The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-09
THREE SPECIAL DAYS
ARE BEING ARRANGED FOR THE
SAVANNAH FAIR.
LARGE AUTOMOBILE DISPLAY.
AN AUTOMOBILE RACE, FOR SAVAN-
NAHIANS ONLY, BEING CON-
SIDERED.


tary Day and All Georgia MILITIA
VIII Be Invited-Prize Drill Will
Probably BE Arranged for and
Handsome Prize offered the Win
ming COmpnny-The Third Big Day
VIII BE savannah Day and Espec-
tnI Attention VIII BE Called To
Savannah IndUstry-PIans Now Be-
ing Formulated.
One of the features which is being
arranged for the Savannah Fair is an
elaborate floral display in connection
with an automobile exhibit. The de-
tails of the exhibit are now being con-
sidered by Secretary Doyle and General
Manager saussy, and definite an
nouncement will be made within a day
or two at the latest.
The day which is set apart as auto
mobile day will be one of the big days
of the fair. All owners of automobiles
will be notified and asked that they
decorate their machines with flowers.
In this way there will be combined
automobile and flower display. A prize
will be offered for the best appearing
and most artistically decorated ma
chine, and as a further special induce
ment it is probable that all who APP
pear at the gates with decorated ma
chimes will be admitted to the fair
without charge.
The Auto Parade.
At a certain hour all the decorated
automobiles will form in procession on
the race track and grand march will
be made, the parade passing once
around the entire track. Competent
judges will be given positions where
they can note both the artistic effect
of the decorations and also the skill
with which the owners manipulate their
machines. When the parade has been
concluded the prizes will be awarded.
There may also be a special prize Of
fered to the lady automobilist who
brings out a handsomely decorated car
and who is highly efficient in running
the machine.
Following the parade, and just pre-
cedng the first horse race for the aft
ernoon, there will be an automobile
race, open to amateurs only. None of
the extremely high power machines
Will be allowed to compete, and the
contest will be further limited to Sa-
vannah automobiles. The object of
the race is to give a fair idea of the
speed which can be attained by the
ordinary road machines.
1t has been estimated that there
are at least 200 automobiles owned by
residents of Savannah, and, with the
aid of f1oriculturists, an unusually
high standard exhibition should be
aaAn Oh.
keen rivalry and the fact that all the
contestants will be Savannah people
will make the result more interesting
to the spectators.
Governors and Military Day.
Arrangements are rapidly being COM
pleted for Governors Day. 1t has also
been practically decided to make this
day the day devoted to the military Of
Chatham county and of Georgia. Many
inquiries have come to the fair head
quarters since the announcement that
the Governor would visit the fair re-
garding what arrangements had been
made for a military exhibition.
The programme, as at present out
lined, is to induce as many as possible
of the military companies of the state
to attend the fair on Governors Dav
and be reviewed by him at the Fair
Grounds. No companey will be over
looked and special inducements will be
offered to bring them here. 1t is prob
able that special rates will be given
on the railroads to military companies
AS a further inducement and in or
der to increase the enthusiasm for at
tanning high standard of efficiency
among the militia it is probable that a
prize drill will be held. Some of the
best known military men of Georgia
will act as judges of the merits of the
contesting companies and handsome
prize win be awarded to the company
which makes the best showing
Though there have been no announce
ments as yet on this line and though
the arrangements are not yet complet-
ed, nor definitely decided upon yet sew
eral companies have sent in letters of
inquiry regarding the place which will
be occupied by the military on Govern
or's Day There is little doubt but
that a prize drill would be popular and
that entries would be secured without
any trouble.
There will also be considerable rival
ry among the different companies for
the position of post of honor during the
Governors visit. This place will be
awarded to the company making the
best appearance, in case the prize drill
is not arranged. If there is a prize
drill the place of honor will be given to
the winning company in addition to the
prizes offered.
Preparing for Savannah Day.
The third big day of the fair will be
Savannah Day. and already the man
agement are making preparations for
this event. On this day especial at
tention win be paid to exhibits of the
Savannah merchants and business men,
and to the products of Savannah indus
try. The work on exhibition will he
exclusively that of Savannahians. and
if possible, every line of business in
the city will be represented on this
day.
The object of this special exhibition
is to place before the people of other