The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-09
STATE FAIR WILL
 OPEN ON THURSDAY President A. ]. Krebs Sets Forth
 Interesting Facts EXHIBITS WILL BE LARGE Great Variety of Entertainments-u. s. Cavalry Drills, Fast Horses, Fine
 Music, Midway Shows, Bicy-
 cle Races and Flowers.

those of last year.
 The exhibitions will be absolutely free inside of the fair grounds, with the exception of the regular shows on the Midway and furnished by the Robinson Carnival company. Free attractions will be furnished for the entertainment of the public, and no charge will be made to any of the buildings or the grand stand. All at fractions in the entrance of the Mid way will be absolutely free. The usual charge will be made for the twelve different shows. Each day will be filled with attractions, the pro- gramme varying from day to day Every morning the cavalry will per- form at 10:30, in front of the grand stand and at night they will give their magnificent drill and feats of horsemanship, beginning at o'clock The riding court in front of the grand stand has been expressly pre- pared for this purpose. and the en- trance to the fair at night will be only 9 cents.
 Seats in the grand stand will be free with the exception of the reserved seats.
 Every day during the nine days there will be racing, beginning at 2:30, and from the number of horses al- Teduy entered the racing meet InlS year promises to excel any given in Birmingham for several years.
 The general admission for adults during the day Is 50 cents; children, 25c. General admission at night, 25 cents.
 The public schools may secure chill drens tickets eI 15c each, and all private ychools and colleges may se- cure ikJets at 25 cents each. Presl- dents and superintendents of schools will please make application for tickets in time.
 The fair will be conducted on strict ly business and moral lines. Any man, woman or child may attend the fair and go into any part of same with perfect impunity.
 In the name of the directors and management of the Alabama state fair, I respectfully invite the public to cooperate with us in making this years fair, in point of attendance, pleasure and finance, a complete suc- cess. Respectfully,
 ALLEN J. KREBS, President,
 Alabama Fair Association.
 Birmingham, October 8, 1903. 
 One of the most charming features oi the Alabama State Fair, which opens ir Birmingham next Thursday. october 15 and closes October 24. will be the flora display. The fair management gave out this statement:
 "The florists of Birmingham and many outside points will be well represented at the fair. There will be hundreds of specimens of palms, ferns and other ornamental potted plants, and the cut flo cb oo be magnificent.
 The potted plants intended for exhbi- tion should be in place by October A.
 Flowers for the Fair.
 "The ladies of Birmingham and the dis trict, and florists generally, are requested to send all cut flowers to the fair grounds by 10 o'clock in the morning of October 20, and all who have such flowers are cordially invited to take part in what will prove to be great display"
 It is further officially given out that 'The agricultural and horticultural ex. hibits at the State Fair will be very large and luxuriantly rich. A great many county and individual entries have beer booked.
 '"The judges of this department are Messrs. J. c. Drake. Seth Wood and A M. SpruieH."
 Indeed, it is now assured that all tbe departments of the fair vii be well filled some ot them to the point of overfowing
 Woman's Department.
 This is especially true of the woman's department. Mrs. John B. Reid. the ac. complished and widely experienced super. intendent of this most attractive of all possible departments-most attractive be- cause 1t displays artisticaIly fair wom- ans handiwork-said yesterday that this years display would be the finest and most complete ever yet seen in Alabama. It will be well worth a long journey to see.
 Much money has been expended in su- perbiy decorating the woman's building, and both floors will be exquisitely artis- tic.
 The fair grounds and buildings now pre- sent spick-and-span appearance. most pleasing to the eye, and before the open- ing day every detail for the comfort of exhibitors and the pleasure of visitors will have been perfected.
 Fast Horses Entered.
 Mir. Moxie Fies who is in the west rep resenting his brother. MT. Eugene Fies, superintendent of racing arrangements, wires the pleasing intelligence of still fur ther entries of high-class horses; and it is certain that the races will be the best Birmingham has ever enjoyed. Presi- dent Krebs declares:
 "The racing alone will be sufficient to fill the fair grounds with enthusiastic crowds
 Grand Music by MemoIi. The general music for the opening cere- monies and every day and night through out the progress of the great show will be supplied by Mir. Phil Memoli's famous band-one of the very best and most high ly representative of all bands in the south. Mir. Memoli is not only one of the most gifted and successful of musical directors, but he is a composer. whose work has charmed the critics in distant cities. Birmingham is justly proud of Memoli' s