The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-25

Alabama > greatest State Fair will be thrown
open to an expectant public.
Everybody, from everywhere
Is coming to the big State fair
-Rountree.
The genial secretary of the Fair assoeia-
ton has become so thoroughly enthused
over his work that he has grown senti-
mental and has drifted into poetry sam
pie of which appears above.
Secretary Rountree deE.es that 1t is po-
etry, claiming that it is rather a prosaic
expression used in an oft-hand manner u
express in slight degree the real interest
which is being shown throughout the state
in the fair.
Letters are pouring into headquarters
daily stating that the people of Alabama
are preparing to swoop down upon Bir-
mingham between November and Is, and
that many splendid exhibits are being pre-
pared.
The management Is leaving nothing I'M
done to make the fair a success. which Is
now practically assured
Tire bureau of information is still at work
securing rooms, and while the crowds will
be large it is believed that accommodations
wild be secured for every visitor.
Veterans Day
The following programme has been ar
ranged for Confederate Veterans Day, No
vember 49,
ADDRESS Of welcome, Rev. f. W. Jones.
J. w. Bush, commander of Camp Hardee,
will then introduce General John w. a.
Sanford the orator OF the day.
Captain j. L. Darby will act as TIE mar
shal. assisted by w. L. Yamcey, j. X. p.
Tapey Contain Tl,ont1s Hamilton and Can
tain john Harsn.
The hall of Camp Hardee on Nineteentrl
street. between Second and Third avenues
will be used as a rendezvous for Coneed-
crate Veterans and for Confederate yeter-
ans headquarters, a. s. Osborne in
charge his hail will be kept open for
their use as long as visiting veterans
main in the city.
General L. S. Ferguson, eX-Commander
NJ. w. Steele and Commander ]. W. Bush
compose tie committee to meet the orator
and 1le guests CT the day WITH their greet
ings of welcome.
Confederate veterans ca then arrival In
the city will assemble at the hall of Cam2
Hardoe and register their names and pro-
cure badges, which will be furnished free.
Line of March to Fair Grounds
The column will be formed with its right
resting in First avenue fronting east in
Nineteenth street. Promptly at 1880 a III.
the column will move in the following
order
Mexican band
Carriage containing Brigader-General
John W. A. Sanford and escort.
Carriage containing chairman of the COM
IT,, .
Carriages containing members of the
committee from First avenue along Nine
teenth street north to city hall. short
halt in front of the city hail. thence west
along Fourth avenue to Eighteenth street,
thence north ito Fifth avenue, thence west
to the fair grounds gate.
AIT night of the same day there will be
magnificent display of fireworks. when life
sized pictures of General Robert r. Lee,
General Stonewal Jackson, General Albert
Sidney Johnston and General N. B. Forrest
will be exhibited in blaze of glory.
Horses
Secretary Rountree is in receipt of let
ter from Windsor. Ont, stating that two
car loads of horses will be here Thursday.
w E. Quinn, of St. Louis has arrived in
the city with five horses. They were car
ried Immediately to the grounds, where
they were assigned stalls. j. M Johnston,
of Nashville. writes this morning to reserve
twelve stall for his horses They will be
here some time this week. W. j. Forley, of
Mobile writes asking that five stalls be re-
served for him
Aorcuiturtl Department
George T. Motz superintendent of the ag-
ricultural department. was in the city yes
terday making arrangements to place his
department at the grounds. He is very en-
thusiastic over his department and re-
quests that all persons having agricultural
exhibits send them to the grounds as soon
as possible. Secretary Rountree received
letter yesterday morning from D. M. Scott,
of Dallas Tex. stating that he wishes
space to be reserved for him. Letters from
different individuals were received yester-
day from all parts of the state desiring
space to be reserved for their agricultural
exhibits.
Mineral Department
Dr. e. A. Smith, superintendent of the
mineral department, writes that a number
of mineral exhibits will be made at the
state fair Also that his assistant, Mr. An
derson, is doing all in his power to have
large exhibits. w. f. Leak, manager of
the Virginia and Alabama Coal company,
called at the state fair headquarters this
morning, asking that space be reserved for
his company. He expects to build a min
imum pyramid of coal on the grounds,
which will be permanent.