The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
EVE OF THE STATE FAIR.
-VALDosTA'S GATES OPENED WIDE
10 INCOMING GUESTS.

state Fair Promises to Surpass Any
thing VnIdosta Has Done Before
and the EnterprIsing south Geor-
Eia City Is Alive with Visitors
and Enthusiastic Interest - All
Ready for Opening Dny-Many
Counties Make Exhibits.
Valdosta, Ga, Oct. 2S.-The eve of the
Georgia State Fair finds the arrange
ments for the exhibition in better
shape than they have been at any pre-
vious fair, according to those who have
been attending all of the fairs. The
exhibitors have had more time to get
here with their various exhibits than
they have had at any of the former
fairs held here and the result is that
the opening day of the fair will ind
the big show complete.
OF course, there will be some decor
alton done to make the exhibits more
attractive. though the fair could have
opened at noon to-day on first class
show. All of the departments are
crowded to overlooking with exhibits,
and three huge tents have been erect
ed to accommodate the overflow from
the live stock, the machinery and the
poultry exhibits These departments
are by far superior to any that has
been seen in this section, while the ma
chinery exhibit is more complete than
has ever been seen at a fair in this
state before.
Mrs. A. o. Granger, the president Of
the Federation of Womans Clubs,
reached the city this morning with a
large line of exhibits for the women's
department, and during the day many
trunks, filled with fabrics for this de-
partment reached the building and
were taken in charge by the various
committees. Mrs. Granger was very
much pleased, and expressed the belief
that the display of the ladies would
be more representative of the various
sections of the state than had been
seen before.
The scene in the agricultural build
Ing is a very attractive one. There are
ten big exhibits in this building, to
say nothing of several first individual
displays. The counties that have ex-
hibits are Barlow, in charge of Mr..
H. ]. Mccormick; Troup, in charge of
]. W. Story; Camden, in charge of
Thomas Cooley; Dodge, in charge OF
Mr.. w. Paul; Mitchell. in charge of
L. G. Collins; Berrien, in charge of
II. G. Brown; Worth, in charge of Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Monk; Spalding, in
charge of w. p Walker and S. P. Riegel
& Son; Bib, in charge of B. D. Lums-
den; Lowndes, in charge of H. Y. Till
man, w. S. McRee, ]. f. Arnold, ]. w.
Hagan, W. T. Staten and T. Smith.
The displays in the agricultural de-
partment are piled up to the rafters
and the products are unusually fine.
Each of the counties has some particu-
larry fine product and all of them make
a very strong showing. The domestic
articles in connection with the county
displays make a very handsome show
ing, all of the counties having first
class exhibits Of canned goods of all
sorts, jellies, pickles, vinegar, wines,
bottled syrup, etc.
Another department which will at
tract unusual attention will be the dis
play from the State Geological Depart
ment, in charge of State Geologist
Yates and Assistant Jones. This is the
same exhibit that was sent to Buffalo
and Charleston from Georgia and is
pronounced one of the finest geological
displays ever gathered in this ountry.
The exhibit is gotten together in ex-
cellent shape and is especially interest
Ing to the people of this section, who
know less of the states mineral re-
sources than some of their cousins UP
in the mountains.
The Indians and Eskimos, Ferris
wheels, ostrichs and scores of out-of-
door attractions are upon the grounds
and ready for the tap of the gong in
the morning
Gov. Terrell and staff and the MEM
bers of the Georgia Legislature will
be here Thursday to inspect the show,
and during the morning the military
companies will have a parade and re-
view. In the afternoon there will be a
sham battle. There will also be artil-
lery drills and practices with Calling
guns by Wilson's battery of Jackson
Vile. The Chatham Artillery of Sa-
vannah were also invited to attend on
Governors Day.
The railroads are all running special
trains from all directions, and the pas
senger agents say the attendance upon
the fair will be unprecedented The
city is already crowded with strang-
ers, and by tomorrow night the big
fair will be well under way.