The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-20
Preparation Made for ReCeiV-
 ing Gov w. D JeIks
THE ARTILLERY PRACTICES
Over 700 Men Will be In the Parade on Opening Day-Programme of the Exercises-Govern
 or Jelks Speaks.

The Alabama State fair opens at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, october 2s, which is Governors Day. Governor Jelks, accompanied by his staff and es- corted by about TOO members of the Ma tional Guard of Alabama, will be in at tendance and will deliver short address. declaring officially that the fair Is open to the public.
 The escort will form at the city hall at 10 o'clock Thursday morning under the direction of Capt. W. E. Gardner. quartermaster Of the Third regiment. The governor anu other guests, including Congressman Underwood and eight mem- bers of the governors staff, will be al the Metropolitan hotel The escort will march from the city hall, via, Fourth avenue to Twentieth street and down Twentieth to the Metropolitan hotel, where the governor will be welcomed by the officers of the fair association and the march to the fair grounds will be begun.
 The line will move up First avenue to Twenty-frst street up Twenty-first to Second avenue and down second ave- nue to Nineteenth street, then to Fifth avenue and out Fifth avenue to the fair grounds The column will be composed of infantry, cavalry and artillery, pre- ceeded by the chief of police with platoon of mounted police and Memoli's band. Following the troops will be four carriages containing guests and officials of the fair association, the rear being brought up by the Indian band and a squad of mounted cowboys and Indians.
 On entering the fair grounds the col unm will enter the race track at a point near the Fifth avenue gate and will cir ele to the left until it reaches the grand stand.
 Artillery Salute.
 Meanwhile the Brandon light artillery will have left the column and taken up its position on the parade ground in front of the grandstand with it's guns pointed towards the north. As soon as the column halts the first gun will be fired and the salutes will be continued until seventeen shots have expressed the welcome of the people of Birmingham to the governor of the state.
 On halting the troops will all face to- wards the grand stand and as the gover- nor drives up to the platform they will present arms. President Krebs and Gen. eral Manager MacKnight will alight from the governors carriage and escort the guests to the platform, where Mayor Drennen will welcome them to Birning- ham in a short address. Memolfs band will take their place on the music stand and MT. Krebs will make few remarks, welcoming the governor and other guests to the state fair. He will inform the governor that the fair is ready for in- spection and request him to declare it officially open to the public. The gover- nor will respond in a short address which will be followed by a short speech by Congressman Underwood. General Man. ager MacKnight will then invite the guests to inspect the exhibits and the party will move from the platform across the front of the grand stand to the main exhibition building. The governor being escorted by President Krebs and the others following.
 AL IHlS punt bciilA Niii PiNJ for the first time in public the State Fair march which Professor Memoli has com posed especially for this occasion.
 An intermission will be given for lun- cheon and Paul Gilardoni is making elaborate preparations to supply all the troops with substantial luncheon at a moderate price.
 Prize Drill.
 At 2:3O o'clock the prize drills will be- gin in front of the grand stand, Captain Gardiner acting as drill master.
 Probably just before breaking ranks an exhibition will be given of the diving horses and the cannon balloon act. Prep arations have been completed for both exhibitions and they will be given some- time during the afternoon if not in the morning.
 After supper there will be a musicale by Memols band, and fireworks. The band will be in the bandstand in front of the grand stand. It has been practicing regularly for some time past on a quantity of new music for the fair and 1t will be one of the main features. The 1lre WOrkS VIII De Al lO U CloChs lOiiONiil5 the two hours of music.
 There will be 160 race horses, trotters, pacers and runners in the stables at the fair grounds by tonight Two carloads arrived yesterday and the rest are ex- pected today. There will be several fine horses in the various strings and great deal of rivalry is expected between the stables. For some time past there have been number of horses stabled at the track and they are warming out every day.
 Yesterday there were large numbers of people at the fair grounds. The man. agement at first refused entrance to any one, but the numbers increased so rapid lx they were forced to open the gates