The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-31
STATE FAIR ONLY
SEVEN DAYS OFF
VIII Open With Imposing Cere-
monies Next Tuesday.
EVERYTHING IN READINESS
Admiral Schley Will Grace the Occasion
With His Presence-Will Arrive
Monday Exhibits Begin
ming to Come in.
EVERYTHING IN READINESS

Just one week from today the gates of
Alabama's greatest and best State fair will
be thrown open to the public with impos-
ing ceremonies.
The occasion will be graced With ule pres
ence of Rear Admiral schley, the distin-
guished naval officer, and his wife, VINO
have accepted tine Invitation rendered him
on behalf of the people of Birmingham and
the entire state.
Secretary Rountree yesterday received
the following letter from the admiral, CIV
ing The exact time of his arrival and de-
parture:
Washington, D. c., October 2S, 1899.
Mr.. j. A. Rountree, Secretary Alabama
State Fair, Birmingham, Ala:
My Dear Sir: My arrangements are COM
plete to leave Atlanta ON Monday Novem-
her g. by the early train, reaching Birming
nam that midday, and will remain over the
7th and return over the $50 a. m. train via
Chattanooga and Knoxville to Washington.
| Shall be ait your disposition and courtesy
for this short time as my time Is limited
Very truly yours, w. s. SCHLEY
Immediately upon their arrival the dis
tinguished guests will be escorted to the
Florence hotel where a suite of rooms have
been engaged by the State Fair associa ton.
The distinguished admiral will then be at
the disposal of the citizens committee, and
a magnificent programme of entertainment
worthy of the city's guest will be carried
out.
AT the Fair Grounds
Work at the fair grounds is practically
completed, and the placing of exhibits will
begin this morning Large crowds of peo-
pie visited the grounds on Sunday, and
were greatly pleased at the condition in
which they found them. On next Sunday
the gates will not be open, and those who
desire to visit the grounds will have to do
SO in the next few days.
Ruben Gentry, manager of the Biltmore
exhibit from Ashevine, N c., was in the
city yesterday and arranged for space.
The exhibit consists of cattle, hogs, poultry
and a model dairy fashioned after the
magnificent dairy of the Vanderbilt place.
John Due, secretary of the A. L. Due
Fireworks company, which will furnish the
fireworks, has arrived, and will personally
superintend the display. Special pro-
srammes will be arranged, and such spe-
cial pieces as will be required will be man.
ufactured on the grounds.
Advices have been received THAT several
Of the county exhibits have been packed
and shall be shipped tomorrow, and by
the end of the week it is believed that all
county exhibits will be in place.
The Rounlap Cotton Press company win
begin work on its exhibit today, as we'll as
ctr1 nybt aud J,,,r
morning everything will be in readiness for
the big show to begin.
Entries in the trotting and pacing classes
in the racing department closed last night
with many fine horses entered. In the
running classes more than 300 thorough
breds will be on the grounds, and the finest
racing ever held in the state will be wit
messed
Chief David w. Parker of the negro de-
partment is meeting with great encourage
ment from all sections of the state in his
efforts to make Negro Day." November
16. tremendous success. He left last
night on a tour of the state in the interest
of the celebration and expresses his appre-
citation of the interest shown by the white
people and the fair management in his de-
partment.
The following is the official programme
for Negro Day:
Opening address, David w. Parker.
Prayer, Rev. w. Fl. Nixon, D. d.
Welcome address, Hon. E. A. Brown.
Address, Professor w. II. Council Phi. d.
Address, DR.. G. H. Wilkerson.
Address, Professor W. H. Green.
Address, Bishop C. c. Pettey, A. NJ, D. D.
At might there will be grand banquet,
and twenty of the most prominent men
and women of the race in the state will
respond to toasts