The age-herald., 1901-04-25
ALL IS READY FOR
 THE STREET FAIR The Entrance Arch is a Beauti
 ful Structure. .ElKS ARE CONGRATULATED Midway Artists Are Here and Are Be- ing Drilled By Colonel easklll In Their Various Turns-Tne
 Floral Parade Plans.
.ElKS ARE CONGRATULATED

The Elks' Street Fair and Carnival, which Is to take place commencing April 2s, under the auspices of the B. P. o. E. Lodge No. 79, has everything com pleted. The arch, which is one of the grandest structures ever built for a street fair. was planned by architect Walter Chamberlain, and the building was su- perintendend by E. J McCrossin. It is a beautiful piece of architecture. The Elks of Birmingham, as body of men, under the direction of General Director c. E. McGlemery, are receiving congratula- tions for the work they have done in promoting the street fair, and the only thing it lacks to make it the biggest and grandest fair ever given in the South is good weather. The weather committee, appointed by the executive committed, have reported favorable week, and every body is looking forward to big time.
 The railroads have arranged within radius of 100 miles, to run excursions into Birmingham to the street fair, and 1t Is an assured fact by a letter received by MT. Jackson, chairman of the transpor- tation committee. that Birmingham will have from thlry to fifty excursions a day during the entire week.
 The Floral Parade.
 A. H. Carpenter, chairman of the Flor al Parade, has done everything to have as many vehicles in the parade as possp ble, and every individual is trying to h ha iy, prizes will be awarded. The following letter has been received by Director Gen. eral c. E. McGlemery regarding the route of the Floral Parade. which is to take place at 11:3O on the morning of April 2e, 1901:
 MT. McGlemery-I beg to advise that the Floral Parade will be handled by Grand Marshal E. J. McCrossin. and the parade will form at Twentieth street Park at HOO o'clock Monday morning, the 29th, and move as below. From Park down Twentieth street to Third avenue, Third avenue to Ninteenth street. Nine teenth street to First avenue, First ave- nue to Twenty-first street, Twenty-f1rst street to Third avenue Third avenue to Twentieth street, Twentieth, street to Second avenue, Second avenue to Twenty first street, counter march down Second avenue through fair grounds, thence back to the Southern Club, where the prizes will be awarded
 "A. H. CARPENTER"
 The Elks gave a street fair in Birming- ham year ago under the auspices of Lodge No. 79, B. P. O. E., which is the same body of Elks which are putting. their shoulders to the wheel and working to make this a success, in order to pay for their beautiful home. which was pur- chased by the Elks at cost of s20, 900, sit- uated on the corner of Nineteenth street and Eighth avenue, and they all feel as If nothing must stand In the way to pay all the balance due, toward which the proceeds of the coming fair will be given. Col. F. w. Gaskill was with them last year and furnished the various attrac- to do the same, and without doubt the Colonel has got together the greatest ag- gregation of street faif attractions In America. Everything being as new as a new painted circus,r and nothing is left undone on his part of drilling every de- tail in the various departments on the Midway. Colonel Gaskill arrived in Bir- mingham Tuesday with eight car loads of paraphernalia, scenery, camels, Turks. Egyptians. Arabians, acrobats. etc., and various other attractions, making total of 125 persons in all
 The Midway Attractions.
 The Thompsons, the high divers, arrived yesterday. Phillion and his spiral tower, the Streets of India, Streets of Cairo, the 1f Nat ,ol