The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-10
SUNDAY WILL BE OBSERVED AT
THE GROUNDS.
ONLY THE NECESSARY WORK
GATES WON'T DE OPENED FOR AID
MISSION OF VISITORS.


Houses-Expected This Week VIII
Bring "A Large Attendance-News
Picked Up Here and There About
the Fair.
This is a day OF rest at the State Fair.
The gates will not be open for visitors,
all the departments there will be COM
plete inactivity, save for that absolute
ly necessary for carrying on the great
show through the coming week.
The day will be greatly appreciated
| by all connected with the Fair. Par
| ticularly is this true of the admins
trative force, which has had a busy
time of it for the last four days.
There has been little respite for the
| workers, and they have been rushed
| in a way that has not fallen to their
lot often. That is one compensation
they find when they are hard at it,
This week, it is expected. will mean
less work for those in charge. All the
machinery of the administration is
now working smoothly and there is no
reason why there should be an inter
ruption. All know just what they are
to do and how they are to do IT, so
that no friction is looked for.
Some days before the Fair opened
whether it would not be a good plan
| to have Sunday a day for certain de-
partments of the show to be open to
the public. 1t was thought by some
| that it would be a good plan to have
the buildings open so that an inspec-
ton of the exhibits might be made.
The Boards of Directors, however,
close on Sunday.
only employees, exhibitors, con-
| cessionaries and others having
business on the grounds will
be admitted to-day Many have
advanced the idea that it would be
we'll to have the gates open with a
reduced admission. as there would be
hundreds and probably thousands of
people who, having the afternoon on
their hands, would be willing to pay
a small price for the privilege of Wis
| iting the grounds. However, the ac-
ton of the directors will doubtless meet
with the approval of the majority.
A suggestion has been made that
| some day this week be designated "Sa-
vannah Day at the Fair, and that all
stores in the city close for half the
| day in order that as large an attend
ance as possible may be secured. Those
who have heard it have thought well of
| the suggestion, and it is quite likely
| that the directors of the Fair Associa-
ton will ask merchants to take that
step.
Either Tuesday or Friday is regard
| ed as an excellent day for large at
tendance of Savannah people, for the
| reason that the racing cards for those
days will consist entirely of running
events. Great popularity has been
won by running events, and they seem
to be what the people of the city par
ticularly want, The patronage of the
harness races yesterday was such as
| to convince all who have anything to
| do with the racing features at the
| Fair that trotters and runners will al
ways draw good crowds, but it has
been predicted that the running events
will not only fill the grandstand. but
that there will be hundreds on the out
side who will have to be content with
looking over the fence.
The attendance of Savannah people
| at the Fair has not been what the d.
rectors had hoped for and expected
Yesterday saw more Savannahlans
than any other day, but still there
were not as many as the show de-
served. The races left few vacancies
| among the seats in the grandstand
| and there were hundreds on the
| ground, but it was very clear to an
observer that a great many who should
have been there were not.
The ticket takers at the gates say
that the percentage of Savannah peo-
| pie admitted has not been very large
| when those admitted on passes are
not considered. Visitors have pre-
dominated. This week it is expected
that there will be a great increase in
the attendance of both visitors and
Savannahians.
| A novel feature was introduced al
the races yesterday, and was appre-
ciated. 1t is not at every race meet
ing that such a spectacle as the dar-
| ing dive Of a famous high diver oil
the lightning-like descent of a bicy'
clist down a stairway SIS feet sheer
can be witnessed. Both were intro
duced at the Savannah track, and
neither caused the slightest hitch ir
the racing programme.
Speedy dived from his high tower at
ter one of the heats. and after another
Fitzpatrick rode down his stairway
Both are dangerous and marvellous
feats, and Speedy and fitzpatrick were
generously applauded by the great
| crowd of spectators. 1t is probable
that both features will be presented
during the intermissions at all the
| races.
Ziegler's great night attractions were
given again last night, and Speedy, Kill
patrick, the comical trio and other tai
ented performers greatly pleased the
crowd The shows are increasing In
popularity. and they deserve the pat
ronage they receive.
After the races, the Midway was in
full blast. There was plenty doing for
all the shows, and people thronged in
to see the performances.
A popular feature of the Midway
with men is the Turkish Theater
wherein the muscle dances are eXecut-
ed. Ladies and children, and men, too,
for that matter are charmed by the
statue that turns to life. This is a
show that gets the patronage of near
" every visitor to the Midway. Il is
the one about which the people talk
the most The illusion Is marvellous,
and there is an extremely pretty wo-
man to look at.
The Fair Association remembers the
children who participated In En-
chantment." the fairy play from which
II was hoped funds would be secured
10 swell the associations. All who par
ticipated In the play and still have
their badges will be admitted without
cost day after tomorrow after school
closes All must have their badges.
and must present them at the pass
gate.