The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
COMMITTEES MADE
FULL REPORTS.

Directors Pleased with Progress
That Has Been Made Toward Fair.
All the different committees and all
the officers of the Savannah Fair
made complete reports of the work
done thus far to the directors at their
meeting yesterday. All of the reports
showed that matters were progressing
smoothly and the outlook is very en-
couraging.
Chairman T. ]. Davis of the Com
mittee on Buildings and Grounds re-
ported that the large electric pump had
been installed and that almost all the
piping necessary had been done. There
will be no inadequacy in the water sup
ply this year, and every facility will
be furnished exhibitors of cattle, etc
A complete system of electric lighting
has also been installed and the
grounds and buildings will be lighted
as well as any buildings of the city,
There have been many lights placed in
the exhibit buildings and the exhibits
can be seen as we'll after dark as be-
fore.
plete report of his visit to Atlanta. He
has made arrangements with several
shows to exhibit here and is now in
correspondence with some of the larg-
est attractions of the country. In the
exhibit line the report was also en-
couraging. Space has been filling up
rapidly and the Savannah merchants
are showing a disposition to make the
fair one which will clearly set forth
a. 1OstN 1oA
fancy work exhibit and the professional
displays will also be among the largest
in the South this year.
On motion Mr.. James c. Shaw was
selected to act as an assistant to Sec
rotary Doyle and Manager Saussy in
completing plans for the midway ex-
hibit. Mr.. Shaw has had considera-
BILE experience in this line of work and
his assistance will be invaluable to
the other officers of the Racing Asso-
citation. Mr.. Shaw began his duties
in the office Immediately after the di-
rectors' meeting and definite plans re-
garding the midway will be announced
before the close of the week.
Mr.. H. H. Hull, chairman of the
Racing Committee, reported that the
programmes for the races had been
completed and were ready for distri-
button. He also stated that several
of the fastest horses in the country
had entered the races and that he had
ample assurance that even more would
enter before the opening day. On mo-
ton Mr.. Hull was authorized to visit
Atlanta with the special purpose of
looking after the racing end of the
fair and to do what he could to bring
! some of the fast horses that have en-
| tered the races there to come here.
Mr.. Hull left for Atlanta last night.
The matter of the special days dur
ing the fair was taken up and dis
cussed by the directors. All were
| heartily in favor of the three day S
that had already been spoken of by
Manager Saussy and Secretary Doyle
and the action of the two officers was
| indcrsed. After some further dis
| cussion the entire matter of arrang-
| ing programmes and special features
for these three days were placed in
the hands of Mr.. Shaw, Secretary
! Doyle and Manager .Saussy.
The details of the days will be
| taken up by the three gentlemen to-
! day and announcement made of the
! programmes before the end of the
week A fourth day may be added to
| the three already mentioned, though
! the management has not yet decided
regarding the extra day.
Several other matters of minor i'm
portance were taken up by the di-
rectors and disposed of and then ad-
| journment was taken. The advertis-
! ing in Savannah will begin early next
| week and from this time until the
| opening day matters will move for
| ward with a rush. Manager Saussy
and Mr.. Shaw will make an inspec-
ton of the grounds and buildings this
morning and decide on any changes
that may be necessary and on i'm
provements which are still to be
| made.