The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-05
THE FALL FESTIVAL.
Tho General Committee is Hard at Work
and Plans are Taking Shape Rapidly.


Sumter Fall Festival met at 5 o'clock
Monday afternoon. Present: R. F.
Haynsworth, H. T. Wilson, W. L.
Lee, W. ". McKagen, J. L. Alnut,
j. A. Schwerin, E. I. Reardon, H.
T. Edens, II. G. Osteen, A be Rytten-
berg. D. J. Chandler, j. Il. Levy,
W. S.. Graham, Dr. j. A. Mood, r.
S. Hood, DR.. E. S. Booth, Mayor
Geo. W. Dick, and Mr.. F. H. McMas-
ter of The Columbia State.
Minutes of the executive committee
meeting of Sept. 26tb, 1904, were
read and confirmed.
Mai. II. F. Wilson stated that a
special committee, namely Messrs.
Marion Noise, J. A. Mood. H. F.
Wilson, D. ]. Chandler, H. G..
Osteen, had appeared before City
Council, and that City Council had
appropriated s4Oo out of licenses and
other privileges for the Carnival fund,
and had specified that Mr.. ". W. Nc
Kagen of the police force should col
lect all licenses and turn them over to
the City Clerk and Treasurer.
On motion of II. F. Wilson, W ".
McKagen was elected chairman of
committee on concessions and privi
leges, as previously appointed by the
officers of the Fall Festival.
DR.. E. S. Booth reported the live
stock show as an assured fact and ask
ed for 5000 more as absolutely neces-
sary to build stalls and for other ex-
penses.
Mr. j. H. Levy reported that he
had appointed his committee on trades
display and progress was being made.
Mr.. D. j. Chandler reported that
be had arrointed D. A. Minor, VIM.
M oran and Louis Lyons on decorat-
ing committee and Mrs. r. S. Hood.
Mrs. Agnes Begin, and Miss Marie
Durant as the Ladies' Auxiallary
Committee to visit residences and urge
people to decorate their homes.
W. S. Graham, reported rules and
regulations being formulated for the
fremen's tournament and that the
& nmittee is corresponding with fire
companies. He did not think the
committee could secure many hose
teams, but was satisfied that we could
have the fremen's tournament. Mr.
R. S Hood, of the fremen's tourna-
ment committee reported substantial
~ the same as to firemenz's tourna-
ment as expressed by Mr.. Graham.
Mr.. J. A. Schwerin reported CORES
pondence with a number Of free street
attractions and suggested that the
appropriations be increased to $3.50.
DR.. J. A. Mood reported that be
had appointed T. B. jenkins and l.
G. Strauss on automobile race COM
mittee. He was in correspondence with
number of automobilists and said
that if sufficient prize money was
offered that he was satisfied that he
could make the automobile races the
biggest advertising feature that Sum-
ter ever had.
On motion of H F. Wilson tho ap-
preparation for automobile races was
Increased FROM $500 to $3.50, if so
much should be necessary.
Maj. ". L. Lee reported that the
Sumter Light Infantry had donated a
gold medal for the individual prize
drill, that the company was enthusi-
astic over Military Day and would en-
ter the contest and was making efforts
to induce other companies to enter,
and which they we're satisfied would
be here.
Mr.. Abe Rytttenberg for advertising
committee reported stationery printed
and other work in rgard to advertis
ing the festival progressing as rapidly
as possible until some definite appro-
priations were made for prizes. j. L.
Alnut, for transportation committee
La Iol %ha
roads for one-Ealf fare within a radius
of 800 miles of Sumter and that the
railroad companies would get out ad-
vertising posters for the Fall Festival.
Dr.. Geo. W. Dick stated that the
Charleston Fall Festival dates we're
the same as the Sumter Fall Festival
dates and suggested that the Charles
ton Fall Festival Committee be re-
quested to change theira dates so as
not to conflict with ours. President
Haynsworth was requested to take the
matter up with authorities Of the
Charleston Fall Festival.
On motion OF D. J. Chandler the
colored people are to be permitted to
participate in the trades display and to
compete in the live stock show and to
contribute to the Fall Festival subject
tozthe rules and regultinos of the var
ious committees controlling the same,
and that the finance committee ap-
point committee of colored individ-
uals to solicit contributions among
their race to be turned over to H. q.
Osteen, treasurer of the Fall Festl-
val.
On motion of ]. L. Alnut, Fl. G.
Osteen was requested to advertise IN
The Daily Item office about the voting
contest for the Queen of the Fall Fes-
tival. Each vote shall be accom-
panied by 10 cents to be part of the
general festival fund, that votes be
counted, and published each day III
The Daily Item. contest to start Octo-.
Der 18th. and to close November 18th
at u O'Clock noon Each chairman
was requested to report at next meet
ing of the executive committee the
amount and number of prizes they,
propose to offer. F Fl. McMaster of
The. Columbia State asked all of the
chairmen of committees to have their
Dhotooranhs taken Immediately at