The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-04
FAIR BUILDINGS IN
GALA ATTIRE.
Flags and Bunting Everywhere.
Midway shows Ready.

Flags and Bunting Everywhere.
Midwny shows Ready.
The gala day appearance Of the Fair
Grounds was the subject of much COM
ment by visitors yesterday afternoon.
From the tops of all the buildings and
from the center poles of all the tents,
flags and streamers are flying. At 6
o'clock some of the organs and musi-
cal instruments in the tents began
playing, and the general feeling was
that the fair is going to be great
success. The weather man has prom
ised clear weather and the fair officials
are preparing for large crowds.
Everything for the comfort and con-
venience of visitors has been arranged
for by the management. At one
end of the office building a
booth has been established where au-
tomobiles can be checked. This meth
cd insures the safety of the machines
during the absence of the owners. A
similar arrangement has been made
for caring for bicycles. 1t is proba-
BILE that hundreds will take this means
of getting to the grounds and the ar
rangement will be highly appreciated
The office of the secretary and gem
eral manager is at the right of the
entrance gate. Full information may
be Obtained here regarding any depart
ment of the fair and also regarding
exhibits. One or the other officers will
be in the office during the entire time
that the grounds are open.
Midway Opens Early.
The Midway will open it's gates early
in the afternoon. The proprietors of
the shows were busy yesterday erect
ing platforms in front of their tents.
From these the familiar calls of the
bally-bo will be given and the outside
samples of what is within Spelled" to
the public.
All the shows which had not arrived
on Monday put in an appearance yes
terday and before night were in read
mess for the opening. The Midway
is bright with the brilliant colored post
ers of the shows. and the long array
of tents gives a circus appearance to
everything. Scattered here and there
are the peanut, candy and lemonade
stands, and the hot-lunch counters
have already put in an appearance.
The Midway is one of the best that
has been gathered together in any city,
and show people state that it exceeds
that of any of the other fairs which
they have attended.
Exhibits Rapidly Getting in Place.
Within the exhibit buildings every
thing was rapidly getting in place at s
O'clock. The booths in which the
merchants will make their displays
are ready and in several the exhibits
are up. The first exhibit to be placed
fa nf Vnnn1anG ~
Leete. Toward the close of the after
noon the other merchants had moved
their displays from their stores to
grounds and were ready for the OPEN
ing to-day.
The agricultural building will be
practically empty on the opening day.
The managers of the county exhibits
have found it absolutely impossible to
move their displays here in time for
the opening. There have been unavoid-
able delays on the railroads, and the
care with which the exhibits must be
packed takes much time. Assurances
have been given Manager Saussy.
however, that all displays will be in
the city to-day and will be in place by
the opening hour Monday.
Free Admission at Night.
After Z p. m. no admission will be
charged to the grounds. From that
hour until 10 o'clock the Midway will
be the center of attraction. The
grounds will be brilliantly lighted. Be-
sides the large arc lights which have
been installed and the smaller electric
lights about some of the tents, many
of the proprietors of shows have
brought with them the flaring lamps
which are so common at street fairs.
The combined effect will make the Mid
wav enclosure as bright as day