The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-10
TO FIX UP PREMIUMS
MANY PROSPECTIVE FAIR EXHIBI-
TORS WANT THE LIST.
IT WILL BE MADE UP SOON.
POPE BROWN AND VI. V. CALVIN
HERE TO TALK FAIR.

They VIII Meet President George w.
Owens and other Directors of the
Savannah Fair Association To-
dny-GcneraI Discussion of the Nee
essnry Arrangements VIII Be En-
gagged in-Mr. Brown Finds Great
Interest In the Fair Throughout
the State-He Gives Some Advice
About the Buildings That should
BE Erected on the Fair Grounds.
A conference will be held to-day in ref
erence to the State Fair as a result of
which the active work of preparing for
the great show to be given in Savannah
next fall for all of Georgia, will begin at
once Hon Pope Brown, president and
Hon. Martin V. Calvin, secretary of the
State Agricultural Society, reached the
city last night
The visitors will meet President George
w. Owens and other directors of the Sa-
vannah Fair Association to-day. All of
the ground will be gone over, and a plan
of work will be mapped out. All appre-
ciate the need for prompt action, and it
Is expected that it will be a matter of
a few days before the several committees
are busily employed in looking to their
particular provinces.
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Calvin discussed the
Fair last night with Maj. G. NJ. Ryals
Mr.. Brown declared that there has been
anything but a diminution OF interest
among the people of the state in the
Fair since his last appearance in Savan-
n a md hn fa1l alh inc hat ha
gave the stockholders of the Fair Assoc
citation. The interest, instead of having
decreased, has grown, and it now seems
certain that there will be large attend
ance from all sections of Georgia.
Savannah, Mr.. Brown declares, exer-
cises an influence over the people that is
not welded by other cities. It's historic
character and the many interesting stories
of early Georgia that are woven about
the city have advertised it as a place
of all others to be visited. Those VINO
have been in Savannah will be eager to
pay it another visit, Mr.. Brown believes,
while those who have never seen it will
be more than anxious to take advantage
of the low rates that will be offered by
the railroads and, by taking in the State
Fair and seeing the sights of Savannah,
kill two birds with one stone.
This city has a reputa ton to maintain,
Mr.. Brown says, as it has always given
it's affairs, upon a scale the most magnih-
cent. JThe fair must be no exception TO
the rulesand the very best efforts of Sa-
vannah must be put forth to prevent fail
ure, and 10 equal the past attractions that
have been given.
Mr. Brown has been travelling through
out Georgia of late, and he has not been
silent when there has been opportunity
to talk fair to advantage. His voice has
been raised, and will ever be raised in the
interest of the undertaking until 1t has
been pushed to a successful conclusion,
and the responses that it has brought
from those who have heard it have not
been few. Brooks, Lowndes, Barlow.
Cobb, Pulaski and Newton counties have
all indicated a desire to send great ex-
hibits to the fair, and it is not doubted
that they will do so. There are many
more that have betrayed interest in the
enterprise, and that are only awaiting the
issuance Of the official premium lists be-
fore determining to get up exhibits.
This matter of getting up list of pre-
miums, both for general and personal dis
plays is commended by Mr.. Brown and
Mr.. Calvin to the Fair Associa ton as par
ticularly pressing, and 1T is probable that
the Premium Committee, of which Col. J.
H. EstiN is the chairman, will determine
very soon just what shall be offered for
the most meritorious exhibits. When Mr.
Brown and Mr.. Calvin were in Saven-
nah in January tentative list was agreed
upon as follows, and it is not improbable
that II, will approximate that finally
adopted, when some additions and changes
have been made:
Agricultural Department
Best county exhibit ....................$1,50 500
Second best county exhibit ........... 1000
Third best county exhibit ............ 500
Next seven counties, $500 each ...... 400