The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-18
ENTRIES COMING IN
MANY IN EXHIBIT DEPARTMENT
OF FAIR HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED.
EXHIBITORS FROM THE WEST
AND ALSO FROM FLORIDA HAVE
RESERVED SPACE.

Announcements of Some of the
Midway AttractiOns-LRrge Num-
Der of Freaks Have Already Been
secured-NOvcI Exhibitions An
nounced-Lecture on Customs and
Methods of EmbalminE Among
the Egyptians.
Many of the exhibits at the
Savannah Agricultural and In
dustrial Fair were announced
yesterday by the fair manage
ment. Though the entries do not close
until Oct. Is, already a sufficient num-
Der have been promised to permit Of
announcement. Some of the exhibit
ors who have reserved space come from
distant parts of the country, one from
as far northwest as Wisconsin. This
goes to prove the efficiency with which
the advertising of the fair has been
carried on.
Montgomery county has asked
for an allowance Of space. Lib
erty and Tattnall have sent in
letters regarding the conditions
and their exhibits are practically as
sured.
Mr. James Shaw left last night for
a trip through the state and will
hold conferences with representatives
of several counties for the
purpose OF securing their exhibits. 1t
is probable that he win announce sew
eral other county entries upon his re-
turn.
In connection with the county ex-
hibit a letter was received from Supt.
Grimshaw of the Savannah and States
boro Railway stating that he had COM
pleted arrangements for running a spe-
cial excursion to Savannah on Bulloch
County Day, Nov. II. The excursion
was arranged at the request of the
management of the Bulloch county ex-
hibit. who are doing all in their power
to make the day set aside for them
one of unusual interest.
Among Individual Exhibits.
Several entries have also been made
by individual exhibitors. Mr.. Thorn
as NJ. Cooley of Motifs has announced
that he will again bring a large ex-
hibit Mr.. Godleys exhibit was
one of the features of the State Fair
last year, and he states in his letter
that the display this year will exceed
With the letter was an enhance
blank indicating the character of the
exhibit and the number of entries.
There will be twenty different entries,
comprising nearly all departments of
the fair.
Mrs. A. C. Intil of Monroe. Wis,
has also forwarded an entrance blank
to Secretary Doyle. Mrs. Inthill will
make fifty-five entries. Among them
are such articles as tufted rugs, point
laces. designs for knit or crochet lace,
and fancy sewing. Included in the list
are also several exhibits of painting
and of hand-painted china.
Miss NJ. L. Pillow of st. Augustine.
Fla. has also applied for space and for
warded her entrance blanks to the man
agement. This display will cover thir-
ty-five entries of widely varying char
acter A number of the entries are in
the fancy poultry department, and sew
eral are among the fruit displays. The
exhibits in the fruit department prom
Use to be particularly interesting. Miss
Pillow has also entered several speci-
mems of fancy work and of art.
There have also been several exhibits
in the art department by Savannah art
lists. Manager Saussy is particularly
anxious to make this department one
of especial merit, and asks that all
amateur artists in Savannah send in
specimens of their work.
Concerning the Midway.
Some definite announcements con-
corning the midway and the larger
tent shows were made by the manage
ment yesterday. One of the chief at
fractions will be the famous Bostock
animla shows. Mr. Bostock has in his
charge the best trained animals in the
world and a number of these will be
exhibited at the fair.
A wild West" viii also be on the
grounds. In this show samples of trick
riding will be given by cowboys and
the methods of roping cattle and other
feats of the plain shown. A company
of Indians will be with the troupe and
some reproductions of the strenuous
days of stage-coach, bandit, and In
dian will be given.
The principal event in the circus line
will be Walter L. Mains big exhibit
ton. Under the Main management
are some of the most daring equestrien
performers in the world and the aerial
artists are all of recognized ability. A
number of untamed animals are also
carried with the shows Elephants and
camels are an attraction and patrons
of the show are allowed to ride on the
backs of these animals after the Gus
tom of the Orient.
Among the smaller shows which have
been booked for the midway proper
are several freaks. dancing girls. and
are exhibitions. Among the freaks Sc
cured are THE Wild Rose of Yucatan,"
wild Hannah" "Tankatama," the
two-headed girl, and troupe of snake
charmers. hTe last attraction is said
by those who have witnessed it to be
the best of any of this class of dlter-
tainments in the world. The freaks are
all of an unusual nature and differ
greatly from the ordinary attractions
in this line.
Among the larger tent shows will be
the 'Ping-Pong Dancers" Members
of the fair management have seen this
troupe exhibit at other places and
state that it is one of the best In the
country. "A Trip to the Moon" is an
other of the attractions that
have been secured by Manager Saus-
sy. A Cincinnati firm will produce the
House of Trouble" An exhibition of
Egyptian mummies will also be made,
and a traveller of note will be present
to lecture on the methods and Gus
toms of that once powerful nation.
This attraction win be interesting and
at the same time exceptionally instruc-
tive.
Communications are now going on
with otehr attractions and contracts
will probably be signed within a few
days. All other departments of the
fair are moving rapidly forward and
with the opening date everything will
be in readiness for the crowds of Wis
itors.