Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-19
THEY'RE OFF AT BIRMINGHAM Alabama State Fair and Racing
 Association Organized. AMPLE CAPITAL PROVIDED Bys V pOration Embracing Prominent Bir- mingham Citizens. P
 ! 0D WORK BY SECRETARY DARGlN Every Dollar ot the Capital Stock Subscribed for and Paid In and N Doubt of the
 Success of the Long Cherished
 Enterprise.
'0D WORK BY SECRETARY DARGlN

Birmingham is surely moving forward | with renewed energies.
 Yesterday Judge of Probate M T. Por- ter issued the certificate of incorporation | of the Alabama State Fair and Racing | association.
 The capital of the association is fixed
 at $50.000, all of which has been subscrib-
 ed for and fully paid in.
 The officers of the association are as follows:
 President, William w. Crawford. Secretary, H. Hayden Dargin. Treasurer, R. M Nelson. Board of control-Hon. Joseph F. John- ston, Gen. R. M. Nelson, B. F. Roden, Charles F. Brown, E. A. DeFuniak, H. B. Gray, A. J. Camp, H. H. Dargin, P. Sid Jones, John w. Tomllnson, M. A. Porter,
 Jacob Fies, J. P. Mudd Robert Jemison, w. c. Shackleford, w. w. Crawford, r.
 II. Gafford, Solon Jacobs, E. Schriever, Jack w. Johnson, Frank P. O'Brien, George M. Morrow, w. P. Ward, D. H. Brown, Joseph R. Smith, Jr., John D. Dwyer. w. c. Cochran, Herman Saks W. H. Kettig, J. M. Davidson, M V. Joseph, R. F. Beasley J. c. Musgrove, l.. A. Ship man. R. Warnock, A. H. Stevens, J. F. B. Jackson, J. Bruce Morson, Ross c. Smith,
 
 Gray.
 The general purposes of the associa- tion as set forth in It's declaration on filel
 in the office of the judge of probate, are
 to promote and encourage agriculture, to
 improve the breed "1f horses and other
 domestic animals, to. encourage and de-
 velop the mechanical and industrial arts,
 to promote and encourage athletic sports and contests, and 10 that end the nature
 of the business of the corporation Is the
 hDld dtv.xr sNf fnf aIntx tod.
 trial exhibitions, the maintaining of race courses and tracks and the conducting of races, the exhibition of military parades and drills. the furnishing of suitable and proper places for the location and estab- lishment of military encampments and the exhibition of any sports and contests i1ot prohibited by law.
 The Alabama State Fair and Racing association is the outgrowth of long cherished purpose of Its promoters to re- store the Birmingham fair grounds to the place of interest they once occupied as an attraction to this city and to a far greater degree render them a valuable adjunct to the business and commercial interests of Birmingham. To this end
 the association has been placed on.
 strong financial basis, absolutely free
 from debt and with men In control who
 have ample capital to carry the enter prise to successful issue. E The grounds and buildings will be at once put III HTSt-cidSS condition. me grand stand, with a seating capacity of 10000, will be so improved as to leave nothing wanting to insure the comfort of visitors. The club house, agricultural hall machinery hall and other buildings will be repaired and improved. The track, which has always been cons ceded to be the finest south of the Ohio river Is already in such condition that but little work will be required to pre- serve and make 1t absolutely unsur-
 passed. Additional stable room will also | be provided
 The club house will be changed in Ioca- | tion so as to face the track, and will also be furnished throughout in attrac- | tive style. It will be n most popular re- | sort for members of the club and their | families, it's balconies furnishing an ex- cellent point of view overlooking the race course, bicycle track and the pro- l Jected tennis court.
 The racing department will be presid- ed over by the best judge and best start CT the country affords, so as to command the confidence Of the public. The horses participating In the sport will be among the best.
 Arrangements will be perfected for the providing of excellent music and oth- CT means of amusement that will add to to enjoyment of the visitors. In the matter of industrial exhibits the movement to secure the location of the state fair has already been inaugurated
 
 MT. Dargin, the associations secre- tary, has also submitted to the Commer- cial club proposition to pay the freight on the Alabama exhibit at Atlanta, and otherwise bear the expense of transfer ring the exhibit to the agricultural build ing at the fair grounds to be maintained as a permanent exhibit That the new association will be success fin all re- spects must be admitted when the na- ture of It's inauguration and the enthu- thusiastic support and encouragement rendered 1t by the business men of the city is considered. It Is one of the en-
 tering wedges that are to break up hard
 times" in Birmingham and once again
 make 1t city of progressive life, stirring
 vim and profitable enterprise.
 To MT H. Hayden Dargin. the projec- tor of the enterprise. to the success of
 which he has unstintedly devoted his time. energy and means, the people of Birmingham will show their apprecia- tion by merited endorsement and as- sistance. MT Dargin is a former Bir- mingham boy. who, by good business methods and untiring energy has amass, ed a fortune, and has come home to Birs mingham once more to shoulder with the friends of his youth the responsibili- ties that rest with all good citizens. to make our city attractive, enterprising and prosperous.
 The aim of the board of control is to open the fair grounds the latter part of February with a six days meeting, in which 800 horses will be entered. Working on Hunter. Frankfort. Ky. Jan. 1s.-A movement Is on foot among prominent republicans I to get Representative Hunter to agree l to withdraw his name if. after the first l few joint ballots for senator. 1t becomes