The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-17

| heavier for several weeks and the
money taken in by the saloons and
! other places. will find it's way into the
hands of the merchants. From every
side 1t is agreed that the Fair did
much for the city and for trade.
Mr.. D. B. Morgan of Lindsay & Nor
gan said that more money was spent
py the visitors than is usually the
case very few persons without money
VISITED their store, and It was a no.
tlceaple ract that almost all of the
strangers had prosperous look about
them. Mr.. Morgan said that quite a
NUMBER made purchases, who had
never been in Savannah before. With
but few exceptions, these people ex-
pressed surprise at the size of the city
and at the inducements offered to pur-
cnasers The people who came, too,
were from greater distance than is
usually the case. Mr.. Morgan is of the
opinion that the merchants got a great
deal of advertising out of the Fair, and
that they will find an increase in their
mall-order business as a result.
Foye & Eckstein's department store
also reports a large increase in sales
during the ten days, which is attrib-
uted to the Fair. The manager, who
was authorized by Mr.. Eckstein to talk
Tor the house, thinks that the mer-
chants and citizens should begin work
at once in an effort to have the next
State Fair also held in Savannah. He
believes that the city has been done a
world of good, and that the happy con-
dition that has prevailed will continue
for some time to come. The depart
ment store manager observed that
there were few of the poorer class of
people in the city during the Fair.
1t is his belief that this was due to
the fact that the railroads did not
make lower rate, and believes that
If the roads can arrange a cheaper rate
next year the second fair will be a
great success. He is of the opinion
that the race track should be careful
ly guarded and thinks that with such
a fine track already constructed there
should be no difficulty in the Fair As
ISOLATION making money next year.
Foye & Eckstein did large cash bus
mess, and as a result of the presence OF
the visitors expect to do a much larger
mail order business. To visitors to the
grounds and to the store some 15,0 900
mail order books were distributed. The
persons in whose hands the books have
fallen, according to the manager, are
thrifty and spending folk who pur-
chased the better grade of goods be-
cause they had the money.
Mr.. Charles Marks wants more fairs
and thinks that the merchants should
encourage the maintenance Of the race
track. Mr.. Marks noticed as did the
other merchants, that the visitors were
Of the better class and that they pur-
chased the finer grade of goods.
Mr. Marks is advocating the organ.
ization of a jockey club to maintain
the race track and have races during
the year. He believes that such an
organization will help the merchants,
and the city. The merchant expresses
a willingness to make a yearly contri-
button for such a purpose and says
that he believes the other merchants
would be willing to do the same thing.
Mr.. Marks is anxious to see racing es-
tablished in Savannah, and is of the
opinion that it will bring money to the
city.
Mr.. Joseph w. Jackson noticed a de-
cided change in his daily receipts dur
ing the Fair. He said that consider
able money was left in the city by the
visitors. He is for Savannah bidding
for the next State Fair, first, last and
all the time, and thinks that such a
celebration will not only put money in
the pockets of the merchants, but will
help the city as well. Such things Mr..
jackson says brings the truck growers
in close touch with the merchants and
city life, and each has an opportunity
to learn the other. Mr.. Jackson met
many friends from the interior during
the Fair, whom he had not seen in
several years, and it is his opinion that
much good has been derived from the
Fair. At the grounds the city folks
have seen what is produced in the
country and the country people have
been shown what is going on in the
city.
Mr.. S. E. Theus, of Theus Bros, no.
ticed particularly the class of people
who attended the Fair. They were Of
a high class of intelligence, seemed to
have plenty of money and were not
slow in spending it. They purchased
iewelry as well as dress goods, and
seemed to have come to the city to
buy as we'll as enjoy the sights.
Mr.. A B. Palmer of the Palmer
Hardware Company said that there is
no question that the Fair has done
much for Savannah and for the mer-
chants Many customers of his firm
made purchases during their presence
here, and Mr. Palmer met a great
many whom he had not seen in several
years.
At the stores of Leopold Adler, B. H.
Levy & Bro, the Metropolitan Cloth
ing Company, and in fact in all of the
business houses. it was reported that
there had been an increase of business
during the Fair. This applied to whole
sale as we'll as retail houses, and as if
with the one voice, the merchants are
calling for the next State Fair for this