The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01

Everything at the fair grounds IS
hurry and rush in preparation for the
opening Wednesday. Manager Saussy
spent the entire day on the grounds
yesterday, marking out space in the
exhibit buildings and getting everything
in readiness for the tent shows, which
are expected to-day and to- morrow. A
few exhibits have already arrived, but
none have yet been put in position.
The greatest activity appeared in the
agricultural and art building. where
merchants were erecting booths for
their displays. Byck, Collat and the
Savannah Milling Company started on
their booths yesterday, and by night
were nearly ready for their exhibits.
The work on the restaurant for the
Daughters of the Confederacy is well
under way, and will be completed by
tomorrow night.
None of the outside booths have as
yet been started. A number of the
people who will operate these places
come from other fairs, and from places
at a distance. and have not yet ar
rived. Local exhibitors have not
started placing displays, owing to the
fact that until yesterday there were no
watchmen on the grounds. A force of
watchmen is now on duty. and will be
at the grounds day and night until
after the fair.
Ex-Chief OF Police McDer1nott will
have charge of the police force during
the fair. He is an experienced off,
Ger, and he has associated with him a
number of first-class detectives. Every
means will be used to protect fair
visitors from loss.
Exhibitors and shows Coming.
In the space that has been reserved
for the Midway preparations were go
ing on yesterday for receiving the
shows The Bostock Wild Animal
Show will arrive this morning. The
work of removing the animal cages is
a tedious one, and it will require the
greater part of to-day to house the an
imals.
A telegram was received from the
manager of the Kennedy Bros Wild
West that it would arrive either late
tonight or early tomorrow morning.
This will be one of the largest shows
on the ground and the paraphernalia
carried by the company occupies con-
siderable space. The Indian Village
will be pitched at once, and camp life
begun by the three tribes of Indians.
BY tomorrow it is probable that by
far the greatest number of the shows
will be on the grounds.
An exhibit was received yesterday
for the art department, large por-
trait of Gen. Robert e. Lee. Especial
interest attaches to the painting, ow-
ing to the fact that it is by 15-year-
old boy.
Judges and Superintendent.
Letters of acceptance have been re-
ceived from the superintendent ana
Judges of the various departments
Mr.. James X West will be superin-
tendent of the poultry department. Mr.
d. NJ. Owens, of Athens, Tenn, Will
act as Judge. He has been acting as
o professional poultry judge at all the
large fairs in the East and his Sc
lection insures that the awards will
be fairly made.
Mr.. William Kehoe has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the ma
chinery department. He is experienced
in this line and will personally over
see the placing of exhibits and their
care while on the grounds
Mr. Lamar Kellar of Meinhard will
be superintendent of the Agricultural
Department This position is one of
the most trying at the fair and Mr..
Kellar was selected by the manage
ment as the one best fitted for the
work.
New Attractions Secured.
President A. b. Moore announces
that the Mont Pelee spectacle has been
secured for the midway. The exhibit
ton has been witnessed by Mr.. Moore,
Mr.. Saussy and Mr.. Shaw. The own
er did not want to bring his production
TO Savannah. but persistent effort has
at last induced him to come.
The Moorish Theater of Charlotte,
n. c., accepted the offer of Manager
Saussy yesterday, and will exhibit.
Two other midway attractions have
been secured. Sparrow the Mad Jug
eler, and LaVelle Brothers and their
trick house. These two additions to
the midway will make 1t one of the
finest that has ever been gotten to-
gether in the South.
The l. i. Foss Gin Manufacturing
Company Of Nidala has notified the
mana cement that it will have a cot
ton gin in operation on the grounds,
and will illustrate the processes
through which the cotton is put from
the time it is brought to the gin until
1t is ready for shipping.
One of the most interesting exhibits
will be that Of Mr.. Canuet, who will IL
lustrate the processes by which SUI
gar cane syrup is made. Every step
will be shown from the extracting of
the Juice from the cane to the making