The age-herald., 1901-04-30

of voices filled the place with melody the band struck up the familiar lines of Dixie and all hats went up in tNf air.
 MT. Meglemry Responded.
 As the noise somewhat abated MT. Me glemry in behalf of the Elks accepted the key to the city. His speech was time ly and warm with thanks. He said the Elks doubly appreciated the hearty vel come from MT. Drennen, as he was him. self was an Elk whom all held in high esteem. As MT. Meglemry concluded the band again made things lively, and the great street fair and carnival was de- clared ready for the fun to begin. It be- gan. Crowds poured into the open gates. and within fifteen minutes the streets were thronged with, at snrsing. pushing stream of humanity.
 In few minutes thousand persons were shouting at the top of their voices procaiming the superiority of the show or booth they represented.
 The Street Fair.
 The territory occupied by the Street Fair extends down Second avenue from just below Eighteenth street to Fourteenth street. At Sixteenth street the grounds spread out, and nearly two blocks are covered with the Midway attractions.
 From the entrance arch for two blocks are booths displaying the wares of vari- ous merchants throughout the city. The decorations are profuse and a beauu1ul color scheme has been worked out. with purple and white predominating Evident ly the occupants of the booths have spared little expense to make their places look beautiful, for the hand of the artist has left it's mark on every side.
 nompitfee of women Of the IhlrQ Presbyterian Church occupy the first booth on the right going in the direction of the Midway. J. Blach & Sons, the First avenue clothiers, have beautiful booth, as has Lindsay, the florist. Love- man, Joseph & Loeb occupy two pootns' and they contain a sample from every part of their vast store. The Jesse French Piano and Organ Company nave several organs and pianos on exhibition.
 The manufacturers of the Jackson Souare and General Steedman cigars have a fine exhibit
 King is next with a. line of mems fur nishings. The Beck Candy and Grocery Company's exhibit attracts the eye. Myer Mark and Gus Bunker also nave an attractive exhibit. The uheeaa DIS cult Company; John C. Roth Packing Company: J. L. Chalifoux and w. l.. Delheim have spared no pains In arrans- ing their respective booths
 The Southern Music Company's booth is papered with the title pages of the music they have published of late. Their booth is very attractive. Collins & Co.,. Anglo American Provision Company, Nc Millan-Lee Company and the Avondale Stove and Foundry Company's booths are very attractive In appearance. The Shredded Wheat Biscuit Company will dis pense samples of their goods.
 The exhibits excel those of last year in appearance and are worth alone the price of admission, to say nothing of the at fractions offered on the Midway, Streets of India and Streets of Cairo.
 The exhibits are vastly superior, both in design and quantity of goods display ed to tho SC presented at the last Elks' fair.
 The Noisy Midway.
 After leaving the exhibit avenue the visitor to Elkdom is ushered into a noisy, headsplitting. fun-making. mad shouting crowd on the Midway. Here Is to be found the Turk with his awful sounding fife and another Turk with his worse sounding drum. Hundreds of spiders are mounted on dry goods boxes and in front of every tent are yelling at the top of their voices: You'll have to hurry" The eats 'em alive" "see the wild man." and such other expressions as will make the crowd laugh. On through the Midway the visitor goes and finds himself in the Streets of India. Here Is presented an athletic exhibition which is remarkable. Outside of the stage performance the high divers climb an eighty or ninety foot tower and dive off Into shallow tank of water. Then there is Philion and his spiral tower. The Girl With the Auburn Hair. the women who turns to and from marble at will Florine the flying girl. the wild animal show. the Filipino woman. the fat man and several shows which the spieler can better explain.
 The Elks' Street Fair is great success and all Birmingham is enjoying the spring carnival. Yesterday was hot and thousands of persons covered with dust sought the soda water fountains. Many sought in vain, for the crowd was enor- nous and in one place an attempt was made to close the doors to prevent crush.
 Birmingham is having big time.