The age-herald., 1899-11-13
Old Warriors Will Hold a Verita-
 bIe Reunion.
EXERCISES AT THE GROUNDS
Public Marriage Takes Place Tomorrow Mexican Band Grows More Pop ular-Midway Attractions and
 Fireworks in High Favor

 1-Parade will reach grounds at Il 2-Address of welcome oy Dr. E. w. Jones. s-orator of the day, Col. John W. A. Sanford. AFTERNOON. !" 1-Band concerts and racing begin at 2-Balloon ascension at D. m. S-Hlgh ladder dive at D. m. EVENING. Fireworks at S30 D. m,, showing he E roes of the late war in nreworks.
 
 The second week of the state fair begins today.
 It is Confederate Veterans Day and hun dreds of the gallant old warriors so dear to the southland, expected to turn out. A special programme mas been arranged and Will be carried out in detail.
 The veterans will assemble at Engineers haH, in Nineteenth street, at 9:30 o'clock. The parade will form in front of the quar- ters at 10 o'clock and will march through the streets ito the strains of Dixie and "Ihe Girl 1 Left Behind Me"
 Grand Marshal J. Lawler Darby will be in charge of the parade until it reaches the fair grounds, when Commander Bush will assume command.
 Dr. E. w. Jones will deliver the address will be orator of the day.
 Heroes in Fire
 The fireworks display at night will in clude fire pictures of several of the heroes of the Spanish-American War, among which will be one of Fighting Joe' Wheeler.
 A feature of the day will be the 'sVeter- ans Lunch' served at the stand of the Daughters of the Confederacy on the grounds. The stand is in charge of Miss Alma Rittenberry, who will be assisted by Mrs. N B. Feagin, Mrs. A. A. CIisby, Mrs. M. E. Cressman, Mrs. D. G. Thomas and Mrs. J. W. Bush.
 Sandwiches and light lunches will be served and their stand will no doubt be lberally patronized by the old warriors. Fifth avenue has been completed to the fair grounds and hereafter the Ninth street entrance will be closed Only Fifth avenue and Walker street entrances will be open to the public.
 The marriage of well known couple will take place on the grounds tomorrow morn- ing at Il o'clock as advertised. The names of the couple will not be made public until few minutes before the ceremony is per- formed and large crowd will no doubt be present to witness the event.
 The Mexican Band
 At 1:9O o'clock this afternoon the Mexican band will give its daily concert, and selec- tions have been made especially for the Confederate Veterans. As the days go by grows in popularity. Crowds throng around the foreigners at every perform ance, and they are frequently encored. The programme for today is as follows: March-"In Camp" ........ ........ Martinez. Waltz-"El Torbellino," .... ....Tfto Matey. Fantasia-"Rigolleto,' ........ .. ....Verdi. "Alverado Primoveral," .... .. ...Lagombe. "Reminiscences of the Plantation"
 .... ........ ......... ....... ....Chambers Polka-"Banbola," .... .... .-.......Sayher. Waltz-"JolIy Fellows" .. zee. ....Vollstedt Danza-"Elena," .A... ........Aguirre The contest for the fine victoria and horses grows more interesting, and the candidates are working hard There will no doubt be a large vote boiled today. So far Mrs. Hardeman has a good lead but the friends of the minority candidates are working with a vim, and there may be contestants stand today
 The Fireworks
 At S:3O D. m. another pyrotechnical dis play will be given and some new and en- tertaining effects will be produced. This exhibition on account of its superiority to anything of the kind ever seen here is drawing large crowds. Complimentary tickets will not be honored at the nightly performance.
 The Midway will run in full blast day and night. During the day the performers from the Streets of Cairo will make several parades through the grounds. The weird music and the grotesque antics of the Turks while the procession is in route create commotion whenever they approach the grand stand.
 This promises to be a great day for the Alabama state fair.