The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-24
To INVITE SOLONS
COMMITTEE OF FAIR DIRECTORS
WILL GO TO ATLANTA.
GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATORS
WILL BE ASKED TO PAY A VISIT TO
THE STATE FAIR.


II. Estill, Mai. C. NJ. RyaIs and Dir.
c. III. DOrAett. the Committee to APP
pear Before the LeSislature--Mem M
bers of Both Houses VIII Be Asked
to Attend on the Opening Day,
Nov. 6-Fair Directors Yesterday
Considered the Proposition of Mr..
Liegler for Night Performances.
A Contract Is Contingent Upon
Necessary Arrangements Being
Made-'Enchan tment" Tomorrow.
of the General Assembly to visit the
State Fair will be extended by a Sa-
vannah delegation to leave next Tues
day for Atlanta. President George w.
Owens of the Savannah Fair Associa>
ton, Col. j. H. Estill, Maj. G. M. Ry-
tbs and Mr.. c. H. Dorsett, directors,
will form the committee. y.
Some time ago an invitation was
sent the Governor, who replied he
would gladly avail himself of such a
day as opportunity might afford to
visit the Fair. He suggested how
ever. that it would be we'll for the Fair
Association to invite both houses of
the Legislature, as their acceptance
of such an invitation would tighten his
own duties for such day as they
might agree to visit Savannah. More
over, some particular day might then
be named, and the Governor and the
Legislature might be expected for
lAG. "a
which might be made.
1t was agreed that the suggestion
from the Governor was wise, and the
directors determined at once to invite
the Legislature. Believing that a per-
sonal extension of the invitation
might be more effective, it was de-
cided that the above named committee
should go to Atlanta. They will leave
practically assured that their invita-
ton will be accepted, and that the
Governor, the senators and the legis-
lators will be in Savannah in force on
Nov. 6, the opening day of the Fair.
A meeting of the board of directors
of the Fair Association was held at 6
o'clock yesterday afternoon, those
present being President Owens and
Directors A. B. Moore, P. A. Stovall
Herman Myers, A. B. Hull, Leopold
Adler, George w. Tiedeman, G. NJ
Ryals, 1. A. Solomons, J. W. Jackson
and c. H. Dorset.
Prior to the meeting of the direc-
tors second meeting of the Amuse.
ments Committee of the association
was held to consider the question OF
night performances, an offer to pres
ent them in connection with the Fair
having been made by Mr.. E. T. Zeig-
Ter, business manager for the Canton
Carnival Company, which will have its
attractions at the Fair. Constituting
the committee are Mr.. Solomons, Mr.
Dorset, Mr.. Hull and Mr.. Moore. A
report was formulated by the commit
tee and presented to the directors.
Considerable discussion followed the
presentation of the report. 1t was seen
that it would be necessary to have the
holders of privileges aid in the under
subscriptions to the Fair or
pay additionally for the additional
business that would be sure to accrue
to them through the presentation Of
such shows at night as are promised
by Mr.. Ziegler.
Besides the directors, there were Mr.
Ziegler, Mr.. T. o. Mcbride, Mr. L. h
McIntire, general manager of the Sa-
vannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railway, and Mr.. M. B. Ehrlicher
present. Mr.. Mcbride has the pooling
privileges for the races, and his inter
est in night performances is not, there
fore, pecuniary one. His interest in
the success of the Fair, however, out
weighed this consideration, and he
made an extremely generous offer, in
creasing his subscription by a round
sol L.
street railway company and Mr. Ehr-
licher, who has the bar and restaurant
privileges, also agreed to aid in the
movement for more attractions for Wis
itors to the Fair.
No decision was reached by the d-
rectors. The trade between the board
and Mr.. Ziegler is still pending, being
contingent upon necessary arrange
ments being perfected by Mr.. Ziegler.
The Fair directors feel that he should
receive the encouragement of all whom
he may approach on behalf of his en-
terprise. With such encouragement the
Fair will be greatly helped, and amuse-
mcnts of most entertaining charac-
ter will be afforded at night as well as
by day.
"Enchantment" will be presented at
the Theater tomorrow afternoon and
tt-uloTIuW nlSHI Ior the Denent OF the
Fair Association. In order to enable the
school children to attend the matinee.
the schools will close a little earlier
than customary, this concession hav-
ing been made by the Board of Educa-
ton. There have been a number of
changes for the better made in the play
since its presentation at the Theater.
and it is expected that the concluding
performances will be far superior. The
box office will open this morning at the
Theater for the sale of seats.