The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-17
THE LAST DAY OF
The STATE FAIR
Gates viii Close Promptly at 9
O'clock Tonight.
NEGRO DAY A BIG SUCCESS
Today is Governors Day, and the Chief
Executive of the State and His
Staff Will be Present.
The Contest

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Governor Johnston and staff will ="
rive at The grounds at Il a m.
Address by Governor Johnston at Il
a. m. Z"
Lunch to governor and staff at l. PM
AFT ERNOON. :"
Band concert and racing begins at :"
p. m.
Presentation of the victoria and horses
= to the most popular woman at p m.
Governor Johnston will make the pre-
sentation.
Balloon ascension and parachute jump
at 4:15 D. IN. .
High ladder dive at 5 p.
EVENING.
Fireworks ait $50 o'clock, Showing Gov
ernor Johnstons picture in fire.
Yesterday at the fair grounds was a
bama Besides those marching on the long
parade hundreds came on the cars and by
2 o'clock the grounds were crowded with
members of that race.
AT $3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning the ne
groes formed themselves into a procession
in front of the Lane Grammar school and
after marching through the principal
streets of the city wended their way to the
State Fair grounds. The procession was
preceded by a brass band followed by col
umns of school children. In the procession
were several floats erected by the different
negro merchants of this city. Some of
them were artistically arranged and pre-
sented a pretty appearance. There were
also several carriages containing the dis
tinguished visitors. The procession reached
the fair grounds at noon and from the re-
viewing stand a number of able addresses
were made.
Exercises at the Grounds
David w. Parker, of Tuscaloosa deliv-
cred the opening address and told of what
had been done In Alabama to upbuild his
race within the past few years. Rev. w. H.
Nixon then offered prayer which was
followed by the address of welcome by A.
e. Brown Prof. w. H. Council, president
of the Normal school then delivered a very
able address. Among the other speakers
were: DR.. C. II. Wlkerson, Prof, w. H.
Green and Bishop C. C. Petty, A. NJ, D. D.
Today is Governors Day and a splendid
programme has been arranged in honor to
the chief executive of the state who will be
present with his staff
The work of awarding premiums began
yesterday and will be completed this after
noon. The fair closes at O'Clock tonight
and the association expects to have all mat
tiers of this kind attended to by the time
the gates close.
Victoria and Horses
The contest for the victoria and hand
some pair of horses to be awarded to the
most popular woman in Alabama will be
closed at II o'clock today. The votes will
then be counted and the prize awarded to
the winner by the governor. So far it looks
At present she has more votes than all the
other candidates, and it is hardly probable
that this majority can be overcome.
The vote, including November Is, is as fol-
lows:
Mrs. James Hardeman .................. 1886
Mrs. Scion Jacobs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1,1Sl
Mrs William H. Jones .................. 1,166
Mrs. Il NJ Owens ....................... 1856
Mrs. Charles Davis ........... ......... 800
Miss Annie Wheeler .................... 2n
Mrs. j. M Falkner ...................... 17S
Mrs. ]. NJ. Turnham .................... 1853
The contest for the phaeton and pony,
which is to be awarded to the woman sell
ing the most tickets, will be closed today.
All books and amounts due for same must
be turned in to the secretary at his office
in the grounds by IL o'clock, or they will
not be accepted.
There will be a public auction in front of
the grand stand at II O'Clock today
The last display of fireworks will be Civ
a,, topioht and IT PROMISES to be magnif-