The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-12
TOMORROW SAVANNAH DAY.
Largest Crowd Is Looked for Then
at the Fair.

Largest crowd Is Looked Tor Then
at the Fair.
Three days OF this week, at a meet
ing of the directors of the Fair Asso-
citation, were agreed upon for especial
designation and for the promotion of
as large attendances as possible. They
are tomorrow to be known as "Sa-
vannah Day" Friday, to be Labor
Day." and Saturday, to be "Children's
Day."
At the meeting of the board were
President George w. Owens and Iii
rectors A. B. Moore, B. H. Levy, j. H.
Estill, G. M. Ryals, P. A. Stovall,
George w. Tiedeman, I. A. Solomons
and ]. w. Jackson.
The matter of naming one day as
Savannah Day." for which a sugSes-
ton had been made by the Morning
News, was presented by General Mana
ger Moore, and the directors agreed
that it would be well to so designate
a day and to make an effort to in
duce all the business houses and stores
of the city to close at IL o'clock in
order to admit of all their employees
visiting the Fair grounds.
Tomorrow was decided upon as a
good day for Savannahians to attend.
During the forenoon, beginning at IL
o'clock. there will be the horse show,
in which great interest has been mani
tested. There will be judging OF ex-
L al nd
shortly after noon the races will be-
gin. A fine card is offered by the pro-
gramme and entries for the races and
sport of high order may be expected.
In addition to all these attractions,
there will be the buildings and
Midway and free shows of
Mr.. Ziegler. In short, there will be no
dearth of amusements.
A meeting of the Savannah Board OF
Trade will be held to-day at IL o'clock,
when resolutions will be adopted, call
ing upon all business houses TO close
up tomorrow for the benefit of the
Fair and their employees who, other
wise. would not have a chance to take
in the great show The Retail Mer-
chants Association will also adopt a
measure to bring about IL o'clock clos
ing for the day.
Laboring men will be recognized on
Friday, and the day will be named for
Labor. Visitors to the Fair on that day
will be particularly fortunate in wit
f,,1I I'd Of uV1fainer
There will be four running races.
They may also see concluding heats of
harness events held over from the day
before, If insufficient time is had for
the conclusion of Thursdays all-har
ness programme.
"Children's Day" will be on Satur-
day, the closing day of the Fair. The
directors decided that it would be well
to give the children an opportunity to
see the Fair, and Saturday was settled
upon because it is their holiday. The
grounds, no doubt, will be 'thronged by
children on that day. Mr.. Jackson
said he had been approached by a
number of ladies and children who
wanted such a day designated, and,
upon his motion, it was decided to
name Saturday. Il
The boys of the Bethesda Orphan
House viii be at the grounds to-mor-
row. The Fair Association extended
them an invitation. They will leave
Bethesda at 1880 o'clock, under Super
intendent Chaplin, and will spend the
entire day at the Fair. Each boy will
be the proud possessor of a 50-cent
piece which he will be permitted to
spend as he pleases. To the kindness
of Mr.. w. ]. DeRenne the boys are
indebted for their wealth, as he sent
enough half dollars to supply them all
to the home. A dinner will be given
the boys at NJ. B. Ehrlicher's restau-
rant in the grandstand.
This courtesy to the boys of Bethes-
da is not the only instance in which
it has been shown by the directors TO
such an institution. They have let it
be known that the children of other
orphan asylums would all be welcome
If they should visit the Fair in a
body.
The Woman's Building will not be
shut up until o'clock at night here
after. Arc lights have been substitute
ed for the incandescent lights in the
building, affording plenty of illumina-
ton. The building is one of the most
attractive, and the opportunity to in
spect it's displays and exhibits after
the races will doubtless be seized by
many.
Chief of Detectives Hewitt learned
that there was a Chicago pickpocket
at the grounds yesterday who was put
ting in his time trying to dispose of
watch to advantage. At about
nghtfall Chief Hewitt found his man.
The latter ran. however, taking a flyer
over the fence. The officer gave linn
a shot from his revolver, but it is not
likely that it took effect, as the man
kept running. Chief Hewitt says he
knows the guns, and that any who
think they can operate on the grounds
are badly mistaken.
Complimentary passes were taken up
at the gate yesterday. according to in
structions. A new form of pass was
issued to those who had not abused
the courtesy extended by the directors
This new form allows two admission a
day and makes ii necessary that the
holder of the pass, if he be unknown
to the man at the gate, secure identifl-
cation.
PENSIONS TO lNDIGENTS.