The age-herald., 1899-09-17
FAIR WANTS SCHLEY
 ON THE FOURTEENTH
Letter Addressed to the Admiral
 by Secretary Rountree.
SOME ENCOURAGINGLET TERS
The Huntsville Chamber of Commerce Has Endorsed the Enterprise and Appointed a Committee to
 Get Up An Exhibit.

Secretary J. A. Rountree of the State Fair association yesterday wrote Admiral w. S. Schley a letter. in which he thanked the distinguished naval officer for his im- piled acceptance of the city's, the Fair associations and the Board of Trades in- vitation to visit Birmingham during the fair, at the same time specifying the date on which 1t is hoped that Admiral Schley will be able to come to Birmingham The following is the letter. which ex- plains itself:
 Some time ago we received a cordial let ter, dated Sangatuch, Conn.,, stating if you were not called for duty at sea that you would accept the invitation of the Alabama State Fair, mayor of Birmingham and Board of Trade to visit our city during the State Fair, which commences on Novem- Der 2, and continues for ten days.
 T cannot tell you how very much We appreciate your expressed willingness to visit Birmingham, and hope that your off, cial duties will be such that it will be pos- sible for you to visit our fair city during the Fair
 At meeting of our executive commit tee, held since the receipt of your letter, the matter was given careful considera- tion, and was instructed to request that, If possible, you be with us on Monday and Tuesday, November 18th and 14th It is the desire of our people to tender to you an informal dinner on tho night of November 18th and to present you formally to the public on the following day, Tuesday, Mo- vember 14th, which day will be known as 'Schley Day.
 '"The people of the entire south are anx- ious to meet you, and we take advantage of the fact that the Alabama State Fair will be in operation in Birmingham and there will be thousands of people here from all parts of the south, who have been wait ing to meet you. While it will not be our purpose to tax you with anything like a formal address, the public will of course expect something from you in the way of a talk, and hope that you will be disposed to accommodate your southern friends on this point.
 trusting that the suggested arrange ment will meet your approval, l beg to remain very truly yours
 U. A. ROUNTREE,
 Secretary Alabama State Fair"
 Midway win be Up-to-Date
 The Midway is to be up to date-onc that will equal any ever seen in the south clean and bright, and with such variety of attractions that will not fail to attract wis., itors and please them. T. G. Hewlett, the special representative of the State Fair As- sociation. returned yesterday from a trip through Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, where he went for the purpose of securing the Midway. He is highly pleased at the result of his trip, and announces that he has secured attractions that will not fail to please the most fastidlous. MT. Hew- lett made a personal inspection of the shows which are to be placed in the Mid way of the fair, and declares that they are clean and bright, and will not fail to at- tract large crowds. It will occupy a com plete Oriental street. and every variety of entertainment which was shown at Atlanta and Nashville will be found here The fol- lowing are some of the attractions:
 Hagenback's Trained Wild Animals; the Crystal Maze, or Palace of Glass; Electra, the Flying Lady; Moulin Rouge; Streets of Cairo; Turkish Theater; Gay Farce; Darkness and Dawn; Venetian gondolas;