The age-herald., 1900-11-08
M ANY ATTRACTIONS Horse and Baby Show in Ad-
 dition to Drill FIRST PRIZE WENT TO THE GREYS The Races, the Midway and the Splen- did Exhibits Added to the Pleas
 ure - Today is Wheeler
 and Hobson Day
FIRST PRIZE WENT TO THE GREYS

10:OO a. m. and 400 p. m.-Great balloon ascensions and parachute leap, by Madame Ladora.
 11:OO to 12:OO a. m.-Conternos famous quartette in front of grand stand, and or chestra concert.
 120O noon-$1,500 in prizes for military twelve Alabama companies in contest. 13:30 D. m.-High diving by Dana Thomp- son, who makes a back somersault from a height of 100 feet into a tank of three feet of water. Also a dive by Alice Thompson headforemost, 80 feet.
 20O D. m.-Great races.
 BOO to 5:00 D. m-Reception at womans building to General Joseph Wheeler and Liutenant Hobson.
 7:15 D. m.-A portion of grand stand will be reserved for General Wheeler and Lieu tenant Hobson.
 Conterno's great company of one hun dred people will give realistic presenta- ton of General Joseph Wheeler at the battle of Santiago and Lieutenant Hobson at sinking of the Merimac. Great Midway attractions Admission after 6 D. m. 25 cents.
 Yesterday was Military Day at the State Fair and it might be added, 1t was the most successful day in point of attendance since the fair opened. The attendance was much greater than on any previous day and the attractions also were greater. The principal feature was the competa-
 
 l companies. The horse show at noon and 1 the baby show at the same hour attracted l considerable attention. 1 The Birmingham Rifles, the Jefferson Volunteers the Woodlawn Light Infantry, the Montgomery Greys, the Decatur Rifles and Company A of the Howard College Cadets took part in the drill. The com mands given the companies consisted of a number of field movements and the manu- al, and they were executed in a very skill flr1 hxrt tbn nil
 The Montgomery Greys, Captain William son commanding, took the first prize for the best drilled company and the Decatur Rifles, Captain Wallace commanding, the first prize for brining the largest number of men to the city. All Of the individual prizes were captured by members of the Birmingham and Woodlawn companies. Prizes were awarded as follows: Largest Company-Decatur Rifles, Cap tain w F. Wallace, commanding. Best drilled company, Montgomery Greys, Captain Williamson commanding first; Birmingham Rifles, Captain Ledbetter com- ] manding, second; Woodlawn Light Infan- l try, Lieutenant McDaniel commanding, | third; Jefferson Volunteers, Lieutenant Vaughn commanding, fourth 1 Best commanding officer, Captain Will liamson of the Montgomery Greys. Best file closer, Lieutenant H. C. Carter of the Montgomery Greys. f Best Cadet Comaany, Company A. Har- yard College.
 Best drilled individual, Sergt. R. L. Greg ory of the Jefferson Volunteers, first: Ser geant A. G. Edwards of the Woodlawn Light Infantry, second; D. s. Fellows of the Birmingham Rifles, third. c. H. Jones of the Birmingham Rifles, fourth. Best drilled cadet, E. c. Harris, Howard College, first; J. K. Smith, Howard Col lege second.
 The Horse and Baby Show.
 The horse show took place at noon and l several fine animals were exhibited. These were driven or ridden by their owners. The first prize was awarded 10 Fashion and Fancy, driving team attached to a bicycle buggy, owned by Fies and Son and driven by Ralph Fies and Sons The award was made style, action and beauty.
 The baby show was held In the woman's building at noon. Several beautiful little girls and handsome little boys were enter tained in the contest. The building was packed with great throngs of people, who were anxious to look at the little fell lows. Some disappointment was manifested over the failure of the judges selected for the occasion to put in their appearance. Neither Judge Charles w. Ferguson, Judge Erskine Ramsay, nor Judge John Mcqueen was present.
 Judge Ramsay was represented by Col. Cupepper Exum, but the other two absent jurists failed to provide substitutes, and bystanders had to be called in to make the awards Prizes were awarded follows: Prettiest girl baby under two years af age, Florence Elizabeth Burns, first; Blande Randolph Boardman, second
 Handsomest boy baby under two years of age Rudolph Ehrman, frst Wilson Trueblood, second
 The Races.
 There were only two racing events yester- day one trotting and one running. The en- tries and results were followed:
 First event. 2:1S trot; purse S3O0 Entries: g. h. Bridewood owned by E. R. Siliman, Nashville; b. m. Oracle T, owned by A. Horne, Jr, Columbus, Ga. b. g. Dr. Price, owned by George Castle, Chicago, III. pr. Price won the first three heats and the race, Bridewood second, Oracle T, third. Time 2:21A, 2:1, 2:25.
 Today's Features. The special features for today will begin with a parade, which will start from the Morris Hotel promptly at 12 o'clock, noon. General Wheeler Lieutenant Hobson, Gov ernor Johnston, General Rhodes, Mayor Drennen, President Falkner of the fair as- sociation, Secretary O Nell of the fair as- sociaton, Olixer Chalifoux and others will be in carriages. Members of the Commer- cial Club and of the Board of Trade will also be in carriages. Troop D will act as special escort to the distinguished guests.