The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-10-02
THE A FAIR.
Big Preparations For the Annual
Festivities.

Big Preparations For the Annual
Festivities.
Columbia State, 18th.
1t is exactly four weeks from Friday
next before the great South Carolina
State fair begins, and the people Of
the State will begin to flock to the
capital to spend a great gala week.
This year there is more in fair week
than the State fair itself and the band
concerts and street Examinations. 1t
will be a carnival week also and after
the people leave the fair grounds in
the afternoon the fun for the day will
just be starting up. Down in the city
there will be no end of attractions In
cident to the great Elks' carnival. The
streets will be illuminated and the
side shows of various kinds will be
in full blast. Confetti tossers will be
everywhere and young and Old will
go in for a real good time. Bands OF
music and brilliant Examinations and
attractive decorations will add to the
scene of festivity, and the fun will
continue until the midnight hour has
arrived each night. The whole carnl'
val will conclude with a grand Elks
street parade in which the militia Will
participate, the fire department will
be out, and the queen will be crowned.
All along the line those who have
charge of the various features CT the
great work are hard at work and moth
ing is being left undone to make the
week the greatest in the history of the
State Fair society.
The Elks have the guarantee III
signed contract from the Carnival
company furnishing the shows that all
shows that will form a part Of the
street fair will be clean and moral.
and that there shall be no gambling
brought to Columbia by them or oper.
ated under their auspices or control.
and the management of the carnival
enterprise will be held strictly to the
letter of the agreement in his matter,
the first appearance of anything OF
the kind being the signal for the
revocation of all privileges.
Among the street attractions will be
the Electric Theatre, the Statue
Turning to Life" the Electric War
Show" 'Lunetta," Big Snake. Samp-
son." "Old Plantation" Egyptian
Snake Eater" Vaudeville Theatre,
Hall CT Fame" Palace of Mystery"
etc. There will be several star free
shows. and Prof. Grifin's brass Jand
will be much in evidence. The Elk3
will run their own Country Store
and Elks' Jail, and there will be vot-
ing for the queen Of the carnival ana
the most popular Elk.
A great many features Of the car
niyal are just at present being finally
arranged for.
The fair itself promises to be an
unusually good one. Col. Holloway is
as busy as can be receiving entries.
The exhibits in all departments this
year promise to be large and interest
ing. Several large concerns are al
ready arranging for space for en-
tensive exhibits. The merchants OF Co.
lumbia are being urged to make eX-
hibits from their stocks OF goods and
If they carry out the idea some hand
some displays of this character may be
expected.
From all parts Of the State comes
information indicating a very large
attendance at the fair this year.
Another feature of this years fair
which will be an Improvement on pre-
ceiing fairs will be the races. Coco
purses have been offered and some ex-
cellent stables will be brought here
for the meet.
For the society folk the State ball
committee Is making preparations on
a more extensive scale than usual ana
they say this years ball will be n
of the finest that they have ever
given.
The managers of the theatre are
booking in a number Of star attrac-
tons for the week. and this year pro-
pose to very the plays with each sue
ceeGing night.
Everything is looking far o
promising than usual for a great
gathering OF the people of South Car
DINA. and if such is not the case it
will be no fault of those charged with
the work of providing suitable enter
tainment for the crowds, and ente"-
tainment to suit all, rich and poor,
old and vOunS