The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-12
SHAPING UP PLANS
PROSPECTS FOR THE STATE FAIR
ARE BRILLIANT.
SEEM so TO COL. BROWN.
CONFERRED ON FAIR MATTERS
WITH GENERAL MANAGER.

by Col. BrOwn-Wiu Do What He
Can to Get Military Companies to
Visit the City for Military Day.
Regulars at Fort screven Drilling
for the Event.
Hon. ]. Pope Brown, president of the
Georgia Agricultural Society, was in
the city yesterday to talk over the Fair
situation with Gneral Manager A. B.
Moore of the Savannah Fair Associa-
ton. He left last night to continue his
efforts on behalf of the enterprise on
which the people of Savannah and the
Agricultural Society have embarked.
When seen by a representative of the
Morning News, Col. Brown expressed
himself as we'll pleased with the prog
ress of preparations for the Fair. He
is convinced that the event will be a
success, and finds that people all over
the state are looking forward to it with
great pleasure. They expect to at
tend, and many inquiries reach Col.
Brown and the Savannah officials
showing that there is a widespread in
terest and brilliant prospects for a
great attendance.
The matter of county exhibits has
been interesting Col. Brown, but he
feels that the Fair is assured of sue
cess on this score now, for there are
dozen counties that have entered ex-
hibits. This is the best record of any
State Fair ever held, and it augurs
we'll for the success of the enterprise.
Many fairs have been given with only
three or four counties making exhibits,
so that it may be readily understood
that there is no question as to the ag-
ricultural feature.
Counties that send exhibits will also
send large crowds. Where there is in
terest enough to inspire the people of
a county to gather together specimens
to show its advantages and resources,
in the hope of capturing one of the rich
prizes offered by the Fair Association,
Col. Brown knows from experience that
there will be enough interest to impel
great many citizens to visit the Fair
and Judge for themselves as to the re-
spective merits of the displays. There
will not be the agricultural exhibits
alone, but a hundred and one other
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The railroads have agreed to haul all
exhibits to the Fair free of cost, there
being only a charge of 81 for trans
ferring a car. This will induce a great
many exhibitors to send displays Many
of the exhibits will not be taken away,
| as they will consist of such things as
| would be of no more value to their
| owners at home than here. A sort of
rummage sale will follow the breaking
| IT, will
| charge transportation on goods leaving
the Fair, so that there will be an added
reason to induce the sale of the ex-
hihits.
Races and various exhibits will have
| the attention of Col. Brown for a while.
| He will meet owners of racers at Ma
con and Atlanta, and will induce them
to bring their stables to Savannah. He
has learned from number already
| that they purpose taking in the Savan-
nah races. There will also be many en-
tries in the live stock show, both from
| Savannah and from other places in the
state. The Savannah gentlemen enter
! ing horses will not have to compete
merely among themselves for the prizes
| that are offered.
Poultry exhibits will be featured.
| Several of the leading fanciers of fine
fowls in Georgia have signified their
intention to make displays. Many pre-
miums are offered for the best poultry
exhibits, and beautiful specimens will
| doubtless be entered. Col. Brown will
push this feature of the Fair.
Steps taken by Mr.. Moore for the ad-
vertisement of the Fair throughout
! Georgia were commended by Col.
Brown. The Fair Association has six
| bill posters at work-two along the line
| of the Central Railroad, two along the
| Plant System and two along the Sea-
board Air Line. Mr.. Moore explained
! that he thought it the wiser plan 20
! concentrate the advertising in this way
during the thirty days Immediately
preceding the Fair than to spread it
over longer period, without making
| so wide or SO great a display. 1t was
| also shown that the press throughout
the state has taken up the Fair and is
keeping it before the people.
The general manager requested Col
Brown to do what he could to induce
out of-town military companies to visit
the Fair TO participate in the parade
that is to signalize the opening, or Mil
itary Day. The railroads have offered
a rate of one cent a mile for military
companies in uniform, and the Fair
! Association will admit all soldiers in
uniform into the Fair grounds, free of
cost. This win apply to local, as well
as visiting. soldiers.
The three companies of regular ar
tillerymen at Fort Screven have been
| invited to participate in the parade
mad they are being drilled every day
and it would seem that the local and
visiting companies will have to get
down to similar work if they expect to
show up well in comparison with the
regulars. The regimental band has
been requested for the occasion by Col
O'Hara, Commanding Officer at Fort
Screven. The band is at Sullivan's
Island. The Tybee post has advanced
to the dignity of one entitled to the
regimental band a part of the time.
and there is little doubt that the re-
quest will be granted. The band, in
itself. will be a great attraction.
Col. Brown dwelt upon the import
ance of lower rate than has been
granted by the railroads for the oc-
casion. He accepts the half rate that
has been named. but would like to see
special excursion days allowed Rates
might then be reduced still further.
and great crowds might be brought to
the city on special days. This matter
has been gone over by the railroads.
and they have taken the position that
they could not grant such a concession.
AS they are doing so for the Fair that
is now in progress at Atlanta. Col.
Brown reasons that they should for
Savannah. He advocates the matter
being taken up again with the rail
roads.
Southern Railway 10 the North ana
East.