The age-herald., 1900-05-16
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 TODAY's PROGRAMME.


 ToDAY's PROGRAMME. 8 German-American and Secret Society *
 Day and Night. 5 l D. m.-Gates open. Grand concert by 5 Memolis band $ 4:20 D. m.-High diving act in the |" streets of India by Speedy. |" 4:SO p. m.-Phillion in his thrilling act E on the spiral tower s D. m.-Grand illumination and con- x cert by Memoli's band. E 9:45 D. m.-The high dive act repeated. s 10 p. m.-Phillion act repeated, with E grand pyrotechnic display. |" All shows on the Midway will be open from 1 to and from to 10 D. m. e
 
 The second day of the street fair, which opened auspiciously on oMnday, was marked by a large increase in attendance and more complete arrangement of the details, which are now working in perfect order.
 From the moment the gates were thrown open at 1 o'clock the gate-keepers were kept busy gathering in the tickets, and soon the enclosure was a surging mass of humanity. each person of whom was bent on having good time. Elk avenue" lead ing from the main entrance to the gates
 
 booths, containing displays of many of the leading mercantile establishments. Re- freshment stands, lemonade stands, and novelty booths are scattered along the street. a veritabe exposition of Birming hams commercial interests with enough of the side lines to give it the flavor of a fair.
 EllSs are Courteous
 The jolly Elks, who are the hosts of the occasion, are extending the warm hand of welcome to their legion of friends, and are seeing that each person gets his moneys worth, which in the parlance of the street means a plentiful sufficiency." Not only are these jolly fellows looking after friends, but they are exploiting the merits of the different shows from the spielers' stands in manner that puts the regulars" to shame, and there is grave fear that the lodge will lose several of it's most influential members, who have re- ceived hattering offers from the midway management.
 Today will be German-American and Se- cret Society Day. and the attendance prom ises to pass the 10000 mark.
 All German societies and every secret or der member in the district is expected to attend, which will bring together an im- mense crowd of people.
 The attendance on the Midway last night was much larger than that on the opening night. The Midway enclosure presented a perfect sea of faces. The surging mass of humanity cheered and endeavored to out do the iron-lunged spielers. The theaters were all in full blast at one and the same time. They were crowded and jammed with people, and this mighty attendance was made up of Birminsham's best citi- zens. Fully 5000 people composed it. The verdict of all is that the Midway is splen- did, and is ahead of the Midway here last year. The Elks delighted, and speak in warm praise of MT. Gaskil and his Mid way shows.
 The Big Acts
 The big acts of the Midway are those of Philion on the spiral tower and Speedy, the champion high diver. MT. Phiion's act is marvellous, daring disregard of gravita- ton. He ascends and descends his dizzy spiral incline complete master of motion and air. The incline is made of ash veneer ing is 14 inches wide and 166 feet in length. The cable is inches wide and extends from the topmost pinnacle of the tower out 55 feet The magic ball MT. Philion propels with the soles of his feet is 2S inches in di- ameter, made of wood covered with can- yaS and weighs 55 hounds At the night