The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-02
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
 IF STATE FAIR Will Open on Thursday De-
 tober g. MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN On Ladies' Day a Town Lot Will Be Awarded to the Most Reauti-
 ful Woman on the
 Grounds.
MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

The Alabama state fair opens at Bir- mingham October 2s.
 General Manager MacKnight gave out last night the following details of the official programme of the fair:
 The Wild West aggregation, the horse races and some other features are omit l ted because 1t may be several days be- fore the details respecting them are set- tled
 Thursday October 23 governors and military day.
 The fair will be opened to the public at 10 o'clock a. m. All exhibits in the main building, the womans department, negro department, machinery, live stock; all shows, booths, restaurants and luch stands, and attractions of every kind, 1 will be In order, and ready for inspec- ton. The grounds and buildings will be Handsomely decorated, and the music will begin when the gates open.
 Governor Jell5s and his staff escorted 1 by the state troops, will reach the fair | grounds at about 11:30. The governors party will take the seats assigned them in the grand stand, and the National guard will form on the plaza in front of the stand while the governors salute of seventeen guns is being fired. The tenth gun will be the signal for Alvini to ascend from the center of the grounds with his balloon He will rise to a height of over 5000 feet and when the artillery salute has ended the boom of another cannon will be heard far above the earth Alvini will be hurled from a | eannons mouth, and will descend with the aid of his parachute. i When Alvini descends the first exhibi- tion of the diving horses will be given for the benefit of the troops, and the assem- bled people.
 An intermission for luncheon will fol- low. The prize drills will be given ac- 1 cording to programme already publish ed. At night there will be a display of fireworks, music, shows. and illumina- tlons.
 HiIlman Hospital Day.
 Friday, October 24, Hillman hospital 1 day.
 The fair association will donate a per- centage of the receipts of this day to the Hillman hospital fund. There will be a baby show, with prizes for all kinds of babies. A piano contest will be begun in the woman's building. There will be the usual shows and attractions-Alvini with his cannon-balloon act, the diving horses, etc.
 Saturday, October 25, old soldiers and 1 children's day.
 Inter-scholastic sports and games will take place in the arena according to pro- gramme already published Confederate and Union veterans will rendezvous at the fair grounds, their admission tickets being 25 cents and school children 10 and 15 cents. Special exhibitions will be given in all departments to amuse the children. Special music will be played for them, and they may be shown through the ex- hibits by their teachers
 Monday, October 27, St. Vincent's Hos pital day.
 The fair association will donate a per centage of this days receipts to the funds of St. Vincent's hospital. There will be special events, including music and dis play of fireworks at night.
 Tuesday, October 2S, Birmingham Day There will be a horse show and parade the race track, and free-for-all auto mobile race for the following prizes First S100 second s50 third $25
 Wednesday, October 29, Elks. T. P. A. and Societies Day-Delegations win be present from all the fraternal societies of the state. The Elks will be there in force, and members of the T. P. A. will assemble for a days reunion with friends and colleagues. All the biz shows will take place. a splendid series of horse races will be arranged and other striking features presented.
 Ladies' Day.
 Thursday October 30, Ladies Day-This | will be the pivotal day of the fair. The absorbing events will be the beauty show | and the tournament. But the day will be filled with interesting features. It is expected that there will be the largest i attendance of beautiful women ever gathered together in Alabama. The judges l will not be known except to the manage ment, but it may be stated that they will be prominent men from all parts of the state. The lady who is adiudged to be the most beautiful will receive as prize a handsome building lot in the 1 Monte Sano addition to Birmingham.
 The tournament will take place in front of the grand stand where all may witness l 1t. All other shows will be given and the day will close with display of fire works.
 Friday, October 31-Confederate Home day.
 The fair association will contribute a l percentage of the receipts of this day to the Confederate home, which Capt. J. M. Falkner is building at Mountain creek. An address will be delivered by Captain Fal1ner and the day will be one of inter | est and brlliancy.
 Labor Day. Saturday. November l.-Union Labor Day.
 1 Athletic games and contests will take place between the teams of various places and organizations in the district for prizes offered by the association. Spe- i cial exhibitions of all great free shows will be given and at night there will be fireworks display. There will be twice as many attractions as were ever wit messed in this district for 50 cents. and it is very likely that the great event of Union Labor Day will be an address by President John Mitchell. He has promised the fair management to be here if the anthracite strike is settled in time.
 Monday November 3-Negro Day.
 Q rominent negro orators will be present. and all the exhibits and shows will be open to the inspection of the colored peo- pie. Demonstrations in the art of cook ing and domestic science will be made by Miss Haxworth in the womens build- ing especially for negro women; the bands will play the favorite airs of the colored race, and 1t will ne negro day 1 from start to finish.
 At night there will be a great closing exhibition of fireworks closing the state | Sair of 1902.
 $25.55-ROUND TRIP-$25.55.