The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-08
WILL GIVE NO BONUS
SAVANNAH DOESN'T WANT FAIR
UNDER THAT CONDITION.
DIRECTORS AGREED ON THAT
NAMED A COMMITTEE TO GET THE
FAIR FOR SAVANNAH.

Committee Consists of President
George w. Owens of the Savanna n
Fair Association and Directors j.
ii. Estiu, G.. NJ. RyaIs and i. a.
SoIomOns-COmmitte VIII Attend
Meeting of state Agricultural
sOciety's Executive Committee in
Atlanta Next Wednesday-Wfn Go
Uninstructed-If Reports That So
ciety VIII Manage Next Fair Is
True. savannah VIII Not Have 1t.
Subscriptions Are Encouraging.
A meeting of the board of directors
of the Savannah Fair Association was
held yesterday afternoon at the office
of President George w. Owens, at
which were present President owens,
Mr.. A B. Moore, Mr.. B. II. Levy, Mr.
A. B. Hull, Col. J. H. Estill, Hon. Her
man Myers, Mr.. 1. A. Solomons. Mr.. j.
w jackson and Secretary J. c. Shaw.
The purpose of the meeting was the
appointment of a committee to attend
the meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the State Agricultural Society to
be held in Atlanta next Wednesday. On
this committee were placed President
Owens. Col. Estill. Maj. G. NJ. Ryals
and Mr. Solomons.
When it gathers with the societys
Executive Committee at Atlanta the
committee from Savannah will invite
the society to hold its State Fair Off
1902 at this place. The directors de-
cided not to instruct the committee as
TO the terms of the arrangement it
might make with the society, but there
was an understanding among them that
there should be no bonus offered, as
there was last year, when $1,000 was
given by the Savannah Fair Associa-
tion to pay up old debts of the society.
With the committee will be left all
other details of any agreement that
may be reached with the Executive
Committee, and the Savannah delega-
ton viii be governed by conditions as
they develop.
decided sentiment was discovered
among the directors in favor OF the
Savannah Association governing the
Fair It has been reported that the
Agricultural Society expected to hold
the next Fair under its own manage
ment. The report was not official, and
the directors ola not know lHdl IL
could be accepted as true. In any event
they We're not disposed TO accede TO
such terms, and, If a fair Is held here
next fall, IL will be under the manage
ment OF the Savannah Association, as
was the case last fall
Reports were received from three of
the committees that were appointed
some time ago to solicit subscriptions
for the new fair and racing associa-
ton One committee reported that II
had received subscriptions amounting
TO 81, $50; another. 81, 400 and another,
$500 making total of SS,050, which,
with $500 previously subscribed by the
directors makes a total of 1880 The
committees We're very hopeful that the
required amount, $4,000. to bind the
subscriptions, would be raised. They
reported that many, who have not yet
signed the subscription lists, have
promised to do so.
From Mr.. r. w. Powers was re-
ceived the information that Mr.. Arthur
Wall now managing the races at
Charleston. had made a proposition to
lease the fair grounds for one or more
years. After discussion, it was decided
that the association was not prepared
to lease the grounds.
If the invitation of the association
is not accepted by the Agricultural So
ciety and it should be decided to hold
the State Fair elsewhere, Savannah will
have fair next fall under its own
management and without the co-opera-
ton of the Agricultural Society. On
this the directors seemed to be agreed