The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-16
TOINVITE ASSEMBLY
GOVERNOR AND BOTH HOUSES OF
LEGISLATURE TO OPEN THE FAIR.
FAIR BUILDINGS ACCEPTED.
MORE STALLS WILL BE BUILT FOR
RACE HORSES.

Charge of the Military ParaS< on
Opening Day, and Col. Brooks APP
pointed-Col. Brooks Suggestion
for "a Request Upon the War De-
partment Adopted-President Ow-
ems and Col. EstilI VIII Invite the
Governor and the Legislature.
Mrs. L. H. Rnines Elected Chair
man of woman's Department.
"Enchantment" Postponed Until
Oct. 81.
A meeting of the directors Of the
Savannah Fair Association was held
yesterday afternoon in the Board of
Trade building. President George w.
Owens presided. Directors A. B.
Moore, b. H. Levy. ]. H. Estill. G..
NJ. Ryals, 1. A. Solomons, Herman
Myers. P. A. stovall and George w.
Tiedeman were present.
General Manager Moore stated that
on the certificate of Mr.. Percy Sug-
den, the Fair Associations architect,
that the buildings had been erected on
the Fair grounds by Mr.. E. P. Cup
till, the contractor, in accordance with
the terms of the contract, and had
been accepted. The general manager
also called attention to the necessity
for additional stalls for the accommo-
the president and the general manager
were given authority to add fifty stalls
President Owens reported that Col.
P. w. Meldrim had declined to take
charge of the arrangements of the, pa
rade for the opening, or Military Day.
and that Col. Jordan F. Brooks had
been appointed in his place. Col
Brooks had suggested that Congress-
man Lester be requested to ask the
War Department to allow the artillery
companies at Fort Screven and the reg
mental band at Sullivan's Island to
participate in the parade, and a mo-
ton to that effect prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Myers, President
Owens and Col. Estill were appointed
committee to invite Gov. Gambler and
both branches of the Legislature to be
present at the opening of the Fair. An
acceptance of the invitation to visit the
Fair has already been received from
Gov. Gambler, who, however, was un-
able to say just when he could attend.
He had suggested that the Fair Asso-
citation invite both houses of the Leg
lslature also, as his ability to attend
upon a stated day would thereby be
assured. No doubt is felt that the in
Vitation will be accepted, and that the
opening of the Fair will be signalized
by the presence of the Governor and
his staff, and nearly all the members
of the House and Senate.
Vice President B. H. Levy, who had
been elected treasurer of the Fair AS
sociation. was requested by the board
to assume the duties of the office,
which have been discharged by the
general manager. The duties of the
latter officer are such as to demand his
relief from those of a disbursing officer.
Mrs. ]. H. Estill, who had
been elected by the directors to the
position of chairman of the committee
of ladies to have charge of the wo-
mans department of the Fair wrote a
letter, thanking the board for
the honor, but declining it, because of
her absence from the city Mrs.
Estilfs declination was received with
regret, and Mrs. l.. H. RaineS was
unanimously elected to the position.
President Owens presented a propo-
sition from the management of En-
chantment," the play that has been
given for the benefit of the Fair As
sociation. for the final performances
at the Theater on Friday, Oct. %. both
matinee and night. The proposition
was accepted. The play was to have
been finally presented at the Fair
grounds last night, but a postpone
ment was agreed upon, as it was
thought that the weather, while clear,
enough, was too cool for the small
children who participate