The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-28
SAW FAIR GROUNDS.
Many VISITED THE SITE OF THE
STATE FAIR YESTERDAY.
THEY WERE SURPRISED.
TO SEE WHAT PREPARATIONS
HAVE BEEN MADE FOR 1T.

who Have No business There Att
or oct. 31-Question as to the
Grounds Being Kept Open on sun
day, Nov. 1O-GeneraI Manager
Moore Thinks Exhibition Build
ings should be Open, but That All
other Attractions should BE Cut
out on That Day-TaIk of a Labor
Day-ExhibitiOn Buildings Will
probably BE Closed at Night-Oth-
er News of the Fair.
The State Fair grounds were the des-
tination of many Savannahians yes
terday. The approach of the date, Nov.
& for the opening. increased the in
terest in the grounds and all apper-
tanning to the Fair, and pedestrians
and those who drove made the grounds
their destination.
Many visited the grounds during the
forenoon, but by far the larger num-
ber went out during the afternoon. AT
times there was quite a stream of
neople entering and leaving the
grounds. All expressed satisfaction
with what they saw, and the appear
ance of the buildings and of the track
seemed to give assurance that there
is no reason offered by them why the
Fair should not be a complete sue
cess.
A visit to the grounds is an eye-
opener for any who have not seen the
transformation that has been wrought
nv the Savannah Fair Association in
bot haC
into a thoroughly equipped place for
the presentation of great show. That
is what everyone says after seeing the
grounds for the first time. Those who
delay their visit until the opening of the
Fair will have this surprise in store.
If trips are to be made to the grounds
and entrance secured before the open
ing of the Fair, those taking them, in
the parlance of the midway, will have
to hurry" Oct. 81 will be the last day
they will be open to the public until
they are thrown open on Nov. 6. when
admission will be charged. General
Manager A. B. Moore said yesterday
that it will be necessary to get every
thing in readiness during the days in
tervening from Oct. 81 until the open
ing, and the public will be excluded
Only those having business at the
grounds will be admitted.
Visitors who drove to the grounds
were not allowed to drive around the
race track. Mr.. G. w. Haight, who
has the contract to put and keep the
track in first-class condition for rae
ing, has decided that, until after the
Fair, only the horses that are to par
ticipate in the races can use the track
They will be worked OUT during the
early morning hours, the hours when
tips on the races are secured by the
experts, and that practice and the
races will be the extent of the travel
over the track until the Fair is over.
To admit heavy vehicles would cut up
the track too badly. Just after the
rough work on the track was complet-
ed the heavy vehicles were welcomed,
as travel upon it served to put it in
good condition. Now that it is being
shaped up, however, Mr.. Haight
doesn't want anything but the racers
to use it.
About twenty horses, harness and
runners, some local and some from
other places, are quartered at the Fair
grounds. Mr.. Moore said that he had
been advised that Mr.. William Cassels,
who owns fast ones, will probably ship
eight head to-day from Memphis for
Savannah. Quite a number of horses
from Memphis are looked for, but Mr..
Cassels' will be the advance guard.
Other owners will get in their stock
two or three days before the opening
OF the meeting, the first races of which
will be on Nov. T.
The question as to whether the Fair
grounds will be open on Sunday, Nov.
TO- the only Sunday from Nov. 6 to
Nov 16, the time the Fair will be in
progress, has not been settled by the
board of directors. 1t is probable that
they viii take it up at an early meet
Ing. Mr.. Moore advocated that the
grounds be open on that day, but that
the price of admission be cut in half.
only the exhibition buildings would be
open, and there would be no Plaza or
other performances in operation.
Another suggestion was made by one
OF the directors that this plan be sup
plemented by a sacred concert from
the band, but Mr.. Moore holds that
this would mean that other attrac-
uons would seek to operate, and that
II would be best to conf1ne the display
on Sunday to simply the exhibition
buildings.
Another question that has arisen is
as to whether or not the exhibition
buildings should be closed after GER
tam hour. There are adequate facili-
ues for lighting the buildings, so that
Is not the trouble. Other attractions
oi the Fair will be in progress at night,
ana 1t is thought that it would de-
tract from them if the crowds were d.
Naed through portion spending their
ulne in the buildings.
me price of admission after a GER
AN hour at night, because of the dis
HHctlVe night performances that will
oe gwen, will be cut in two, and it is
%Bued that, unless the buildings are
eiosed up at night, people will take
euV vantage of the reduced price of ad-
HIIsSlon to see the exhibits at night
the day.
FHty cents will be the price OF ad-
bSslon TO the Fair grounds. This will
az charged up to a certain hour. prob
eeOly O'Clock, when 1t will be reduced
" 20 cents. There will be no season
Uehets sold, Mr.. Moore said, but
alght admission will have to be
oought every time.
eersons having exhibits in the
ssaouhds Will be sold tickets for the
5a0oh at $l.50 each. No charge for
ba b,nIsslon VIII be made for those who
ce. bought privileges or secured con-
TtaHlons from the Fair Association.
10y VIII be admitted, as will their
"e'pers, without charge.