The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-29
WILL PUSH The FAIR
NEW GENERAL MANAGER WILL GO
TO WORK AT ONCE.
SOME OF Mr.. MooRE'S PLANS.
HOW HE EXPECTS TO ADVANCE
THE FAIRS INTERESTS.

hfbitors-An ONCE for the State
Fair VIII BE Opened Up-Mr. CAL
vim Coming From Augusta TO Help
Out-Convicts wanted for a sim
Longer Term-Mr. Moore Has No
Doubt the Fair Buildings VIII BE
Completed in Ample Time-Bids
for Piping for the Water Works
VIII BE Asked for.
Mr.. A. B. Moore, vice president of the
Savannah Fair Association. and the
newly appointed general manager, will
allow no grass to grow under his feet
in the arrangements for the State Fair
He will have the general direction of
the event and will manage all prepara-
tons for it. He expects to go to work
at once, and it is expected that prac-
teal results will follow at once.
The State Fair arrangements, the
directors of the association have felt
for some time, have required a general
manager to take entire charge and
push things. Mr.. Moore has shown a
leading interest in the Fair since its
inception and the work he has done
as director has been such as to show
very clearly that he has the ability and
the desire to help on the enterprise in
every possible way.
Mr. Moore was seen yesterday about
arrangements for the Fair. He intends
to open up a State Fair office, where
the work of the enterprise alone will
be given attention by himself and Mr..
]. c. Shaw, secretary. Just where this
office will be located has not been de-
termined, but Mr.. Moore is hopeful
that he may be able to secure one free
of rent, as the contribution of some
one who has not already subscribed to
the stock of the Fair Association. Such
a contribution would be as acceptable
as cash, as rent would have TO be paid
for an Office.
First of all, Mr.. Moore said, 1t is
his intention to, get in touch with pos
sible exhibitors. He wants all who
will do so to make their entries. He
is hopeful that the leading farmers,
stock raisers. fruit growers, manufac-
turers and those engaged in other In
dustries will make the effort to win
the valuable purses that are offered
by the Fair Association.
Mr.. Martin V. Calvin will come from
Augusta within a few days to help out
in the work. With his assistance, Mr..
Moore expects to get grasp upon the
situation and be in a position to push
his preparations with a proper under
standing of just what is possible. He
will profit by the experience OF Mr..
,4~.,sr of he n a
Agricultural Society, under the aus
pices of which the Fair is to be given,
has had a hand in the management of
many such events.
Another matter to which Mr.. Moore
expects to give early consideration is
that of the system for taking tickets
at the Fair grounds. He is aware of
the opportunities that often exist for
advantage to be taken of a fair asso-
citation. and he wants to be careful to
see that the Savannah Association Is
not robbed The directors look to the
gate receipts for the expenses of Civ
ing the Fair, and they want to receive
all that they should.
The term for which the labor of the
convicts who have been at work grad
ing the race track was accorded to the
Fair Association will expire tomorrow.
The convicts were loaned first for thir-
" days. Just before the thirty days
elapsed, the directors of the Fair Asso-
citation secured a continuance of the
concession. This will be up to-mor-
row, but the work has not yet been
completed. There yet remains sec
tion of the track TO be rough graded.
This is on the southeast side. Mr..
Moore said that he thought but few
days would be needed for the compile
tion of the work, as there will be no
embankment necessary for that stretch
of the track. All of the most difficult
labor has been accomplished. Where
the ground was not level, a consider
able embankment had to be built. On
the section yet remaining only the nee
essary slant for the track, from the
outside to the inside, will be needed.
Two or three of the directors of the
Fair Association have been sounding
the County Commissioners upon the
possibility of securing the convicts for
just few days more. Mr.. Moore. him
self a County Commissioner, will take
no part in this. 1t is thought, how
ever, that the other gentlemen VIII be
successful in inducing the board to see
the matter as they do and allow the
that is recognized as being for the
public good
Mr. Moore is expecting Seth Griffin,
the man with whom he has been in
correspondence. to visit Savannah TO
surface and finish the track. He has
not heard from him lately. but Mr..
Moore Is rather confident that the
track-builder will put in an appear
ance by the time he is needed.
Work on the buildings and the fence
about the Fair grounds b progressing
as well as Mr.. Moore. who is chairman
of the Building Committee, could de-
sire. He said that there will be no
question about their being finished in
ample time. The frame work for the
grandstand and the judges'-stand has
ben erected. The stables. too. have adj
vanced. The fence is about half COM
pleted. Not the least apprehension
about the buildings is felt.
tank holding 1900 gallons has been
ordered by Mr. Moore, and this is ex-
pected soon. IL will be erected on a
tower thirty feet high, and will fur
nish the water supply. Bids will prob
ably be asked this week for piping for
the water work system. The stables
and other buildings on the grounds
must be reached with liberal supply.
and considerable piping will be requir-
ed. An engine for pumping viii also
be needed Mr.. Moore believes that the
entire cost for the water works can be
kept down to $1,000. The water tank
will afford fine medium for advertise
Ynent, and the general manager believes
that he will be able 20 let II for that
purpose at price that will pay for Il.