The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17
READY FOR EXHIBITS
BUILDINGS AT FAIR GROUNDS
READY TO RECEIVE THEM.
EXPECTED TO START NOV. |.
WILL BE NO DELAY IN PLACING
THE DISPLAYS.

Every INDICATION Inat tue FaIf Will
BE Free From the Usual Opening
Day Rush of Preparations That
Should Have Been Made Before.
Some of the Exhibitors Already
the Fair Opens.
The exhibits that will be made at
the State Fair will begin to arrive at
Savannah about Nov. /. General Man
about that time. The buildings are
ready, and there is no reason why ex-
hibits should not be placed and in
readiness before the date named. II
exhibitors should desire to get their
displays in position earlier, no objec-
lions will be interposed.
The Fair will open on Nov. so that
there would be ample time between
Nov. and the opening to admit OF
exhibits being arranged. If exhib-
itors begin to get their displays in by
Nov. 1, 1t may be expected that they
will be in perfect readiness by the
opening.
Every effort will be made by the
Fair authorities to have the opening
day free from that hurry and hustle
of final preparation that usually MAJ
the first days of expositions. The Fair
Association has set good example
in that the race track and all the
buildings are ready. The FAD specta-
Gle Of buildings going up just at the
time when the Fair is to be opened
will not be presented.
1t is expected that the water supply
at hte Fair grounds will be available
to-day. A reservoir had to be con-
structed, as it was found that the
pump sucked up too much grit from
the we'll. 1t will send water from the
reservoir to the tank. whence it will
be piped wherever needed about the
grounds.
The work of reducing the race track
to it's final perfect condition has been
delayed because of the difficulty with
the water system. In shaping up the
track and putting it in condition for
the racers, it is necessary that there
be plenty of water for sprinklins
The track has to be scraped and har-
rowed.
Col. Jordan F. Brooks will probably
go to Washington to see the Secretary
of the War Department to arrange for
the appearance of the three companies
of artillery at Fort Screven and the
regimental band at Sullivan's Island in
the military parade that is to be a fea-
ture of the opening day. Col. Brooks
has been placed in charge of all ar
rangements for the parade, in which it
is expected that all of the local troops
and several out-of-town companies
will participate. The Governor and his
staff will be in attendance, and there
will doubtless be a review of the
troops.
Vice President B. H. Levy of the
Fair Association, who was elected
treasurer, has left the city for two
weeks. Mr.. Levy was requested by
the Fair directors to assume charge
of the disbursements of the funds of
the Association, but, owing to his alb
sence from the city, he has asked Cen
eral Manager Moore, who has been
acting as disbursing officer, to con-
tinue to fill the position until his re-
turn.
In the Agricultural and Mechanical
Building the greater part of the space
will be taken up by the twelve or more
counties that will make exhibits. APP
plications for space for exhibits have
been made by business concerns that
will make exhibits. Among those to
whom space has been awarded are the
Falk Clothing Company, Leo Frank,
Mohr Brothers, The Cohen Kulman
Carriage Company, Armour Fertilizer
Works, B. H. Levy and Bro, Lindsay
and Morgan, ]. Rosenheim and Sons,
Southern Cotton Oil Company, Barnes
Vile Buggy Company, T. c. Williams
Tobacco Company ann Inman, Smith
and Company.
Yesterday the holders of the restau-
rant and saloon privileges were laying
off the rooms under the grand stand
which are to be used by them, and at
the stables there were several horses
and a number of horsemen.
The street car company has a street
landing platform near the main en-
trance to the grounds, about the length
of three cars. 1t is to be hoped that
the platform will be extended so as to
give ample accommodations for all the
cars that will be used at the Fair.
Much of the success, as far as attend
ance goes, will depend upon the way
those visiting the Fair are handled.
If there is a lack of cars, delays,
trouble in getting on and off them, one
trip to the grounds will be sufficient
to satisfy visitor, whereas, If the car
service is good, many will go every
day.
1t is suggested that merchants and
others should remember that they are
invited to use the flagstaffs of the Fair
buildings for their house flags, and
see that their bunting is in good con-
ditiOn