The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-23
EXHIBITS AT FAIR
by SAVANNAH MERCHANTS WILL
BE MANY AND VARIOUS.
THREE THOUSAND ENTRIES
IN POULTRY DEPARTMENT MADE
BY THREE EXHIBITORS.

ments and in the ART Section-Ohe
Fifteen-Yenr-OId Exhibitor Will
Exhibit Drawings and Paintings.
Several SnvannaIlians Have Asked
for Space in the Art Department..
Partial List of Merchants Who
Have Blocked Out Spnce-Several
Exhibitors from Distant Points.
snace in the exhibit buildings at
the Fair Grounds is rapidly filling up
o.. and large exhibits are now assured. In
many of the departments there have
been emily a few entries, owing to the
fact the exhibitors are now at other
fairs. The entries do not close until
Oct. rs and many will not enter until
the last day.
Enough have applied thus far, how
ever, to assure the management that
there will be no vacancies in any de-
partment. Manager Saussy and As
sistant Secretary Hitzfeld were busy
yesterday arranging the lists and
blocking off space. preparatory to the
rush of entries which are bound to
come with the approach of the closing
date. Some of the departments have
filled up so rapidly that forecast can
be made of what they will be.
The display of the Savannah mer-
chants promises to be one OF the best
in the entire list Applications have
come from many of them for space and
the desired amounts have been block
ed off in the buildings. The Richmond
Business College will make display
in this department The exhibit will
be of samples of the work that is be-
ing done by the students. There VIII
be on display copies of artistic pen
manship exercises and typewriting.
A display will also be made of ste
nographic exercises. This exhibit VIII
be for the purpose of showing the ad-
vancement made by the pupil from
lesson to lesson. and each sheet Will be
marked with the time required to take
the dictation. Other examples of the
branches taught at the college Will be
given. and some exhibits of work done
by advance students will also be made.
Two music houses have applied for
space Macarthur Sons & Co. will make
an exhibit of pianos and other. musical
instruments. A musician Will be at the
grounds and render different selections
for the entertainment of visitors to the
fair. Youmans &. Leete will also make
an exhibit of musical instruments ana
of the sheet music that is handled by
the house. Both Instrumental and Vo-
cal selection will be rendered at inter-
walls.
Automobiles and ELECTRICITY.
Mr. T. A. ,Bryson has secured space
for his automobile display. He will
exhibit many different manufactures
and STYLES of machines. Mr.. r. V. Con-
ncrat~will also have an exhibit, which
will be similar in style to that of the
Bryson display. These two displays
will be particularly interesting to tnoe
who are admirers of automobiling, ana
an excellent opportunity win be offered
to inspect the merits of the machines
Abrahams g. Putzel, electricians, Will
also make a large display. They will
exhibit many different varieties OF cleo
trical fixtures and will illustrate some
of the more important uses to which
the power can be put. The display will
be arranged for artistic effect and some
beautiful. clusterings of colored lights
will be shown.
Another interesting exhibit will be
that of Mr. Leo Frank. MIR. Frank will
show the different processes through
which leather is put in preparing 1t for
use as harness. Special apparatus for
use on balky horses will be shown and
the advantages of recently patented
pieces of harness will be clearly shown
An example of the way in which har@
ness is cleaned and renovated will also
be shown.
Among the other merchants who have
applied for space are: The Savannah
Rice Mill Company. Belsinger & Co, A.
c. Daniel, Savannah Woodenware Com
pany. l.. Mohr & Sons, the Andrew
Hanley Company, Savannah Milling
National Biscuit Company M. Dryfus,
Sig. Gardner, mems furnishings;
Krouskoff Millinery exhibit and sew
eral others who have not yet blocked
out their space.
The Campbell Tanning Mill Company
of Detroit has signified its intention
of making an exhibit and has asked
that large block of space be reserved
for them.
Art and WOman's Department..
There have also been several entries
in the art department Miss NJ. L..
Pillow of st. Augustine will make an
exhibit of paintings and drawings. She
will also have several entries in the
needle work department. Mrs. ]. NJ.
Chenoweth of Monroe, Wis, has also
signified her intention of making a
large art display. Mr.. Penton Wilson
of Harville, Ga, will also place a
number of paintings on exhibition and
also several examples of copy work
Among the most interesting exhibits
in this line will be that of Mr.. Thomas
Arnett of Sylvania. The entry blank
forwarded to the management states
that Mr.. Arnett is only Is years of age.
His exhibit will consist of drawings
and paintings, all of which are original
and many are of familiar scenes and
places in Georgia. Mr.. John Thomas
and Mr.. NJ H. Meldrim are among the
Savannah exhibitors in this depart
ment
In the wonan's work department
there have been entries received thus
far from Miss Zula Estill Parker and
Miss Elba I. Miller, both of Savannah.
Each exhibitor has made large num-
Der of entries in many of the sub
divisions of the department. Mrs. A.
c. InthiH of Monroe, Wis, is one of
the exhibitors from a distance who will
compete in this line
Large Poultry Exhibit Assured.
A large poultry exhibit is assured.
Though there have been comparative
~ few making entries thus far. yet
each has made a large number, and
there are already nearly 5000 entries in
this department. The largest entry is
from the Valdosta Poultry Company
which has notified the management
that they will have at least 1000 chick
ems on display and possibly even more
Their exhibit will include all classes
from the ordinary Plymouth Rock &c
the high priced fancy games.
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