The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-05
SUPERINTENDENTS ARRIVING.
Will Have a Conference at Fair
Grounds To-day at Noon.


Secretary Martin V. Calvin of the
State Agricultural Society, arrived last
night from Augusta, and will assume
his duties at the Fair grounds to-day.
President J. Pope Brown is expected
this morning and with the other Of
fcers of the society will proceed to
take charge of those departments of
the Fair which come under their SUI
pervision. The control of the Fair by
the officers of the Agricultural Society
will really be a nominal one, as all the
arrangements have already been mada
by the Savannah Fair Association
which has its own officers and en-
ployes for the work.
In the very important matter of the
awarding of the prizes the officers and
members of the society will have a
large voice, as under the arrangement
by which the Fair is held, the society
will name one half of the committees
will name the other half. The agricul-
tural members, having more experience
in such matters than their urban as
scciates their views of the merits of
the various displays and exhibits will
have large weight with their fellow
members
Several Of the superintendent of
the fifteen departments of the Fair ar
rived in the city last night and most
OF the others are expected to-day.
Among those already here are Col. A.
Q. Moody of Thomas county. who sue
ceeds Mr.. d. NJ. Hughes as superin-
tendent of the Department of Agricul-
ture, Mr.. Hughes having retired from
this position upon his recent election
as president of the Society to succeed
Hon. j. Pope Brown; Mr.. ]. j. Conner
of Barlow, superintendent of manufac-
lures and textiles; Col. r. f. Critten-
den of Randolph, horticulture; Mr.. S.
M. Roberts of Barlow, mines and min
erals; Mr.. George z. Holmes of Nor.
gan, department of cattle, sheep and
hogs; Mr.. @. S. Rountree of Emanuel,
merchants displays; Mr.. ]. f. McElroy
of Gwinnett, Horticulture. The other
superintendent are B. N Barrow,
dairy and apiary; Roderick Leonard.
horses, colts and ponies w S. Nc
Rec, agricultural implements; DIR. w.
B. Burroughs, education; Mr.. B. II,
Baker, poultry and pet stock: and Mr..
j. Clayton Clements, art department
The superintendent will meet tnoon
to-day in the educational department
at the Fair grounds for a conference,
when they will take a general survey
VI liit WOTk anu arrange 10 take charge
of their departments at once The
superintendent, besides other duties,
are expected to familiarize themselves
with all the exhibits of their several
departments and will thus be in po-
sition to give valuable information TO
the committees on awards when the
grand survey for prizes is held. Among
the superintendent are some of the
best known agriculturists in the state.
Secretary Calvin, Col. Moody and
others who were seen last night said
that the outlook for the Fair was a
very satisfactory one indeed. Their
reports of the state of affairs here have
been very satisfactory and their in
formation is that the greatest interest
is being manifested by people in all
sections of the state and that in con-
sequence a very large attendance may
be confidently expected
General Vice President James L.
Barrett of the Agriculture Society," who
had been slated for the position Of gem
erl superintendent, will not be able to
attend. This position will not be filled
as the duties of the Office are now being
discharged by Vice President Moore of
the Fair Association.