The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-05
OF FAIR
MIR. JACKSON IS ASSURED THAT 1T
WILL BE A BIG SUCCESS.
HAS RECEIVED MANY LETTERS,
FEATURES SUGGESTED IN CON-
NECTION WITH THE FAIR.


Iish n kindergarten Room, Where
Methods viii BE shown and Chill
drcn Cared for - Much Talk Is
Heard About a Horse ShOw-Popu-
lar Demand Is for Such "A Feature
for the Fair-COntract for the Dale
Avenue Property VIII Be Signed
This Week.
The communications that he has re-
ceived relative to the State Fair have con-
WINGED Mr.. j. W. jackson, chairman of the
Site Committee, that there is great in
terest in the fair 1t is quite evident 10
his mind that this interest win result in
the success Of the fair. 1t will only re-
quire to be coupled with the best efforts
of those who have the management of the
event in charge.
IF the other directors of the Fair As
sociation," said Mr.. Jackson yeterday,
ARE receiving anything like the number
of communications that reach me about
the fair, it may be relied upon as certain
that there can be no question as to the
interest in the event. 1 have had doz-
ems of letters about all manner of things,
and they go to show that the interest of
the people has been aroused. and that
the fair will be largely attended"
The prominence in fair matters that
has been given MIR. Jackson by his con-
nection with the Site Committee has
singled him out among many to address
to him any letters they might have bear
ing up the fair. Other directors have
loo roFk oh IN
show that the fair has very bright pros
poets.
One of the letters to Mr.. Jackson was
from Mr.. George J. Baldwin, president
of the Kate Baldwin Free Kindergarten
System. Mr.. Baldwin suggested that a
room on the Fair Grounds be furnished
the kindergarten for the care of children
that might be left by mothers. He set
forth that such a place for the accom-
mediation of children would doubtless re-
suit in many mothers visiting the Fair
Groupds who might not otherwise do so.
The kindergarten would engage, Mr..
Baldwin said, to place some one in
charge of the room and conduct it in
manner that would be entirely satisfac-
tory Something of the methods that are
employed in kindergarten work would be
shown, and the visitors from all over the
state would have a chance to see what
Is meant DN Lne system that Has D6COHS
so popular for the training of children.
Mr.. Jackson said that he thought very
well of the plan, and that it would be
given his Endorsement before the direc
tors. He believes that a great many are
interested in kindergarten work, and that
the other feature, the care of visiting
children, would be attractive and the
means of inducing many to attend who
might not otherwise do So
hat MY~
son considers one of the most important
that could be hit upon is the proposed
horse show. There has been some talk
of leaving that feature out, but there
has developed a rather general opposition
to such a course. and it seems very prob
bable that the horse show will be go.
Horsemen say that owners of fancy stock
in Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville and
Kentucky places, have been making in
quiries about horse show feature, and
they are anxious that the State Fair
| should have one. Several Savannahians
| have fine strings of horses that have
been shown to advantage in other places;
and they have already been making in
quiries Mr.. A. B. M. Gibbes called
upon Mr.. jackson with reference 10 the
matter. Mr.. Gibbes and Mr.. c. F..
Suits both had prize winners in the At
lanta horse show last year.
| Mr.. jackson believes that a properly
conducted horse show would mean much,
| pecuniarily, Cor the Fair. The shows are
! held at night, which would mean that a
| great many visitors would then attend
| who would not, otherwise, be at the Fair.
| The gate receipts on horse show nights
would be swollen by those gathered to
| witness the exhibition OF blooded stock.
One of Mr.. Jackson's letters has been
from Mr.. ID. p. Rose of Woodbine, who
! invited Mr.. jackson to deliver an ora
| ton at that place ON st. Johns day, when
| the Masons will celebrate. Mr.. Rose also
| referred to the interest that has been
| created in Camden county by the State
Fair. Last year the county's exhibit took
| the third prize at Naldosta, and Mr.. Rose
said that a determined effort will be made
to get the first place at the Fair in Sa-
| vannah.
The contract with the Merchants and
Mechanics Land Company, Mr.. jackson
| said, will be closed by the Site Commit
tee early this week Everything has been
| arranged, and nothing remains save to
sign the papers. The right-of-way up to
point on Dale avenue just opposite the
Fair grounds has been secured for the
Plant Systems spur track, and the rate
| of fifteen cents for the round trip for pas
sengers that was desired has been grant
ed by the passenger department of the
railroad. 1t is also expected that Presi-
dent Owens will announce the standing
committees of the directors at a meeting
this week.
About the date for holding the fair,
too, there has been some discussion. The
preponderance of opinion, as it has been
expressed to Mr.. Jackson, has been for
the fair to begin Oct. 20 and last two
weeks. Some have advocated Oct % as
the date for opening, but all have agreed
upon the latter part of October as the
best time for the fair to be held.
General satisfaction, Mr.. jackson de-
clared, has been expressed by stockhold-
ers and citizens generally upon the seIec-
ton of site. They believe that il Is
the best place that could have been chos-
en-. He has not met man, he said who
has not declared that he thought the
choice made by the directors to have
been wise. Even those who had favored
the Ten Brock tract now think he said,
that the directors adopted the proper
| course. Absolutely no trace of feeling
growing out of the action of the direc-
tors has become apparent.
Dinmonds