The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-03
BOOTHS AT THE FAIR
ARE IN READINESS FOR THE Ex-
HIBITS TODAY.
SPALDING COUNTY EXHIBIT
THE FIRST OF THE COUNTY EX-
HIBITS TO ARRIVE.

One of the Handsomest-TheM Mid
way Is Practically COmpIete-L0-
cation of the shows About the Cir
cle-sOme booths Erected Outside.
The Free Lunch COunters-TeIe-
gram Announces County Exhibits
Will Arrive This Morning.
All Of yesterday the sound Of the
hammer and saw was heard through
out the exhibit buildings at the fair
grounds. Booths are being rapidly
erected and the decorations are being
hung from every available place. None
Of the exhibits, except that of Spalding
county are yet in place, but by to-
night most of the work will have been
completed.
The office of the fair management
has been removed to the grounds and
last night all the office fixtures were in
stalled and the telephones in place.
Secretary Doyle and Assistant Hitzfeld
will be at the office during the entire
day from now till the close of the fair.
The duties of General Manager Saussy
keep him out of the office most of the
bAAlIs SUPER lIilCAAulIB Tic WOih lllebl 10
going on in the grounds and buildings.
In the merchants building everything
is practically ready for the opening.
with the exception Of some of the
minor details, which will have been
completed by this morning. The first
exhibit in the building, entering from
the east end, is that of Youmans &
I &c IL
and pink draperies, and presents an I'M
usually handsome appearance.
Confederate Daughters Restaurant.
Below the music exhibit, and extend
ing over a considerable space is the
booth Of the Daughters of the COnfed-
eracy. This is one of the handsomest
on the grounds. Upon a white back
ground is displayed a beautiful array
of Confederate flags, gracefully draped
between the long hanging festoons of
the red and white. A small portrait
of Gen, Robert Lee hangs opposite the
entrance, draped in red and white and
surrounded with a wealth of miniature
Confederate flags.
The booth is furnished with every
thing for the comfort and convenience
of fair visitors. A large writing desk,
with pens, pencils, paper, and ink, has
been installed for those who desire to
do writing on the grounds. Comfort
able Morris chairs and long, restful
couches are scattered about the booth,
the whole making an ideal place for
tired visitors to rest. Adjoining is the
lunch counter which the Daughters will
conduct during the fair.
Further down is the exhibit of the
Savannah Electrical Company, the
booth draped in yellow and white.
Other booths in the building are nearly
complete, but at o'clock yesterday
afternoon had not yet been draped
In the Other Buildings.
Upon leaving the Merchants and
Womans' building the visitor finds a
blue and white draped booth, princi-
pally marked with some of the famil-
lar ads of Lion coffee. The booth
is in charge of Mr.. r. II. Fleming, and
during the fair Lion coffee will be
served free.
The first exhibit upon entering the
building adjoining the art exhibit is a
large booth decorated in various col
ors. Here a military display will be
made, designed to show the popularity
of militia in Savannah and their equip
ment. There will also be several
specimens of antique equipment on
exhibit.
An optical exhibit ad1oins the mill
tary booth. Diagonally opposite is a
handsomely decorated booth where the
Byck shoe exhibit will be placed. Di-
rectly opposite is the booth OF T. ].
Davis, the Bay street merchant. Ad-
joining is the exhibit of the Savannah
Rice Mill Company. Opposite, the
display of Isidore Collat is rapidly
nearing completion.
In the agricultural building only one
exhibit is in place. that of Spalding
county. A telegram was received by
Manager Saussy stating that there had
been delay in train connections and
that the exhibits of Bulloch Troup,
Camden and Worth counties would not
be able to get through until to-day.
The Midway Nearly Complete.
The Midway is practically complete,
and by noon to-day everything will be
in readiness. At the right of the en-
trance is the Bostock Wild Animal
Show, the front of the tent brilliant
with painted scenes describing some of
the features.
large vacant space adjoins, to be
occupied by some of the shows which
have not yet put in an appearance. A
little farther around the circle is the
Meade educated horse and dog show.
1t is in this tent that Bonita will be on
exhibition.
Adjoining is Darkness and Dawn, one
OF the finest attractions of the Midway.
The show is just as 1t appeared at the
Buffalo Exposition. Directly adjoining
is the Turkish Theater, with everything
in readiness for the first production.
A little to the left stands the Indian
Village of Kennedy Brothers. Next
come the large tent of Mahatma, the
Oriental palmist. Within the tent is a
large display of Oriental articles, an
exhibit we'll worth visiting. Adjoining
is the "Old Plantation" the minstrel
troup which has been engaged for the
fair Near this tent is the booth in
which will be exhibited Billy, the eight
legged horse. At the close of the circle.
and directly opposite the Bostock show.
is the House of Trouble. The few va
cant spaces IN the Midway circle will
be occupied by noon to-day
booths Outside the Midway
A number of booths were erected
yesterday outside the Midway enclos-
ure. Directly opposite the entrance to
the grounds is large free lunch
stand. AT this booth Saratoga chips
VIII be served free to all who desire
them.
Adjoining is the stand of one of the
privilege men. Here pink lemonade.
popcorn and peanuts, will be doled
out to all who are fond of these ar
ticles so inseparably associated with
fairs, Mldways and circuses
A little farther to the east stand
one Of the tent shows, which desired
TO come to the fair. but could not Sc
cure room on the Midway This is the
Bell Western Exhibit, the Indian Mys-