The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-12
MACON GOT THE FAIR
oUTBID BY ATLANTA, BUT WON
HER FIGHT WHILE A wRAN-
GLE WAS ON.
ATTEMPT TO CHANGE NAME.
THE MEMBERS OF TWO SOCIETIES
THEN LOCKED HORNS.

"ouhu NOT agree To ChanEe Name
of Georgia State Fair and So IL
Neutrality-suspicious. Bid $25, 900 and
MncOn S10,OOO-Diamonds Stolen
in Gate City Recovered at Athens
Under Peculiar circumstances.
HiccOuGhs Follow Operation and
Patient VIII Die-AtIanta Termi-
nal Company Elected omcers.
Atlanta, Feb. 1.-THE directors of
the State Agricultural Society met
here to-day for the purpose of decid-
ing upon some place for holding the
next state fair, and after considerable
argument they gave it to Macon.
There were only two bidders for the
fair. Atlanta and Macon.
Atlanta proposed to give $25, 1000 in
premiums. while Macon offered only
$4,000. The matter was gone into thor
oughly and 1t was about determined
that Atlanta should have the fair. The
proposal came from the directors OF
the Southern Interstate Fair Associa-
ton of this city. and these wanted to
name the fair. THE Southern Interstate
and Georgia Agricultural State Fair.
This brought forth objection on the
part of the officers of the Agricultural
Society. They insisted that the fair
should be called the Georgia State
Fair. The two parties locked horns on
this proposition, both refusing to give
way.
Finally a member of the Agricultur-
al Society moved to give the fair to
Macon. in spite of the smaller amount
offered, and the motion prevailed by
a vote of IA to .. This was the only
business of Importance transacted by
the Agricultural Society directors.
There were present members of the
Georgia Horticultural Society, Geor-
gia Dairymens Association and Geor-
gia Ginners Association, all of whom
discussed the next meeting place of
their respective societies. 1t was nm
ally decided that the meetings of all
these societies should be held during
the same week and at the same place,
the time and place to be fixed by the
presidents of the four associations.
Reco, cred stolen Diamonds.
Chief of Police Ball received an
anonymous telephone message from
Athens yesterday, stating that the da-
monds stolen some time ago from Da-
Wis & Freeman of this city, could be
found at the home of a Mrs. Foster in
that city.
Attorney Eugene r. Black went to
Athens to look into the matter, and
found the diamonds. as stated. in the
possession of Mrs. r. II. Thomas, the
wife of the young DR. Thomas, who
was arrested and convicted here some
time ago, charged with several thefts.
Mrs. Thomas stated that the diamonds
had been sent to her anonymously from
Atlanta. and showed the mail pack
age in which they came, besides sew
eral anonymous letters. The diamonds
were valued at something like $1,000.
No arrests were made.
liz at Deaths Door.
Following an operation for appendi-
ictis and an attack of malarlal fever.
Edwin r. Wallace Is now lying at
deaths door as the result of hiccoughs.
He has been hiccoughing for week,
and nothing that medical science could
do has been able to afford him any
relief. The physicians are puzzled over
the case and do not know what is
the cause of it. Unless he can be given
some relief, it is stated he viii die
within the next day or two.
Terminal Company ORGANIZED.
The Atlanta Terminal Co, formed
for building the new union passenger
station, in this city, was formally or
ganized to-day and a charter secured
from the Secretary of State. Capt.
James w. English, president of the
Fourth National Bank, was elected
president OF the company and ]. S. B.
Thompson, general agent of the South
CRY all rhnGnn CaarafarV
ID. Beymer. auditor of the Central of
Georgia Railway Company, at Savan-
nah, was made the company auditor.
A board of six directors was chosen.
including the president and secretary,
and l.. v. Kennerly agent for the Gen.
trail, w. III. Hayloe, division passenger
agent of the Southern, d. w. Appler,
commercial agent of the Central. and
J. l.. Edward. chief clerk to Mr..
Thompson. The transfer of property
was not made to-day as expected. Plans
will be secured at the earliest opportuni-
ty.
Banquet for Akin.
Imperial Potentate Henry c. Akin, Of
the Mystic Shriners, was rendered a
royal reception, on his arrival here to-
day. A luncheon was rendered Mr..
Akin, and the visiting Shriners. at he
Capitol City Club by Illustrious Po-
tentate Forest Adair. Tonight there
was q parade OF the Shriners. exer-
cises at the Masonic Temple, and after
wards, an elaborate banquet at the
Piedmont Hotel. Mr.. Akin will 60
from here to Jacksonville.
Expecting Carnegie.
Andrew Carnegie, the millionaire Of
library fame will visit Atlanta on Feb.
2S. Mr.. Carnegie will remain here
during the day, and will be rendered a
reception. The library bearing his
name will be formally dedicated at that
time. Mr.. Carnegie will go from here
to Dungenness to visit his sister.