The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-27
RUSHING FOR ROOM
SPACE IN THE STATE FAIR BUILD
INGs is IN DEMAND.
NO QUESTION OF SUCCESS
is ENTERTAINED BY OFFICIALS IN
CHARGE OF THE FAIR.


Moore Says There Has Been Sort
of Scramble for the spaces-Build-
ings Will De Full of Attractive
Displays and Exhibits-G. w.
Haight Says the Track Will BE n
Splendid One-Thinks 1t Will
Prove Very Fast-Offers Fine Pros
pect for Regular Race Meetings.
Making Ready for the PLAZA.
Exhibitors are almost falling over
one another in their efforts to get space
in the State Fair buildings" said Cen
eral Manager A. B. Moore yesterday.
''Some put it off to the last, thinking
they would be able to get the space
they would want, but they are finding
that Others have got ahead of them.
There is a perfect scramble for the lit
tie there is left, and it would seem that
there will be a good many left out"
The officers of the Fair feel no doubt
that it is destined to be a great sue
cess. The many exhibits that have been
entered prove this to their satisfaction.
They are coming in from all sections of
the state-in fact, even from other
states.
Among those from whom the Fair
Association has heard recently with re-
gard to exhibits is James H. Hilton,
who had herd of Devon cattle at the
Pan-American Exposition, where they
took first prize. He wants to enter the
same herd here, but asks that they be
shown separate from all native cattle.
In fact, he will have to secure some
sort of a permit to get them south of
certain line that the government has
fixed as the limit beyond which North
ern cattle may not be brought and then
returned to.the North. This is a meas
ure that is employed as a safeguard
against disease.
The Kate Baldwin Free Kindergar-
ten System of Savannah will have an
exhibit at the Fair. but it will not be
the only such exhibit, as the general
manager has been advised that an ex-
hibit will be made by the Nellie Black
Kindergarten of Atlanta. Those in
terested in kindergarten work will
doubtless welcome an opportunity for
a comparison.
Mr.. G. w. Haight, who has the con-
tract to put the track in thorough con-
dition for the races and to keep it so
while the Fair lasts. is greatly pleased
accomplished by the Savannah Fair
Association. He was astonished to
find so excellent a track had been built
If he has the proper weather, he said,
from now until the Fair is opened he
will have It in a condition that will
make 1t as fast as the celebrated EN-
pire track of New York. The pros
poets for regular race meetings after
the Fair has been held seem bright to
Mr.. Haieht.
Mr.. H. H. Hull, superintendent of
racing, concluded a contract with Mr..
w. j. Treacy, whereby the latter will
come to Savannah to manage the run
ming races. He was in charge of the
running department at Atlanta
Practically all of the horses that
have been racing at Atlanta will come
to Savannah, said Mr.. Hull, who spent
several days in the Capital City. get
ting in touch with the owners He is
sure that all of the running horses
will come to this city, and has reason to
believe that there will be but very few,
if any. of the harness horses to go else
where, save to Valdosta, whittier they
will go for the races that are inter-
mediate between those of Atlanta and
Savannah.
Not very many horses were at At
1anta, however. Mr.. Hull said. He be-
lieves there were about 150 He said
there may have been more, but that
was the number that he would give as
an estimate. He is confident that Sa-
vannah will have more. for in addi-
ton to nearly all that were at Atlanta,
he expects horses that are at Mem
phis and at Columbia to come here.
The prospects for the races, Mr.. Hull
considers, are bright enough
force of hands is employed in lev
ali tha 4faf &c ~
by the Plaza, the aggregation of Mid
way shows of the Canton Carnival
Company, which will combine at Sa-
vannah attractions that are now at
Atlanta, Terre Haute and st Louis. A
fourteen-car show will be brought by
the Carnival Company which will have
its attractions going during the day
and at night, after the night attrac-
tions to be presented under the man
agement of Mr.. z. T. Zeigler have
been presented.
Mr.. Zeigler is getting on we'll with
his arrangements for the night attrac-
tions. He has closed a contract with
the A. L. Due Firew orks Company of
Cincinnati. This company gave fire
works displays at Atlanta as a fea-
ture of the attractions, and Mr.. Zeigler
has contracted for exactly the same
displays that were shown there.
The headquarters of the Fair Asso-
citation will be transferred to the Fair
grounds about Nov. /. The general
manager will establish his office there,
while Secretary ]. c. Shaw may re-
main in the city for a few days longer,
transferring his quarters, however, for
such time as the Fair may be in prog
reSs.
The rainy weather Of yesterday was
rather welcomed by the general mana
ger. He would like to see another spell
of such weather appear before the Fair
opens, as he figures that bad weather
before the Fair increases the chances
for fair weather while it is in prog
ress.
suggestion is made by Mr.. ]. d.
Bellah of Foye & Eckstein for general
decoration by the business houses and
by the city during the Fair. The sug-
gestion is a good one. il is thought.
and the Fair Association would well
come such enterprise on the part OF
those for whose benefit the Fair is
given. Mr.. Bellah suggests decorations
by means Of flags and bunting and by
electric lights.
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