The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-07
CANDLERAT The FAIR
FIRST IN GEORGIA IN THE TWEEN
TIETH CENTURY.
SAVANNAH'S AUSPICIOUS DAY
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ATTENDED
THE OPENING EXERCISES.


Military and the Cordial Approval
of n Host of Citizens of the City
and state Savannah's Fair Begins
Ceremony Was Brief and simple
and Everything Passed on Happi-
Iy-The Governor Expressed His
Most Cordial Interest in Savan-
nah,s Effort and His Cordial Wish
es for It's Success.
The Georgia State Fair at Savannah
was formally opened by Gov. Gambler
at noon yesterday in the presence of
the members of the General Assembly.
the officers and members of the Fair
Association and the State Agricultural
Society and a large assemblage of citi-
zens and visitors.
1t was a splendid and suspicious
start for the only show of the kind that
Savannah has attempted in the last
twenty-five years. 1t was appropriate
in the nature of things that the entire
state should have been represented,
and that both the civil and the military
branches of the government should
have a hand in the affair. The large
gathering was a truly representative
one, both of the state and the city.
The affair moved promptly. Every
body was on time and there was lit
tie formality. At 11:30 o'clock Gov.
Gambler and his escort arrived at the
main entrance, having come directly
from the exercises at the parade
ground. A crowd was awaiting at the
main entrance and a stop was made
while Gov. Gambler, with his own
hands, pulled the cords which raised
rhe flag of the Georgia State Fair to
the peak of the tall fiag-pole at the
gate The party then proceeded to the
grandstand where they left the car
riages and took seats in the central
boxes on the front row.
In the box with Gov. Gambler were
President Owens, of the Savannah Fair
Association, President Brown of the
State Agricultural Society, President
Clark Howell of the State Senate,
Speaker John D. Little of the House
of Representatives, Mayor Herman
Myers, Congressman Rufus E. Lester.
Mr.. A. B. Moore. general manager of
the Fair. Adjutant General Robertson,
Col. J. F. Brooks. Col. ]. c. Woedward
of the Governors staff. Mrs. George
w. Owens and Mrs. Munnerlyn.
Signal for the Opening.
There was a short wait while the
military arrived and took position on
the east side of the race track. When
all was ready bugler stepped out in
front of the stand and sounded the call.
The First Georgia band struck and
the troops began their march past the
stand.
AS the march begun President Owens
took hold of the cords suspepded from
the flag pole and started the flag of the
Savannah Fair Association to the place
which it will occupy for the ensuing ten
days The cords were a little rough
at first, but the flag was soon in place.
AS the band came nearer Gov. Gambler
rose in his seat, and facing the crowd
in the grandstand, said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: The first
Georgia State Fair of the twentieth
century is now open"
This was all. The crowd cheered and
the Governor resumed his seat. Then
the military came marching by and
were given close attention, especially
by the many visiting officers and the
members of the Legislature. Much
very favorable comment was heard
upon the fine appearance presented by
the troops, and il is safe to say that
the splendid impression created will
have it's effect when the military appro-
priation is considered by the Legisla-
ture.
There was applause for the various
commands as they passed in review,
and the crowd liked the show so we'll
that when it was seen that the COM
panies were returning singly past the
grand stand in order to reach the
grounds that all remained seated and
cheered the boys again as they came
by.
Governor Saw the Fair.
The brief exercises being soon over,
Gov. Gambler was taken in hand by
President Owens and accompanied By
Col Dillon of Thomasville and other
members of his staff a tour of the
buildings was begun. The tour was i
very thorough one. The Governor
seemed to desire to see everything ana
he came very near accomplishing this.
On the left as he en-
tered the Art Building. is
the exhibit of the Savannah
public schols, which has already been
described in the Morning News. This
exhibit seemed to interest the Cover
nor greatly and he spent some time
there, entering each booth and care
fully inspecting the work of each
grade. superintendent Ashmore pilot
ed the Governor through this exhibit
and explained its scope. The Governor
was once a schoolteacher himself ana
perhaps this accounted in part for his
evident interest. IT see that you teach
as If il were intended to be read" re-
marked the Governor, as he looked i'm.
provingly upon the handsome speci-
mems exhibited. When he reached
the high school booth where copies of
the work of the pupils in Latin were
on exhibit the Governor showed much
interest.
Latin was my speciality" he re
marked, when / was in this business.
That has been good many years ago,
but / find that / can still read some
of the old authors when my boy hap
pens to need help with his book"
The Governor stopped at the Morn
ing News bureau, shook hands with
the young ladies there, and then wrote
his name down as one of the visitors
and competitor for the prizes offered
for distribution by the Morning News
81 don't care for the bicycle" he re.
marked, but I wouldn't mind having
the sewing machine"
Visited the Booths.
At the w. c. T. u. the Governor
shook hands and chatted with Mrs.
Webb and then passed on to the booth
of the Daughters of the Copfadaroc,,