The age-herald., 1899-08-20
MIDWAY PLAISANCE AT THE STATE FAIR President Cafee Sends Encour-
 aging Letter. ASSURANCES OF SUCCESS Secretary Rountree Has Letters of Ap- plication from All Kinds of Attrac- tions on the Midway-Woman's
 Department Meeting.
ASSURANCES OF SUCCESS

Interest in the state fair, which will be held in this city November 7-17, continues unabated, and the management is war. ranted in believing that the greatest suc- cess in the history of Alabama state fairs will be achieved.
 Hundreds of letters are being received daily from all sections of the state. ap- plauding the movement and promising to aid towards the success of the big show.
 The several department heads are actively at work and already things are assuming a definite shape.
 Midway Will be a Feature
 One of the greatest features of the fair will be a genuine midway, where can be seen the wonders of the earth. Applica- tions have been received from enterprls- ing managers of couchee-couchee girls. Filipino maidens, Japanese dancers and many other attractions, for quarters in the midway, which promises to rival the fam ous Streets of Cairo at the Worlds Fair.
 Secretary Rountree was busily engaged yesterday arranging for transportation of exhibits and hopes to secure liberal rates from the railroads, which will be announced in a few days.
 The Woman's Department
 A meeting of the executive committee of the woman's board of the Fair association will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock to which the heads of other deparements, as we'll as the fair officials, have been in- vited to outline plan of action and dis cuss such matters as come before it.
 T. U. Walter & Ullman are preparing the plan for the main building and grand stand, the contracts for which will be let as soon as bids can be received.
 The contract for the machinery hall and stables will be let few days later and work will be rushed to completion.
 The following enthusiastic letter from President Caffee was received yesterday:
 President Cafree's Letter
 "I am pleased to express to the gentle men of the Alabama State Fair and Agri- cultural Associa ton my high appreciation of the honor they have conferred upon me, and assurances of active, persistent and determined effort to make the enterprise a brilliant success and credit and honor to our wealthy and progressive and be- loved Alabama.
 ''I have written a personal letter to the editors of all the turf journals in America. Most of them are my personal friends. I have given an outline of what we will do for the great breeding industries of Amer ica in the way of late fall and winter prizes for the American Hght-harness horse, pure- ly product of America, and from an in- dustrial standpoint second to none other of the product of the genius and enterprise of this great country. shall immediately write letters to the various high railroad officials and make strong effort to enlist them in this laudable undertaking of pro- gressive Birmingham to put Alabama in the front rank of the great breeding states of the union. Do you know, my dear sir, that today Alabama leads the list of states in having produced a larger number of 2:3O trotters and pacers, according to the total number raised. than any state in the union? It is a statistical fact. I made tl1ds assertion to wealthy breeder at the great Peoria meeting. He was amazed, but not prepared to contradict me.
 ''The great circuit this year offers over $700000 in prizes. It commences at Detroit, then on to Cleveland. Columbus, Buffalo, Glens Falls, Hartford, Reidvlle. and New York. Connecting with these, we have