The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-08
DISCUSSED The FAIR
COMMITTEE FROM AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY MET SAVANNAHIANs.
COST OF FAIR CONSIDERED.
AMOUNT ESTIMATED TO BE BE
TWEEN $4,000 AND $4,000.


j. j. Common and r. Crittenden
Visiting Members of the AgricuI-
turaI Society Committee-Maj. g..
NJ. RyaIs Also a Member of the
COMMUNICATIONS VIII Visit Ten
BrOeck Course To-day, which Is
Fair-MeetinE of Subscribers and
the Society Committee Mt 4 O'Clock
at City Exchange.
The committee from the State AGSicul-
tural Society met last night in the ban
quet hall Of the De Soto with several
Savannah gentlemen interested in the
State Fair to be held in Savannah next
fan. This afternoon at o'clock at the
City Exchange there will be a meeting to
which all the subscribers to the stock of
the Fair Association are invited The
visiting members of the Agricultural So
ciety will attend the meeting and will be
heard upon the question of the Fair. They
represent the society and will be asso-
ciated with the board of directors of the
Savannah Fair Association in the prepar-
alton for and management of the Fair.
President ]. Pope Brown of Hawkins
ville Mr.. James Barrett of Augusta, Mr..
Martin V. Calvin of Augusta, Mr. r. F.
Crittenden of Shellman and Mr. ]. ]. Con-
nor of Gainesville are the visiting MEM
bers of the society. Maj. G. M Ryals is
also a member of the committee. Messrs.
Brown, Calvin and Barrett arrived by the
10 mic md paf 1v
Savannah gentlemen interested in the fair
Mr.. Conner and Mr.. Crittenden arrived
in the morning and were shown atten-
lions during the day.
Col. j. II. Estill, acting chairman OF
the board Of directors of the Fair Asso-
citation; Mayor Myers. Mr.. A. b. Moore,
Maj. G.. NJ. Ryals, Mr.. Isaiah Solomons,
President John NJ. Egan of the Central
Railroad, Mr.. George w. Owens, Mr. Jo-
seph w. Jackson and others attended the
conference at the De Soto, and were Civ
en- a clear insight into many matters up
on which they had desired information.
Chief in Importance was the discussion
of the financial end of the fair More
than 100000 has been subscribed TO the
stock of the Savannah Fair Association,
and there is a good chance of considerable
additions being made The committee
from the Agricultural Society has had
wide experience with fairs held under the
societys auspices, and knows just about
what it will cost to give one in the proper
way.
About $4,000, the visitors assured the Sa-
vannah committee, will be necessary for
all the expenses of the fair The amount
will be between that and $4,000, the lat
ter being the extreme limit. The Savan-
nah Fair Association is to be capitalized
at $4,000, with the privilege of increasing
to 100000. Not the slightest apprehension
is felt by those who have been promi-
nently identified with the movement as to
their ability to raise tlSe necessary sub
scriptions to run the stock already sub
scribed to the amount the Agricultural
Society Committee believe will be re-
quired.
The visitors see no reason why the Fair
Association should not make money They
declared that the fairs given at Atlanta
under the auspices of the Agricultural
Society, have been successful, the sub
scribers always getting their investments
back, and, in some cases, making a profit
A similar experience, they believe should
be that of those who subscribe to the
stock of the Savannah Fair Association
The premium list must be attractive
committee and the Board of Directors win
determine within a few weeks, just what
inducements will be offered exhibitors in
the way of premiums, and it is thought
the advertisement % the list will induce
many counties and many individuals to
enter the competition for the prizes.
From $4,000 TO $4,000 win be required for
premiums, and 5000 extra will be needed
as purses for horse races, provided it is
determined to have races.
Other expenses will be necessary.
Buildings win have to be erected upon
whatever site may be chosen for the
fair, and a race track, in the event races
are to be had, which is very likely, will
have to be made.
The site of the old Ten Brock race
course is likely to be selected for the
Fair, as it has been generally conceded
to be the best and most available location.
1t is accessible by both street and steam
railways. This morning the visiting COM
mitteemen will be taken for drive. and
the Ten Brock tract will be visited
All the visitors are sanguine of the
success OF the Fair. They believe that
crowds of visitors will come and that the
event will stand as one of the best that
have been held under the auspices of the
Agricultural Society. They look for some
thirty counties I'm the northern section of
the state to make exhibits. To these may
be added an equally large number in the
southern section.
Mr.. Crttenden is largely interested in
farming and devotes his attention almost
solely to that pursuit. though he is
member Of the mercantile firm of Critten-
den Brothers at Shellman He believes
the Savannah Fair is destined to be very
successful. In talking of the prospective
event, Mr.. Crttenden said:
II am glad Savannah secured the Fair.
and / think the people of Georgia gen
orally feel as 1 do. An impression has
prevailed that Savannah is a staid. re-
served and venerable place, wrapped up
n<itself and in its business, and that
1t has never cared to have crowds of out
siders fiocking in TO see what it might
have to show in the way of attractions.
The correction of such an impression
however, ,cannot but be of advantage to
the city, for the trade of a place depends
upon its being known by the people OF
the surrounding country. If great crowds
come to Savannah the trade of the city is
certain to increase.
with a low rate granted by the rail-
roads, say l cent a mile there is no rea-
son in the world why there should not
be large attendance upon the fair No
city in the state is more easy of access
or has better railroad facilities. / was
impressed by the schedule that brought
me into Savannah. and / am sure the adj
vantage that is Savannahs in this re-
spect Will mean that the city will get
manyT fair visitors.
THE only contingency, to my mind, that
can proven, the fair being successful Is
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