The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-22
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
WILL VISIT FAIR
Only Fear is That He VIII Be
Ordered to Sea.
A DAY SET APART FOR HIM
Col. Mcclure Will be in Birmingham at
the Same Time Every Day Adds
Some New and Attras-
tive Feature
A DAY SET APART FOR HIM

| the navy department. The hero of Santiago
has accepted the invitation of the State
| Fair association with only one condition
| and that is that if not ordered on duty he
Will come.
Secretary Rountree yesterday received
letter from the admiral expressing his
great qualification at having received the
| invitation and assuring the fair association
| that he would come should his duties per-
init.
| Colonel A X. Mcclure, the distinguish
ed editor of the Philadelphia Times, is ex-
peeted to accompany Admiral Schley to
the South and will be in Birmingham on
the same day.
Arrangements are already under way for
an Admiral Schley day and he was SO
notified by letter yesterday.
The letters of Admiral Schley to the
fair association and the Board of Trade
are as foiows
Saugatuck, Conn, August IT, 1899.
|, Mr.. j. A. Rountree, Secretary Alabama
State Fair, Birmingham, Ala
My Dear Sir: Your very cordial invita-
tion endorsed by his honor, the mayor, to
visit Birmingham on the occasion of the
state fair to be held there from November
18th to II, l should be most glad to avail
If it was possible for me to accept an invi-
tation SO far in the future
The most that l can say at this time is
that if l should remain on my present
duty at Washington until the fair takes
place L shall be most happy to avail this
tempting opportunity to meet and to greet
my friends of the south so near and SO
dear to me.
l know my dear sir, that if I shall be
able 10 come that your welcome will be
cordial and that I shall enjoy every hour
spent with your great people.
Thanking you and his honor, the mayor,
for this cordial invitation, L very sim
cerely yours, w. S. SCHLEY.
Secretary Rountree will reply. telling Ad-
miral Sehley that his presence during the
fair will be counted upon as a certainty
unless the management is rotified to the
contrary, at the same time thanking him
for his acceptance and kind words.
Reply to Board of Trade
Saugatuck, Conn, August I, 1892
Mr.. William Ryan, Secretary Board Of
Trade, Birmingham, Ala:
My Dear Sir:-Please accept my thanks
| fo. your kind invitation extended to me
| in behalf of the Board of Trade of Biz
| mingham to visit your city during the
coming state far in November
1t is never possible in my profession to
| make an engagement so far in the future
| with any certainty that 1t could be full
| filled. The most l can say at this time is
| lndl IL L rSmdlH IN washington Until the
| fair. takes place l shall be delighted to
! avail this pleasing occasion to visit Bir-
| mingham and meet and greet my friends in
| the south. 1 have written to the same eff
| feet to the secretary of the fair and VEN
| ture the hope that l may have the pleas
| ure of being present; and with my compli-
| ments to the board of trade for their kind
| invitation L am, very sincerely yours,
w. s. SCHLEY.
President Caffee Here Today
President Caffee, of the association, is ex-
pected in the city today when a meeting
| of the board of directors and superntend
| ents of departments will be held. The con-
| tracts for the main buildings will also be
| let today and much important business
transacted.
Every mail brings notices of some new
! feature that is to be added to the fair.
Judge Forman writes that St. Clair county
| will have a credtalble exhibition; H. j.
| Cameron, president of the Romanoff Min
| ing company, Alexander City, writes that
| Tallapoosa county will have an interesting
| display.
| Il. I. Ashford, president of the Alabama
| Field Training club, has informed Secretary
Rountree that a meeting of the executive
committee of that body will soon be held
| for the purpose of considering the advisa-
| bility of holding a bench show during the
| fair. Many large manufacturing concerns
| have already applied for space.
| An encourag ing letter has been received
| from Superintendent D. w. Parker, of the
negro department, reporting progress in his
| work.
The Woman's Department
/ The executive committee of the woman S
| board of the Alabama State Fair associa-
| ton held meeting yesterday morning at
| the Woman's club, and much important
| business was transacted. Among other
l.af.~
| committees were elected, and also list
| of associate vice presidents, to which other
| names will be added from time to time
| The vice presidents are expected to take
the lead in pushing the interests of the fair
| In their sections of the state. 1t is hopf
| That ladies appointed will communicate I'M
| mediately with the woman's board signify
ing their willingness to accept this work
| in the interest of the state fair.
| The names of the associate vice-presi-
| dents follows: Mrs. H. l.. Mullen, Living
ston; Mrs. D. w. Day, Hartselle; Mrs. A.
| Mobile; Mrs. p. H. Nell, Auburn; Mrs. J..
3. knox, Admission; Mrs. Milton Humes,
| Huntsville: Mrs. r. A. Mcclellan, Athens;
Mrs. Bernard Harwod, Eutaw; Mrs. j. L.
! Conaughey, Montevallo; Mrs. Thomas M.
| Owen. Carrolton; Mrs. James L. Mayfield,
| Tuscaloosa; Mrs. Alice NJ. Wooley, Wy
9th City; Mrs James Jackson. Tuscumbia;
Miss Magic MADISON Union Springs Mrs.
j. p Hubbard, Troy: Mrs T. s. Plowman,
Taladega; Mrs. r. f. Lyon Jr., Mont
! gomery; Mrs. J. D. Wyker, Decatur; Miss
| Mary Clayton Eufaula; Mrs. w. T..
| Northington, Prattville; Mrs. s. G. Wolf,
Demopols; Mrs. Jesse Stallings, Greenville;
Mrs John Jemison, Lafayette; Mrs. j. G..
| Converse, Selma; Mrs w. H. Simpson,
| New Decatur; Mrs. Stonewall Kyle, Gads-
den; Mrs. Charles E. Waller. Greensboro;
Mrs Jacob Forney. Jacksonville; Mrs. Vir-
gil Boulding, Scottsboro; Mrs. Thompson,
Sr., Tuskegee; Mrs. w P. Campbell, Flor
ence; Mrs. L. w. Johns, North Birming-
ham: Mrs. Snedecor, Woodlawn; Mrs. w.
j.. Sorsby, East Lake; Mrs A. Riley, Pratt
City; Miss Lula Judson, Bessemer.
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