The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-12
THE FALL FESTIVAL
Committee Fixing Prizes and Arranging
The Programme.

Committee Fixing Prizes and Arranging
The Programme.
The Executive committee of tne
Fall Festival met at O'Clock Monady
afternoon at the Office of Il. F. Wilson,
ESQ. Present: R. F. Hansworth,
President: II. F. wilson, Vice Presi-
dent; E. [. Reardon, Secretary and
the following chairmen of committees:
w. W. McKagen, Abe Ryttenberg,
g. E. Haynswortb, j. A. Schwerin,
j. II. Levy, DR.. J. A. Mood, J. u.
4Alnut, ". S. Graham, L. I. Parrott,
A. B. Stuckey, D. J. Chandler, and
Mayor Geo. ". Dick. Minutes Of
October 8, 1904 were read.
Mr. j. 81. Levy moved that
SIS be appropriated as prize for the
best decorated double team and $40 for
the best decorated single team in the
floral parade, which motion prevailed
unanimously. On motion Of Maj.
Wilson, MT. j.. II. Levy was elected
Chairman of the floral parade COM
mittee. Mr.. Levy Immediately an
nonnced the names of the following
gentlemen as members Of the floral
parade committee: J. M. knight,
Douglas China, G. l. Stubbs, j: b.
Chandler, W. S. Jones, and Willie
Bultman.
W. S. Graham reported fremen's
tournament could be made success II
held on Thanksgiving day and that
- ltoe o,oo yorl-,ro, hard to in
duce FIRE companies to come. 1t was
decided to have the great trades's dis
play on Wednesday night of festival
week. DR.. j. a. Mood also desired
automobile races held on Thanksgiv-
ing Day. He suggested the following
program:
First, race steam cars. i mile dash );
first prize, s75.
Second prize, SO.
Second race gasoline cars s horse
powder and under 21a mile dash; nrst
price, $500.
Second prize, $50.
Cupid race, ~ mile dash; run IL
miles, take lady in automobile and
run mile; first prize, 800.
Free for all race 211a miles dash;
first prize, $500.
Second prize, $50. Not less than
three entries to be made in any race.
J. H. Levy, chairman trades display
committee, said nearly every merchant
in Sumtr had promised to have floats
in the trades display. He reported
that the electric light and telephone
wires in some places, so low as to in
terfere with the parade and request
ed that City Council request the COM
panies to put same up higher along
the iBe of parade.
Z. /. Parrott chairman fire works
committee reported correspondence
with fireworks firms.
Chairmatn J. A. Schwerin Of free
street attractions, asked that all ap-
propriation for Tree street shows be
increased from $3.50 to $3.50.
Cheairman Abe Ryttenberg Of ad-
vertising committee said he was wait
ing on appropriations and prizes to he
settled; and 1000 fall festival buttons
purchased for free distribution I. the
State Fair.
G. E. Haynsworth for foot ball
committee, reported efforts to get the
a. &. M. @oi North Carolina and Glenn
son of South Carolina teams. He re-
quested that his appropriation be IN
creased to 500 which was done On
motion of J. L. Alnut the fall festi-
val committee will con6ne its response
biiity for foot ball expenses to the ap-
propriation of $500 and that it be un-
derstood that the foot ball ssgame is
not a free attraction but that the
teams and committee are authorized
to charge an admission fee.
Mr.. J. L. AlDuth for transportation
committee reported correspondence
with railroads, for reduced passenger
and freight rates, and subscriptions
for Fall Festival and had requested
railroads to issue passes for four men
to travel and advertise fall festival.
Messrs. G. G. Rowland and J. Z.
China were appointed members OF the
transportation committee.
D. j. Chandler chairman Of decora-
ton committee requested SIS for first
pre- decorated residence and $40 for
second prize decorated residence and
s25 for the best decorated store. To-
tai $50 prizes for decorations.
Appropriations for the vari-
Gus committees were discussed
but it was decided to await fur
ther report of the general finance COM
m;ttee before completing appropria-
tions and prizes.
Mr.. ". ". McKagen was elected
official collector for all subscr rptions to
the Fall Festival fund and was re-
quested to begin work at once. On
motion of DR.. ] A. Mood the COM
mittee proceeded to fix the date for
the various attractions Oh the pro-
gram. On motion of Mr.. Schwerin a
committee of five was appointed to ar
range the program and dates for the
various attractions. The committees IS
decision to be final The chairman
appointed On the program committee
Dr.. j. A. Mood, chairman, Abe Ryt-
tenberg, J. H. Levy, D. j. Chandler
and a. B. Stuckey.
On motion OF J. A, SchWerin the