The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-19
Pamphlet viii Contain Much
Matter Of Interest
SOME SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
Great Horse Show for Southern Cir
cult Can Be Secured for Blrminn-
ham, and the Details VIII Prob
ably BE Agreed on Today.

General Manager ]. A. MacKnight gave
out the following yesterday;
The State Fair premium list will be put
In the hands of the printer tomorrow, and
the merchants and others who desire to
put their advertising matter in this me-
dunn must send In their copy without
delay, as the book will go to press on
September 1. Besides the regular mat
ter of the premium list and the advertis-
Ing pages, all of which will be gotten
up In a very attractive manner, tho PAM
phlet will contain this year condensed
"write-up' of the principal sights OF
Birmingham, and an interesting preface
on the purpose and scope of the Alabama
State Fair A handsome map of Biz
mingham will be inserted In every copy
of the premium list. This is the most per-
feet map of Birmingham In small COM
pass, that has yet been made. It shows
the exact location of the Fair Grounds,
all of the railway stations, the lines of
electric roads and the suburbs of the city,
and the distance from one point to an
other is indicated by circles. which are
apart. This map is regarded as an ex-
tremely valuable addition to the pre-
MUM list. and will be appreciated by all
who possess a copy of this work.
All persons who desire to offer special
premiums in any department must send
in their names Immediately, as 1t may be
impossible to insert any new matter In
ba ,4,,,,, iat
The engagement of Professor Alvin. the
great italian balloonist as one OF the
great free shows of the fair, has attract
ed widespread interest and curiosity.
Professor Alvin has been In Nebraska
during the last few days, and at a fair
there made an ascent which created an
immense sensation. His balloon passed
out OF sight, through a thick bank Of
clouds, and for some minutes nothing
more was seen of him. Presently the
discharge of a cannon was heard far
above the mist, and while the balloon
was still out of sight, and in six minutes
by the watches of those who were keep
ing time on the earth, the daring bal
loonist was seen emerging from the
cloud bank and floating gracefully down
wards with his parachute. The newspa-
pers of Nebraska say that this was one
of the most wonderful exhibitions ever
seen In that state. Professor Alvin will
appear at Omaha before coming here, and
his wonderful act will be witnessed by
President Roosevelt and his party, who
have arranged to attend the Omaha expo
sition.
The public and the fair management
are gratifed with the engagement of
Professor Memoli's band. The director OF
this fine musical organization will In
crease his membership with some of the
best artists In the country, and will be-
sin at once to practice the pano on daily
programmes for the state fair. These pro-
grammes will be changed each day, and
will embrace all the most beautiful pop
ular music. Each days programme will
embrace few fine classical selections
for the benefit of those VINO are fond of
the higher class music.
One Of the musical features will be
1.-THE state Fair March, composed ex-
pressly for the occasion by Professor
Memoli.
1t Is now definitely settled that tho
great horse show Of the southern circuit
can be had for Birmingham. 1t is expected
that final details for securing this at
traction will be settled today by the gen.
tlemen having the matter in charge This
horse show comprehends all the fine
horses in every class that are exhibited at
Atlanta, Nashville. st. Louis, Kansas
City and other large horse show cities.
1t will be an absolute novelty In BYr-
ninghaIn.