The age-herald., 1899-08-15
COMMITTEE LOOKS
 AT VARIOUS SITES
Will Report to Meeting of Stock
 holders Tomorrow.
TO PERFECT ORGANIZATION
State Fair Headquarters Opened Corner Second Ave. and Nineteenth St. Secretary Continues to Re-
 ceive Encouraging Letters

Yesterday number of members or the Alabama State Fair and Agricultural asso- citation made long tour around Birming- ham, inspecting the various sites which have been offered the association as loca- tions for the new fair grounds.
 About six sites were visited: Smiths park at Eighth street, one in East Birmingham near the poor house, one near the Vander- bilt furnace, one at East Lake, the Walker place near Woodlawn and a site offered by the King Land company This committee will make its report to the general commit tee of the stockholders which will be held tomorrow for the purpose of completing the organization.
 At this meeting the stockholders will elect the president, the vice-president. twelve d. rectors of the association. the secretary al- ready having been named. The superin- tendents of the various departments are al- so to be chosen. The report of the com mittee on location will be acted upon, and the site of the fair grounds will be picked out. Arrangements for letting the con- tracts for the buildings will be made, and the full premium list determined upon.
 The books for the subscription of stock in the association will be opened up this morning at 10 o'clock in Secretary Roun- trees offce and it is thought that al lof 1t will be taken up the first day or two.
 Fair Headquarters
 Headquarters of the association have been obtained. They will occupy the entire sec ond floor of the building at the northeast corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth street
 Secretary Rountree continues receiving a great many letters from all over the state heartily endorsing the fair and promising cooperation. President T. w Pratt, of the West Huntsville Cotton mill. and also maa- ager for Alabama of the round bale cotton excellent one, and that the compress peo- pie he represents will by all means have an exhibit at the fair. This Is such large piece of machinery that 1t is probable a separate building will be required to house it.
 Probate Judge James Brown, of Tallade- ga, writes that he has appointed one man in each precinct of his county, and that they will get actively to work arranging an exhibit from Talladega
 EToDdte JuuBe w. U. Cole, or Dekalb county. has notified Mir. Rountree of the appointment of very strong committee that will take hold of the movement in his county.
 John G. Akin, the inventor of a new steam engine, writes for space in order to put in working exhibit of his new inven- ton.
 Premium List
 The management of the state fair has authorized the issue of a ifty-page premi- um list of 1000 copies. Active work of compiling the same and getting 1t ready for the printer is being done. Canvassers for advertising in this publication are call ing upon the merchants and business men for advertisements. This premium list will be sent direct to farmers and business men in every county in the state.
 Women Enthusiastic
 Secretary Rountree has received a score of letters from prominent and influential woman from different portions of the state endorsing the state fair and stating that they desire to make exhibits.