The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-13
ORGANIZING FOR
THE STATE FAIR
suPERlNTENDENTs APPOINTED
FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
INCLUDE PROMINENT CITIZENS.
DR.. WHITE WILL VISIT IOWA.

Or. Fulton S. White, superintendent Of
the agricultural department Of the state
fair, will leave for Iowa In few days to
attend the great fair at Des Moines.
While there he will take notes Of up-to-
date features which may aid in giving
new interest to the Alabama state fair
this year.
DR.. White says that there will are
about 50 county and district fairs in
Iowa. which act as feeders and pro-
moters of the state fair Many of the
minor exhibitions carry their exhibits
in bulk to the state fair. and the at
tendance there often reaches 10000 per-
sons in a single day The new live stock
pavilion created at Des Moines the pres
ent year In splendid structure Of steel
and brick. costing nearly $4,000 The
Iowa legislature at it's last session ap-
propriated for that great fair about s15,-
COO.
Rapid progress is being made with the
preparation for the Alabama state fair
to be held here in October.
The management is considering some
of the most startling novelties that are
now before the country as free features
at the fair. None of these will be an
nounced for some time to come, but 1t
can be stated as a certainty that moth
ing equal TO these attractions has ever
before been seen in Birmingham.
Entries of newspapers for the gold
prizes are coming in each day, but the
list is not yet filled. In placing adver
Using for the fair the management will
give preference to the papers that enter
the gold prize contest.
The list Of superintendent which Is
nearly completed embraces the follow
ing:
Agriculture-Fulton S. White.
Cattle, Sheep, Goats and Hogs-Dr. A.
II. French.
Horse Show-Eugene Flies.
Agricultural Machinery-w. C. Nc
Tyeire.
Merchants Displays-J D. Collins.
Mines and Minerals-A J. Reilly.
Horticulture and Floriculture-J. ].
Colmant.
Poultry and Pet stock-H- ]. Mccaf-
ferty.
Woman's Department-Mrs. j. B. Reid.
Ilstory-Thomas McAdory Owen.
Dairy and Dairy Implements-W. NJ.
Glass.
Speed and Racing-Eugene FieS
Athletics-Professor Miles and Hill
Ferguson.
The machinery department, education.
negro work and forestry have not been
filled and the management Is now con-
sidering names for these departments.
The fair management believes that 1t
has secured very ample corps of as
sistants for these branches of the work.
Each one is an expert In the line select
ed and each will give the necessary
time and attention to make a decided
success of each department. 1t is ex-
pected that the athletic branch of the
fair will develop some decidedly inter-
esting features.
A large extension of the ground floor Of
the main exposition building Is now be-
| ing made, which will give an increase OF
nearly 5000 square feet of floor space. The
new live stock pavilion will be erected on
ground Just south of the machinery build
Ing, and Will embrace s6 by liz feet. This
structure will provide for the proper ex-
hibition Of all kinds of live stock and
will guarantee each exhibitor that his
stock will be properly sheltered and
cared for at all times. The small cattle
sheds along the fence have been torn
down and all the other unsightly struc-
lures about the grounds are being re-
moved.
large space for football or other ath-
letic games will be cleared off directly In
| front of the grand stand.