The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-20

just eighteen days from today the gates
of the greatest State Fair In the history of
Alabama will lie thrown open to the public.
Secretary Rountree. of the fair associa-
tion, yesterday received a letter from Rear
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley in which he
states that he will surely attend the fair,
unless prevented by order to
The distinguished naval officer expresses
his sincere appreciation of the invitation
extended him to visit Birmingham, and
promises to wire within the next few days
if it is possible for him to come, at the
same time naming the date of his visit. His
letter is follows:
Washington, d. c., October H. 1899.
Mr.. ]. A. Rountree, Secretary Alabama
State Fair, Birmingham, Ala.
My Dear Sir:-Repying to your letter of
October 10, 1 beg to say that nothing would
delight more than to be able to come
to Birmingham during the state fair, begin
ming November /, and if am not prevented
by orders to sea, L will surely do so.
Since my letter to you from Santauck
am in receipt of preliminary orders to COM
mand the South Atlantic station. l will let
| you know in the next three or four days by
| telegraph whether it will be possible for me
| to come, and 1 will then name the day, hav-
the governor of Georgia.
shall experience the greatest pleasure
to come and the keenest regret If public
duty should oblige me to forego this
pleasure, for you know with the navy we
hold sacredly to the fact that duty is al
ways first. Very truly yours,
w. S. SCHLEY.
Veterans Day
f,f,,
to be a great success. Veterans from all
sections of the state will be in attendance,
and invitations have been extended to Cen
epal Gordon, of Georgia, and Senator Dam
fes, of Virginia to deliver addresses. At
meeting of Camp Hardee of this city the
following resolution was adopted:
"At a called meeting of Camp Hardee,
held on the 18th day of October a resolu-
ton was introduced and unanimously
passed, that as Confederate Veterans we
will cooperate with une management of
the Alabama State fair, and do all that We
can to make Veterans Day a great sue
cess"
Aecommod atoms
The management of the fair again urges
the Birmingham people to send their names
| to the bureau of information stating how
| many rooms they nave and also the price
of the same. Also, if they can accommo-
date any boarders. 1nis is necessary for
them to know, SO the people Who are writ
ing to the office of the fair can be advised
on what they can depend for boarding
while in the city.
The Races
Mr.. Gratz Handley, clerk ofthe races, is
at the grounds getting the track in shape
for the races. He says that this track is
one of the finest in the country. The man.
agement is very fortunate to get Mr. Hand
| ley for this position as he has been con-
nected with the track for fourteen years
and knows every detail of it.
President Canee's Office
President Caffee of the State Fair asso-
| citation has opened an office at the Florence
| hotel on the parlor. The president of the
Woman's department of the State Fair asso-
citation is requested to notify the members
| that this office is especially designed for
| the convenience of the woman's depart
ment. Stationery, writing materials and all
| ccnveniences for their department work
will be found at this pleasant Office and
| the president cordially invites the ladies to
| occupy the office and order the secretary
| to obey their commands.