The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-11
PUSHING ON The FAIR
JAMES C. SHAW HAS BEEN APP
POINTED SECRETARY.
WILL BEGIN WORK TO-DAY
BIDS ON BUILDINGS WILL BE AD-
VERTIsED FOR THURSDAY.

Three Exhibition Buildings, the
Fences VIII Be Embraced in the
Contract, Which VIII BE Let After
the Advertisement Has Run Ten
Days-COntract VIII BE for Conn
pIetIOn of the Work by Oct. L.
Convicts Will BE Put to Work on
Begin the Grading.
Mr.. James C. Shaw has been appointed
secretary of the Savannah Fair Associa-
ton. The appointment was made by
President George W. Owens, and Mr.
Shaw is to assume charge of the secre-
tary's duties to-day He will have desk
in the Office of the president until
the work of his position has become so
enlarged as to demand a separate Office
1t is expected that, in course of time, the
secretary will find himself a very busy
man. He will then need a separate office,
not only for the mass of correspondence
that will develop, but for the reception of
the callers and business connected with
the fair.
Mr.. Shaw has had wide experience in the
mana cement of shows. The choice of the
president is deemed wise, and Mr.. Shaw is
looked to for work that will soon put the
State Fair on a boom. He will proceed at
once to properly advertise the attraction
and to get the counties and individual ex-
hibitors in line for attractive displays. The
compensation he will receive for his serv-
ices will be 800 per month
The premium list. complete in detail,
will be received in Savannah next Friday,
it is expected. Mr.. Martin V. Calvin, Sec
rotary of the State Agricultural Society,
has written President Owens to that eff
feet. With the publication of the pre-
MUM list, prospective exhibitors will
know exactly what they may expect in
the way of remuneration should their dis
plays be the best.
Advertisement for bids on the buildings
for the fair grounds will be made day
after tomorrow. Mr.. A. B. Moore, chair
man of the Building Committee, will al
vertise. The contractors will be given
about ten days in which to prepare and
submit their bids. The contract will be
let to the most satisfactory bidder, and
term of the contract will be that the
work must be completed by Oct. l. That
will involve its immediate commence
ment. The three principal exhibition
buildings, the grandstand, the stables and
the fences will be embodied in the con-
tract let to the most satisfactory bidder
The style of the cattle pens has not
yet been decided upon, nor does the com
mittee yet know whether a piscatoral
building will be needed. That will be de-
termined by the action of the govern
ment. If a government display of fishes
is made, the building will be erected
Some plan that will be suggested by the
government officials will, in that event
be followed.
Work on the grounds will be com
menced next Monday by the force of
forty convicts. Sixteen iron scrapers Will
be put to work, the machines having been
secured by Mr.. Moore. Mr.. W. F. Chap
lin will direct the grading. 1t is expected
that great deal will be accomplished
within the thirty days the convicts will
be worked by the Savannah Fair Asso-
citation. That limit was set by the Coun-
ty Commissioners when they agreed to
allow the men to be employed upon the
fair grounds.