The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-01
TO Be ENTERTAINED
COURTESY TO VISITORS WON'T
STOP WITH INVITATION.
GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATORS.
WILL HAVE THEIR PLEASURE AND
COMFORT LOOKED AFTER.

10 Take Up Matters in Connection
With the entertainment of the
Distinguished Visitors-Committee
Named to Go to VaIdosta to Invite
Officers of the Fair Association OF
That PIace-War Department De-
cIined to Allow soldiers From
Fort Screven TO Participate in the
Parade-Further Efforts to Get
Them VIII BE Made.
A meeting of the board of directors
. of the Savannah Fair Association was
held yesterday afternoon, the princi-
pal business being the report of the
committee that visited Atlanta to in
Vite the Governor, the State House
officers and the members of the Cen
eral Assembly to visit Savannah and
the Fair next Wednesday, the opening
day. At the meeting were Vice Presi-
dent A. B. Moore, who presided, and
Directors Herman Myers, ]. H. Es-
till, p. A. Stovall, A. b. Hull and G. NJ
Ryals.
The delegation from Savannah ar
rived in Atlanta Wednesday morning
Senator Cam and Representatives
Hitch, Wells and Harden met their
visiting constituents and acted as their
escort during their stay. The Savan-
nahians made their first call upon the
Governor, who thanked them for the
invitation and said that he would be
glad to accept for any day that the
House and the Senate would agree to.
Representative Hitch introduced
the delegation to the House, and Sena>
tor Cam to the Senate. After pre-
senting the invitation to the two
Houses, the delegation called upon the
Commissioner of Agriculture, the Con-
troller general, the Attorney General,
the State Treasurer and the Adjutant
General, inviting them all to visit the
Fair on the opening day.
The question of the entertainment
OF their visitors was TAX
en- up by the directors. Mayor Myers
and Mr. Stovall were named a commit
tee to appear before the City Council
at a special meeting to be held to-day
with regard to the approaching visit.
council may see fit to participate in
the entertainment of the city's guests.
Mr. George w. Tiedeman, Mr.. Stovall
ana Mr.. Dorsett were appointed a COM
mlttee to see the railway officials, and
those of the street railway company.
ABOUT transportation for the visitors.
other guests than those invited from
Atlanta, will, it is hoped, attend the
talr at the invitation of the directors
a committee was appointed to visit
Valdosta, and invite the officers of the
Fair Association of that city, together
with any other Valdosta people they
might see fit. This COMMITTEES is com.
posed of Col. Estill, Maj. Ryals and
Mr.. w. w. Shepard. The COMMITTEES
will leave this morning at o'clock.
1t is expected that it will return to-
night.
The question of keeping the Fair
grounds open on Sundays was raised.
but was settled speedily and unanf-
mously upon the motion of Col. Estill
that they be closed, the directors con-
sidering that it would be best for all
concerned to observe Sunday as day
of rest.
General Manager Moore reported that
Col. Jordan F. Brooks, who is IN
charge of the military features of the
Fair, had learned that the War De-
partment would not grant the request
that detachment of regulars from the
garrison at Fort Screven be allowed to
participate in the parade on the OPEN
ing day. The War Department gave.
as it's reasons, that to grant the re-
quest would mean interference with the
duties of the men and an expense to
the government ...
The directors did not take this view
OF 1t, particularly as to the matter of
expense They had been told that a
detachment of 200 men could be spared
without interference with duties at the
garrison. and, so far as expense is
concerned, they stood ready to defray
the cost of transportation. 1t was
agreed that the directors would bring
what influence they could TO, bear to
bring about a reconsideration on the
part of the War Department.
Authority was given the general
manager to issue passes and tickets in
his discretion. A great many employees
and helpers, concessionairs and others
will require free admission, and it was
to arrange for such people that the au-
thority was granted the general man.
ager.
The many entries that have been
MADE Tor the races and the many more
that are expected have convinced the
directors that there should be more
stalls. There have been 14s built al
ready, so that the eighty additional
will mean 22S for the accommodation
of the horses that will race. If more
are needed they will be provided.
The superintendent of the Barlow
exhibit, Mr.. H. ]. Mccormick, arrived
yesterday morning He at once began
preparations for the important display
that is to be made by his county. He
is the pioneer among the superintend-
ents, but ii is expected that others
will appear within the next two or
three days.
Miss Susan Williams is an exhibitor
who arrived yesterday. She comes from
Ty-Ty to manage an extensive agri-
cultural exhibit. Mrs. Monk. the cele-
brated woman farmer of Worth county.
is expected to-day.
The Central Railroad, through the
passenger department, is doing all II
can to keep the Fair before the public
The agents of the company all along
the line are acting under special in
structions to keep in touch with the
people who expect to visit the Fair.
They are urged to post themselves
thoroughly upon all information as to
rates, dates, etc, and work vigorously
to induce a large attendance. The
advertising matter so attractively got
up by the company is distributed at