Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-21
YES, ALABAMA IS THERE Our Exhibit Is Very Satisfactory All Things Considered. MINERALS MAKE FINE SHOW The ilth of October Set Apart for Alabama
 Day"-NewSy Facts as to Our
 Display

President F. Y. Anderson of the Ala
 bama board of managers for the Atlanta exhibit together with Secretary Thomp- son and Architect Harry Wheelock, re- turned from Atlanta on yesterday, where they had been to attend the preparation of the Alabama building for a formal opening day, and otherwise complete all arrangements for the Alabama exhibit.
 The board of managers met at the biuld- ing on Wednesday, and the Age-Herald representative learned that the business was transacted with a full board present,
 viz. Capt. A. c. Danner of Mobile, Hon. Hector D. Lane of Athens, H. C. DaV1d- son of Montgomery, T. w. Pratt or Huntsville and President Anderson All the members expressed themselves as well satisfied with the location and gen eral appearance of the Alabama building, and when the decorations are completed it will be one of the most attractive on the grounds It was decided to TX Ala
 bama Day for the 11th of October, the exposition authorities agreeing to that day and rendered the use of the audi
 torium for that day No formal pro gramme has yet been arranged, put the secretary was instructed to issue lnVlta-
 tions to the governor, state oillciais'
 mayors of cities and towns, Alabama
 senators and congressman, champers oi commerce and business organlZatonS,to
 gether with the press of the state, to De
 present on that occasion. The Alapaiha
 Press association will go over rom DIT
 mingham in body and attend the open, ing ceremonies. Governor Oates Wlll
 probably deliver the opening address, 10
 which President Anderson will respond.
 However no formal programme mas yet
 been arranged.
 At the request of the general commit, tee on awards the Alabama board named
 faI well known AlaDamlanS to
 become additional judges in the depart
 ments named: MT. R. Mason or Athens,
 Ala, on agriculture; Dr. w. E. Phllnps of Birmingham on minerals, ana W l.
 Northington of PrattVille on Hahulac-
 lures. ,.o
 Mai. l. F. Culver, who has had large
 exnerience in Alabama state fairs, to-
 gether with Col. c. w. West, were Tor
 mally installed as assistant general gen
 agers of the building and the eXhlplts.
 MT. Lane as general manager Will give It
 such attention a s his duties will permit. It is expected that different members or the board will relieve each other al III tervals and assist in making the eXhlplt in every way success. ,. A number of exhibits are being placeo The operating coal mine of the Corona company is nearing complexion. lhe Tennessee Coal Iron and Railway com nanv have their space well in hand ana will make a magnificent display. The ne SlOSS company nKeWlSe iS pullAi6 ii
 exhibit So are the Pioneer company, the Standard Coal company, the NlrSlnla and Alabama company, besides huil- | Der of others. Chairman Anderson was very enthusl- T | astic over the prospects Of splehulu mineral exhibit. He said: "lt may not | he as elaborate as some, but as practl. | cal exhibit of the great mineral wealth or | Alabama I do not think any eXhlplt ever | before made will compare with It. II IS bound to attract very wide attention to | Alabama" ,,.o s;o,, Secretary Thompson was quite SICK night before last in Atlanta ana was | confined to his bed here until late yester- | day afternoon when an Age-Heralu re norter saw him for a few minutes. lie | was equally as much impressed as was | President Anderson with the exhibit. lie lie | said: Birmingham day has peen iel ls | to President Anderson, but the zzu oI | october was agreed on by the eXposieion | neonle as a day that would suit them II | if suited Birmingham. Different oay
 were left to the other members or uhe | hoard to arrange later.
 | President Anderson was much m
 prassed with the outside interest mali
 eeasted in the exposition. 'It is quite
 rIain " he said, "that Chicago ana m the
 west generally are going to attend it,. np.
 a,a1Iv Why. I saw one solid tram 'Wlth | Iarga siens along the entire train naming | Inc towns and cities represented III 'he
 The Alabama exhibit is bound to De | s,ccess when such enthusiasm per N'oes | its chief leader and worker