The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-08


VIII He Donc--His Attendance Will |
Be Facilitated If the Legislature
Is Asked-President Roosevelt Ex-
pressed His Regrets-COmmittee of
Fair Directors Considered Cues
ton of n MidVvay-PrOvisiOna Con-
tract Made With Canton Carnival
Company-Percentag of street
Railway Company's Receipts
Wanted.
The Governor of Georgia will be in
Savannah to attend the State Fair.
He was especially invited by the Sa-
vannah Fair Association, and a letter
has been received by President George
w. Owens, showing that Gov. Can
dler will accept the invitation.
In his letter the Governor says: 81 beg
to thank you for your favor of the Srd
inst, advising me that you have been
requested by the board of directors of
the Savannah Fair Association to in
vite me and such members of my off,
cial family as may desire to be pres
ent on the opening day of the Fair,
if possible: if not possibles then such
other day as may best suit my con-
venience. 1t is impossible for me to
name a day so far in advance. The
General Assembly, as you are aware,
will be in session at that Time and my
presence here will be necessary almost
every day. 1 will, however, endeavor
to be with you one day, and will later
on advise you of the precise day.
IF it is contemplated to invite the
General Assembly to come to the
Fan, it will be much easier for me
to be present on that day than any
other, and, if the Association intend
to invite them and will fix a day for
them to be present, you may rely on
my being with you on that day. If,
however, it is not contemplated to in
vite the Legislature, 1 WILL as stated
above, later on name a day and will
be present with some of the State
House officers and at least a part Of
my military staff. L desire in every
way l can to promote the objects for
which the association was organized"
The Legislature will be invited. Au-
thority was given the president to in
vite such distinguished men as he
might see fit, and he will ask the Leg
islature to take in the Fair. By adopt
ing that course, as is seen from the
Governors letter, the Fair officials will
be in a position to advertise a Gov
ernorS Day."
President Owens was not so sue
cesful with President Roosevelt as
with Gov. Gambler in inducing his at
tendance. The pressure of official bus
mess will prevent President Roosevelt
from attending the Fair. The following
letter has been received by President
Owens from Washington
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quested me to acknowledge the receipt
of your favor of the 3rd instant and
to express his regret that, owing to
the great pressure of official business,
he will be precluded from accepting
your kind invitation to attend the Geor-
gia State Fair.
with assurances that your thought
fulness and courtesy are appreciated,
believe me, very truly yours,
George B. Cortelyou,
Secretary to the President"
The inability of the President to at
tend will cause general regret. The
letter of regret, however, does not ap-
pear without intimation that it would
be forthcoming, for it has been pub
lished in the Morning News that the
President would not visit the South this
year.
Plans for the Plaza.
The midway which it seems probable
the Fair Association will close a con-
tract for. is not to be known as a mid
way, but a plaza. The plaza is what
it is called by the people of the Can
ton Carnival Company, and it will be
so known among the visitors to the
State Fair.
Mr.. Edward T. Ziegler, representing
the Carnival Company. had a talk with
a committee of the directors of the
al iof of
The directors present were President
Owens, General Manager A. B. Moore,
Mr. G. H. DorSett and Mr.. /. A. Solo
mons. More than an hour was spent
in a discussion of the show and of the
terms under which 1t will be brought
to Savannah, provided a contract is
entered into.
On motion of Mr.. Dorset, it was de-
cided to contract with Mr.. Zeigler for
the Plaza, provided that an arrange
ment could be made with the Savan-
nah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railway whereby 20 per cent of it's
fares might go to the Fair Association
after o'clock at night. The Plaza is
a night as we'll as a day show, and,
if it is one of the attractions at the
Fair, it will be the means of inducing
a great many people to visit the
grounds at night who would not do so
otherwise. This will be an argument
that will be brought to bear upon the
railway company in inducing it TO
grant the Association a percentage of
its receipts.
The Fair Association will be put to
great expense in securing the Plaza
1t is reasoned that such an attraction
is desirable, as it will induce many
visitors to go to the grounds. Such
shows take with the people, and few
fairs of any consequence fail to have
them as an adjunct. The division of
profits will be upon a percentage basis
the Carnival Company getting the
lions share, but 1t is estimated that
there will be enough in it for the Fair
Association to get back the money it
will have to invest in making ready
for the Plaza and meeting other ex-
penses incident to its coming to Savan-
nah ...
In order to insure it's getting out
even, the Fair Association, however
Will have TO take advantage of every
thing that offers as a source of reve.
nue.. 1t was this consideration that in
duced Mr.. Dorsett to embody his clause
about a percentage of the railway
company's receipts. 1t is thought
there may be 1000 people each night
to visit the grounds on account of the
Plaza attractions, so that, as the Fair
is to last ter nights there would be
500 for the Fair Association from the
railways receipts.
Mr.. Dorsett did not mention IL, but
1t is not improbable that he will also
have TO see the Plant System, as that
company is to operate trains to and