The age-herald., 1900-05-17
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TODAY'S PROGRAMME.


 Elks and Spanish Cannon Day. D. m.-Gates open. Grand concert by Memolis band. 4:20 D. m.-High diving act fin the streets of India by Speedy blindfolded. 4:30 D. m.-Philion in his thrilling act | on the spiral tower D. m.-Grand illumination and con- cert by Memolis band 9:45 D. m.-The high dive act repeated. 10 D. m.-Philon act repeated, with grand pyrotechnc display. All shows on the Midway will be open from to and from to 10 D. m. * That the Elks do nothing by halves is trades carnival now in progress under the auspices and management of the local lodge of the order.
 The jolly fellows with the assistance of Colonel Gaskel have arranged the most attractive exhibition ever seen in Bir- mingham and the large crowds that are increasing daily evidence the interest that is being taken in 1t.
 Today is Elks' and Spanish cannon day and the biggest crowd of the fair is ex- pected. Many visiting Elks from sur rounding IOWnS ana cllleS nave SSHl WOiu that they are coming. The one-fare round trip rate from any point within radius of 100 miles of Birmingham good to return on the Fist inst. is being taken advantage of by many people.
 Saturday is Labor Day, and the largest crowd of the week will no doubt throng the streets and midway. The band contest, which will be feature, will take place at 2 p. m., and already number or pahds have entered. Bands will be required to report to Prof. Fred L. Grambs or Director General Meglemry, at 1:30 o'clock on that day. The contest will be very spirited and is creating much interest.
 Al Double Day
 Yesterday was German-American and Secret Society Day, and the record break ing gate receipts gave ample evidence of the attendance of the representatives of these two elements.
 The Turn Verein, Concordia society and members of almost every secret organiza- tion in the city were out in numbers, and the midway looked much like miniature Worlds fair.
 Speedy the worlds champion high diver, is marvellous composition of brain, blood, bone and flesh. Another of his like does not live and never did. Last night he completely won the monster crowd on the midway with his thrilling headfirst dive from his steel tower 90 feet high into tank containing only three feet of water. He was cheered to the echo. Last year at Knoxville, Tenn, he made the dive with A sack over his head, and this is the way he came to do it. The midway was pitched in lowland and dense fog hovered over the lot From bis tower Speedy could not see his tank through it, and he thought to himself: "If I can go through that safe ly I can dive with a sack over my head So he announced from his dizzy heighth that he would dive the next afternoon blindfolded-that is, with sack over his head. The afternoon came and 12,0OO people were present to see the wonderful feat. He made the dive. It was the first blind folded leap he ever made and the pret- tiest. This afternoon on the midway he will make his second blindfolded dive. He will be completely enveloped in a sack The question is: will as many people witness it as at Knoxville?
 Throng on the Midway
 The attendance at the midway last night was fully third larger than on Tues day night These immense crowds are made up of the leading people of the city. All will really be sorry when the great