. Mr.. Emanuel Heidi, and of
his successor, that noble type of man
| hood, Mr.. George S. Owens. There comes
before me, one Of our most active work.
ers. Mr. A. Nee. Duncan, who in sea-
son and out of season, was my right arm
| of advice and execution; of your own
| self, ever ready with the columns of your
| far-reaching journal, and your good judg-
ment to press the enterprise to success
| full completion. l recall the handsome
faces of Capt. John w. Anderson and
John Chisholm, the gay chevaliers, as
they managed the grandest ball ever
given on the seashores of Georgia, and of
the late Maj. Harry Bryan, who grleved
over the deficit I'm the treasuTers cash
box. Some of these worthless have since
then gone away from the diving to the
golden shore of eternity, but others re-
main, and the spirit of the fathers re-
mains in Savannah, the legacy of their
noble children.
/ know your great and good people will
not and cannot fail. without assuming
to be a prophet / now predict that the
Georgia State Fair, held in Savannah In
the fall of 1901, will be the most COM
plete and perfect exposition OF. our re-
sources, and of the products and resources
of the South Atlantic states that has yet
been held in all OF Dixie.
In any way, that l may be enabled to
contribute to this desirable end, be as
sured l am at your service and at the
command of our good people In Savan.
nah. With sincere good wishes, / am as
ever your friend. Henry d. Capers.
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