The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-06
MORE ABOUT THE FAIR
GENERAL MANAGER TALKS OF
 THE FESTIVAL.
While There Will Probably Be No 5 1Street Fair Next Year an Enter
 tainment of Some Character
 Will Doubtless Be Held.

 opinion that there will not be another Street Fair in Montgomery in the au- tumn of 1902 it is highly probable that some kind of an entertainment VIII pc provided by Montgomery business men 10 attract visitors to the city either In mid- summer or in the autumn.
 No steps were taken yesterday by the managers of the recent Fall Festival 10 close up its affairs. At the headquarters of the Street Fair Association, it was said that the members of the Board or Directors were taking rest from their arduous duties of last week, ana that they were devoting their time this week to their private business affairs.
 In speaking of the Fall Festival just closed, l.. L. Gilbert, General Manager, who is also Secretary of the Montgom- cry Commercial and Industrial Associa- ton, said that he had not received suf- ficient information to warrant him in de- termining whether the Fall Festival had been a success or a failure as business bringer.
 He pointed out that in his annual re- port submitted to the Board Of Direc- tors of the Fair Association, after the close of the Fair last year. he had laid stress upon the statement that the aver age life of Street Fairs was from two to three years, and suggested that It would be unwise to repeat the entertain ment this year. In this report MT. Gill bert reminded the Board of Directors that conditions were excellent last year, | and that there was every reason to make the Street Fair the great success that 1t was. Cotton was selling for 10 cents at that time. There had been few shows ! of this kind in Alabama and the weather was propitious. This year cotton was selling much lower, there had been nu- merous Street Fairs in the cities of Ala bama.
 Notwithstanding these recommenda- tions. a committee of business men was l appointed to take under consideration the | advisability of giving an entertainment. | This committee was also authorized to carefully investigate the sentiment in the business community and to make recom- | mendation what form of entertainment should be given.
 | This committee, after considering the 1 matter for more than three months, and, | after it's members had felt the pulse of the business men of Montgomery. rec commended that a Street Fair be given under the name of a Fall Festival" In order to make the matter entirely satisfactory to the business men of the city each man who subscribed to the | fund was asked what form of show should be given and the preponderance of suggestions was in favor of the Fall Fes- tivaI.
 These are some of the statements made | by Mir. Gilbert to show the reason for having had a Street Fair in Montgomery this season. He says the same course will probably be pursued again. The Street Fair Association is desirous of meeting the wishes of the men who subscribe the money For himself, MT Gilbert said, he had some ideas about what sort of an entertainment should be given. These ideas, he said, he would submit to the Board of Directors at the proper time.
 The Board of Directors will probably have a meeting Friday evening to make final settlement of the affairs of the As- sociation. At that time it will be ascer- tained whether the Fall Festival was a financial success.
 The following communication was re- ceived yesterday by The Advertiser:
 Editor The Advertiser:
 Your editorial in reference to the Street Fair Is certainly to the point and in good taste at this time.
 With due regald for the earnest efforts of those enterprising business men who with best intentions favored, supported and made successful our celebrations known as Street Fairs or Fall Festivals, let it be said that now Is the time to make such resolutions as will forever prevent our city from indulging in such a thing again.
 l NOW, WIlI6 we dll nave lTeSA III !lu its objectionable features and doubtful results, Is the time to make and seal our resolutions for the future.
 Last year, immediately after the close of the Street Fair. our people were dis satisfied as now at the proportion of rowdyness and general disorder dis '4yed, and 1t was predicted or under stood for a time that such would never take place again iI our city. Had proper resolutions been made at that time. that would have been the end but by waiting until early summer, many of the ills passed from memory and as all were feeling in spirit for a frolic. the things of memory became powerless and plans were again formed to give us something by a different name with hoped-for different result.
 But-we have been disappointed and now lets be done always with that that class of undignitied and unprOftable fes- tival and try to accomplish better re- suits in other ways. The Street Fairs were given to draw crowds, to promote trade, simply and solely. The railroads gave considerably reduced rates, ano the crowds poured into the city. The Street Fairs were merely an excuse or occasion for this reduction of rates.
 On every great reduction of rates peo- pie ride in great numbers; some for pleasure, some for sight seeing, some to visit friends, others to make purchases.
 but all to buy more or less. Now to the point: The rate does the business If all railroads entering Montgomery will, during a certain week in October or
 November next, place on special trains 1NaA E-