The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-29
SOUTH GEORGIA FAIR.
The Programme Is an Attractive
One.

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Waycross. Ga, Oct. 2S.-Under the
auspices of the Waycross Fair Associa-
ton, the South Georgia Fair will be
held at Waycross, Ga, Nov. 10 to IA,
inclusive.
The buildings. grand stand, race
track and grounds, have been put in
good condition.
Reduced rates for the occasion have
been made by the railroads.
County and Individual exhibits of
farm products, live stock, etc. will be
made from Ware and several of the
surrounding counties. thus making it
the best agricultural fair ever held
here.
Manufacturers and merchants dis
plays and exhibits in the departments
of education, fine arts, woman's work,
ana others. will be good.
A splendid midway, made up of high
ly amusing attractions, nothing inn
moral being allowed, will be provides
for the entertainment of visitors.
Tnere will also be running, trotting
and pacing races.
ON Tuesday, the opening day, an adj
dress will pe made by the president.
with responses from gentlemen selected
from each of the nine counties COM
posing the Brunswick circuit.
DIR. n. w. Wiley. chief of the Bureau
of Chemistry of the Agricultural De-
partment at Washington, and Capt. D.
G.. Purse, agent of said departm ent,
have promised to deliver addresses en-
Wednesday, Agricultural Day, and
every farmer in South Georgia,
especially those interested in cane
growing, should hear them.
Saturday will be Educational Day,
when az; teachers and pupils of Way
cross, Ware county, and the surround
ing towns and counties, are expected
to attend, to be addressed by Chancel-
lor w. r. Hill of the State University,
or Prof. j. :. Stewart, agent of the
university, ard Prof f. A. Pound.
Gov. Jos. NJ. Terrell and his staff will
also attend on Saturday.
Every Confederate veteran through
ont this entire section is urged to visit
the fair OH Thursday. Nov. II, on which
day there will b. Confederate reunion
on the grounds, and suitable addresses
made.
There will also be a military drill
and sham battle by the Waycross
Rifles and visiting military on said
day. ,
Friday will be railroad day, when
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pdilyI anu <NNAdAAtC anu DA
Railroad Company, are requested to
specially arrange for their employees to
attend.
, In addition to the changes herein of
THE original programme, as new feat
ures for the occasion, it is proposed
to have baby show on Wednesday,
open to all children in the Brunswick
circuit from one to three years old,
for a purse of S. for the handsomest
and best developed child; and also on
Thursday, a purse of IS for the pref
tiest girl not over sweet SIXTEEN
These exhibitions to be on the race
track, Immediately in front of the
grand stand, at II o'clock a. M, re-
spectively on each of said days.
To enable everybody TO attend the
fair as often as they wish, the ad-
mission fee has been placed at the
low rate of 25 cents general admis-
sion, and Is cents for children between
and II years of age.
A band has been engaged to furnish
music for the occasion.
Meals may be obtained from restau-
rants run on the grounds.
Exhibits will be received any day
during the week proceeding the fair
and a responsible party will be in
charge.
County and individual exhibits OF
farm products must be delivered Oh
the grounds by Saturday morning
Nov. Z.
All other exhibits. including live