The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-06
HAS DONE ITS PART
PRESIDENT BROWN SAYS sAvAN-
NAH FULFILLED ITS PROMISE.
He IS GREATLY PLEASED.
FAR EXCEEDS ANY PREVIOUS FAIR
IN COUNTY DISPLAYS.

Fulfilled All Its PROMISES, Said Mr..
Brown, and should Receive Her
Full Reward-The Race Track
Better Than Atlanta's and the
Grand tSand the Finest in the
State-Superintende of Depart
ments Will Take Charge To-day.
Savannah has the best agricultural
exhibit that have ever seen at a state
fair" said Hon. Pope Brown, president
of the State Agricultural Society, to
Morning News reporter yesterday.
Col. Brown had just completed tour
of the buildings and grounds accom-
panied by some of the officials and
superintendent. and was in position to
speak from his own observation.
There is a greater number of ex-
hibits than we have had at any pre-
vious fair" said Col Brown, land the
exhibits are of an unusually high order
of merit"
1T is the best agricultural exhibit 1
have ever seen anywhere" said Mr..
Holmes of Morgan county, superin-
tendent of the cattle department, land
1 have made it my business for years
to attend the fairs in Georgia and ad-
joining states. The agricultural ex-
hibit is the browning feature of the
Fair in my opinion"
'Tt is a remarkably fine exhibit" said
Mr.. J. F. Conner of Gainesville, land I
do not believe it can be excelled any
where in the South
Has Eu'n ed Its Promise.
Savannah has done all she promis-
ed to do" said Col. Brown. 1.-The
buildings are satisfactory. the race
track is one of the finest / have ever
seen and the grand stand is the finest
in the state. I do not know of a bet
ter anywhere. The prizes offered
are liberal and this has resulted in
the bringing together of such a splen-
did exhibition of the agricultural re-
sources of the state. The outlook for
a successful Fair is a most promising
one, and all we need now is to get
the people here. From all can learn
very general interest is being taken
by the people of the state. They be-
lieved that Savannah would fulfill her
promises and they are coming here to
see the result. With favorable wealth
er, expect very successful Fair in
every way"
Col. Brown was reminded that the
people of Savannah had gone to
very considerable expense in prepar-
ing for this Fair and it would require
| a successful fair in order to make
them whole on the venture.
That is all very true" replied Col.
Brown, but you must bear in mind
| that this is not to be the only Fair
| held in Savannah. There are to be
| others and the success of the first will
tend to make its successors more sue
cessful. The subscribers to the stock
of the Fair Association can hardly
expect to get back all they have put
in from the first Fair. When this Fair
is over they will still have all their
! plant complete with buildings, race
track, grandstand and the other para
| phernalia of the Fair. They will not
have to go to the heavy expense Of
preparing grounds again. The result
will be that the giving of the next
Fair will be a comparatively simple
matter and Savannah will be in posi-
! ton to enjoy a series of successful
| Fairs"
| The Best He Has Ever Seen.
1.-THE agricultural display is the best
/
w. Lyon of Gainesville, who is here
In charge of the mineral exhibit from
Barlow county. II am a veteran in
state fairs and I ought to know what
I am talking about. The general ar
rangement of buildings and exhibits is
satisfactory, and the race track is
splendid. I expect a very successful
| fair.
II regret that excursion rates could
not have been secured from the rail-
roads," said Col. Lyon. with excur-
| sion rates we could have brought down
fully 500 people from Barlow county"
| AT noon the officers of the Agricul-
tural Society and the superintendent
of departments met at the educational
department. in the Art building. AS
4 luck would have 1t DIR. w. B. Bur-
roughs, the superintendent of this de-
rartment, was the only absentee, his
! train having been delayed DR.. Bur-
roughs arrived shortly after the meet
| iI;S adjourned.
Meeting of Superintendent.
Col. Brown presided and the work
! before the officers and superintendents
was informally discussed. AS all of
the superintendent are old hands
they needed very little instruction as
to their duties. In fact, about all most
of them will have to do is to keep an
eye on their departments. Some of
the superintendent have a sinecure,
| there being little or nothing in their
departments. Art and Horticulture are
but poorly represented and in the de-
| partment of education the Chatham
county exhibit practically has the
whole field, the only other exhibit of
this character being that of a colored
industrial school from Sandersville.
Col. Brown was asked about the
committees on awards or judges. These,
he said. would be named by the super
intendents of the various departments.
a separate committee being named for
each department.
Does not the Fair Association have
a hand in the appointment of the
judges?" Col Brown was asked.
"Oh. yes" he replied. they name
| the experts"
There was nothing to indicate that
| Col. Brown was joking in this state
ment and doubtless the Board of d.
rectors will be called upon to select
experts in agriculture. poultry, fine
stock and minerals. along with art ed
ucation and merchants displays.
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