The age-herald., 1899-11-05
NUMBER, 40

varied and artistic in arrangement. A gen. erous rivalry has been lnaugurated in tGlS field, and the friends of the exhibitors are lining up for their home folks, and an aba soIibing interest Is manifested.
 The cattle exhibit has never been ap- preached at any fair except the mammotH annual display at St. Louis. There are nd less than seven Jersey herds Of national character that will each exhibit two dis4 tinct herds for the premiums In kl1is lfne we have the Vanderbfbt-Biltmore herd that George Vanderbilt sent expert representa- lives to the island of Jersey and to the famous herds of all Europe, to select thereA from animals that were thought to excel all others on earth. The people of Alabama will see what the Vanderbilt millions se- cured in the form of nilch cows. doubt if all his wealth can surpass the the intels ligent personal accomplishments dn this line of my friend Frank Bates owner of the superb Bates Farm herd; MT Matthews of Huntsville, Mir Paget of Mobile, and other famous Alabama herds.
 The hog, cattle and sheep exhibits are superb. Alabama, in these lines, is not exs celled by the banner state of the union. It Is only matter of few years before the grand fine forests of our state, after supplying the world with the famous souths ern yellow pine lumber, will leave the land the finest sheep and cattle grazing domain, crossed and recrossed by rippling, mur- muring streams of pure water, that the world knows of.
 The trotting, pacing and running races will charm and delight the thousands-men, women and children. The speed contests will be under my special supervision. To secure satisfaction to the people, and td feel secure in my own conscience that only honest fair and open contests for the prel miums will obtain, I have secured gentle4 men of integrity; honored citizens of Alas bama to aid me in the directoin of this en- tertaining department. r.. The famous Mexican band has reputation on two continents. The average citizen knows as much of it's musical merits as [ can tell him.
 The trained animal shows are the very best in the world. If this is not so, then our management have erred. The Midway is not of the rank order that attracts @ low taste. It was selected on account of It's classical school of instruction. The Violet Drowned City, of which have before made mention, Is a far cleaner representative than is nightly patronized in our cities and cannot offend any one. In fact, the repus tation of the association will be carefully guarded, and no immodest conduct, othet than that which is toerat ted on the legiti- mate stage by society's approval, will be permitted.
 I have written guarantee from the AZ F. Due Fireworks company of Cincinnati that the nightly displays will be superior
 
 developed by this company at the Nashville exposition They claim they have invented new displays since the Tennessee exposi- ton. Order and regularity will be maintained. This association is a law-abiding corporal tion, and their exposition will be conducted on a high plane, free from unsavory odorsI and a credit to Birmingham and Alabama. The Woman's board, the press of Bir- mingham, the thirty-three vice presidents, the directors, the heads of the departments, the magnificent coterie of young gentlemen who compose the Birmingham Press club, the powerful factors that contributed to the magnificent display that will greet us Tues- day morning, all stand boldly for law and order; they represent and symbolize tho honor and credit of Alabama, and ard united in the determination to permanently establish the Alabama State fair on a bas sis of honorable endeavor to promote hapr piness and prosperity dn our glorious state of marvellous natural resources.
 A. D.. CAFFEE, President Alabama State Fair Associations
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