The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-06
PREPARING FOR
COUNTY EXHIBITS.
Chamber of Commerce Committees
Decide On Exhibit from Chathnm

Chamber of Commerce Committees
Decide On Exhibit from Chatham.
A meeting of the Finance and Execu-
tive Committees of the Chamber of
Commerce was held yesterday morning.
The principal matter which was taken
up by the committees was the consider
alton of the Chatham county exhibit
at the Savannah Fair. Secretary DON
Ian of the Chamber of Commerce was
instructed to take any necessary steps
looking toward arranging for large
exhibit and one that will compare fav-
orably with the exhibits of the other
counties.
At the fair headquarters applications
are coming in for space for the county
exhibits. Bulloch county has already
applied, and asked that 1000 square
feet of space be reserved. This exhibit
promises to be one of the features of
the fair, and elaborate preparations
are being made by the people of that
county to make their exhibit IL >priZe
winner. The greater part of the work
has been completed, and already the
committee in charge has begun making
arrangements with the railroad COM
pany to ship their work here.
Other counties have been sending in
their applications and the contest for
the premium offered to the county maxi
ing the best showing promises to be
close, and the decision one which it
will be difficult to award. Besides
Bulloch and Chatham it is now almost
certain that the following counties will
send exhibits to the fair: Houston,
Twiggs, Jones, Laurens, Macon, Bar
tow, Spaulding, Troup, Cobb, Merri-
wether, Telfair and Effingham.
General Manager Saussy has also re-
ceiVed word to the effect that the steers
for the lassoing contest will be on hand,
and that some of the Western ranch
men will be here to give an exhibition
of their proWess. The prizes offered
in this line are we'll worth contesting
for. The management of the contest
notified Manager SauSsy that if it were
allowed to control the exhibition in this
line it would offer 81, 500 in prizes.
The Press Committee put in a hard
days work sending out the tickets of
admission 10 the press representatives
of Georgia and neighboring states.
The committee has nearly completed
this work. and tickets have been sent
to most of the papers of Georgia, Flor
ida, South Carolina and many in North
Carolina.
The advertising work throughout the
state is being pushed as rapidly as pos
SIDE, ana letters tnat nave Deen re-
ceived announce that the large posters
have been put up in most of the towns
of any size The railroads are also
preparing to begin their advertising
campaign and within a few days the
smaller posters and hand bills that
have been prepared will be scattered
broadcast.
At the fair grounds work is going on
daily, and the buildings are rapidly get
ting into shape for receiving the ex-
hibits. The cattle stalls are being thor
oughly cleaned and every possible sani-
tary precaution is being taken to in
sure against the contraction of any dis
ease by the animals that are placed on
exhibit. The water supply is also being
cared for, and there will be no COM
plant in this line this year.
Definite announcement will be made
regarding some of the bigger attrac-
lions this week. Arrangements have
been practically completed with some
of the largest tent shows visiting fairs
and one large circus will be on the
grounds for at least a part of the time
The musical attractions are also be-
ing booked as rapidly as possible, and
definite announcement will be made be-
fore the end of the week concerning
these