The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-07
GOVERNOR is COMING
WILL VISIT THE SAVANNAH FAIR
WEDNESDAY, NOV. II.
ESCORT OF MILITARY
no FAIR GROUNDS WHERE HE
WILL DELIVER AN ADDRESS.


cnnts To-dnS-Summnry of De-
partments and Prizes offered.
Stalls Mt Grounds Ready for 800
Horses-Plans of Exhibit Build
ings Open for Space Awards This
MOrninE-Racln% Association Di-
rectOrs Meet This Afternoon.
Gov Terrell will visit the Savannah
Agricultural and Industrial Fair and
"Wednesday. Nov. II has been set aside
by the management as Governors Day.
Complete arrangements have not been
made as yet. owing to the fact that it
is not certain that Gov. Terrell can be
here before the following Friday.
There viii be a meeting Of the direc-
tors of the Racing Association this
afternoon and details Will then be ar
ranged. regarding a reception and the
military escort. An address will be
delivered. probably in the afternoon. by
the Governor. The military will form
an escort.
1t is probable that prominent Off
Gals will accompany the Governor. The
day will be a gala one in every re-
spect and every effort will be made
to make it one of the big days of the
fair. From Savannah Gov. Terrell will
go to Waycross.
Premium List Issned.
The premium lists have been received
at fair headquarters, and will be dis
tributed at once to all who make ap-
plications. The list is issued in the
form of a pamphlet containing eighty
pages. The premiums offered are too
numerous to permit of special mention,
but the committee has distributed the
prizes among the various departments
as follows:
In the agricultural department there
are six groups, in each of which the
following premiums are offered: In
group No. l. the county exhibit, there
$3.50 is distributed in five prizes, the
first prize being S400. In group No. 2,
cereals, there are twenty-three prizes,
aggregating $37. In the root crops ex-
hibit there are seven prizes, aggregat-
ing $3.50. Two prizes of $40 each are
offered for cotton exhibits. In the for
age exhibit there are eight prizes, to-
falling $29, and in the miscellaneous
department nine money prizes, amount
ing to $2S, and one diploma prize.
Department B covers the cattle, sheep
and hog exhibit. The cattle exhibit is
divided into six groups, with total
of twenty-seven premiums, amounting
TO 1914 in first prizes and $173.50 in sec
Dnd prizes. There are six premiums
for the exhibit of sheep totaling S24;
for swine there are ten first prizes, ag-
gregating $S3, and ten second prizes,
reaching $40; there are five first prizes
for the fat stock exhibit, totaling $50,
and two second prizes, amounting to
$40.
Department C deals with the apiary
and here there are sixteen first prizes,
amounting to SIG. and eight second
prizes, reaching a total of $13. De-
partment D is devoted to the horse show
ard there has been provision made for
two groups. The first group is for
Georgia colts and FLIES, and offer five
prizes, whose total is sos. The second
group includes colts foaled in Georgia,
and six prizes amounting to $3.50, are
offered.
Department E is for the manufac-
hrrers exhibit, and the prizes in this
department are exclusively diplomas.
There are sixteen groups and l4S dip
Tomas offered to successful exhibitors.
Depart F is for machinery, and there
are eleven groups and l4S premiums.
These premiums are all diploma prizes.
merits, has two groups and forty
diploma prizes. Department H. is for
the merchants displays and here there
are three cash prizes, agregating $50
and twelve diploma prizes offered.
In the Educational Department there
is one prize of 500 offered for the best
kindergarten system exhibited. De-
partment ] is for the forestry and min
eral display and here there are twenty
eight diploma prizes offered, distribut-
ed among four groups. Department K
is for the floriculturists and here there
are thirty-three first prizes ag-
gregating $S4, twenty nine second prizes
aggregating $32. and four diploma
premiums. The department is divided
into five groups.
Department L is the poultry depart
ment and here the prizes have been
widely scattered and are particularly
generous. Provision has been made for
twenty-one groups. There are PSI first
prizes offered, of which nine are dip
Iona prizes and the remainder cash
premiums aggregating $4S9. In addi-
ton there are 272 cash second prizes
amounting to 1921, and the same num-
her of third prizes. The third prizes
are ribbon awards.
Professional Work Exhibits.
Department NJ is for the professional
this department there are five groups
seventy-two prizes, with an aggregate
sum offered of 1924. Department N is
for the exhibit of woman's work. Un-
der this head there are five large
groups, with prizes literally distribut-
ed among the different classes. There
are sixty-hve first prizes. with an ag-
gregate amount of $30S.50. There are
seven second prizes with total of
SIS.
Complete information concerning the
premium list can be obtained by those
who intend making exhibits by writ
ing to Secretary Doyle or by apply
ing in person at the fair headquar-
kers.
Diagrams Opened To-day.
Secretary Doyle announced yester-
day that the diagrams of the exhibit
buildings had been carefully prepared
and that they would be opened to eX-
hibitors this morning. All of the Sa-
vannah merchants who intend making
any exhibits at the fair are requested
to call at the fair headquarters in the
Chamber of Commerce building this
morning and reserve space. The space
will be given out on the principal OF
the first to come the first TO be served.
Mr.. r. J Davis. chairman of Com
inittee on Buildings and Grounds re.
ported yesterday that everything was
practically in readiness for opening the
big fair. All the stalls have beer
thoroughly overhauled, new hinges
have heen placed on the doors and