The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-01
Believed President Roosevelt VIII
 Come to Fair
CONFERENCE THIS MORNING
Matter of Inviting Roosevelt Under Advisement-Extrao Activ- ity In Preparing for Great
 Show-Cavalry Drills.

Favorable to the proposition referred to in yesterdays Age-Herald that President Roosevelt be invited to visit Birmingham at some time during fhe progress of the Alabama State Fair, which will open October 15 and close October 24 President Krebs of the Fair association has re- ceived many messages and oral requests.
 It was made clear to Mir. Krebs that the people of Birmingham and Birming- ham territory desire that a cordial in- l vitation be extended to the President or the United States, and there is no doubt entertained anywhere that MT. Roose- welt would be cordially received. | His coming as the guest of the Bir- mingham and the State would assure the assembling of the greatest crowd that was ever brought together upon any single occasion in the history of Ala bama, or perhaps in all records of big crowds in the south; for the population of the immediate Birmingham district is larger and more prosperous than any other southern area of similar extent. Within, say, four hours of the city hall of Birmingham dwell more people than within that space of railroad time around any other southern center; and it is ar gued that there Is not a person within reasonable reach of this city who would not be glad at any time to visit the town itself and doubly glad to come hither and join in a hospitable southern well come to the President
 Conference Today.
 A conference will be held at fair head quarters this morning by number of | representative men to consider and to | hasten the completion of arrangements for inviting President Roosevelt to be the I guest of the association, the state and of Birmingham during the fair.
 Citizens in the various walks of life leave no doubt that the people would be delighted to welcome the president. | Mir. Krebs and the executive board of l the Fair association, advised by most 1 honored and trusted citizens generally, are giving this question of the Presidents probable attitude regarding the proposed l invitation their most careful considera- l ton. aa
 1 Meantime preparations for the open ing of the State Fair are progressing so satisfactorily that they will be fully com 1 pleted days in advance of the 10th of l October, when the fair gates will be opened to the eager multitudes of people who are assured already of delight in l the White City of the great show 1 The officials of the fair are working day and night perfecting every requisite detail President Krebs Is personally re- ceiving and conferring with the innumer- able exhibitors who call at the fair head quarters in the Alabama National bank building, First avenue The headquar- ters are crowded from o'clock a. m. to 6 p. m., and all the office staff are on double duty.
 Drill By Electric Light.
 Orders have been given for an elabo- rate system of electric lights to illumi- nate the drill grounds for the Seventh United States cavalry. as it is the pur- pose to give the public daily two exhbi- tions of the marvellous drilling of these trained American soldiers-one in the day. light and one in electric light every night.
 The numerous other great features of entertainment. including the unsurpassed attractions of the best midway ever seen | in the south, are well in hand.
 Orders were given yesterday for 25,0O0 copies of a special fair newspaper, to be called The Alabama Fair Herald, which will be devoted exclusively to news of the coming exhibition. This newspaper will be distributed free of charge to the public.
 A representative of Walthour, the fa- | nous bicycist, called on President Krebs | of the association and arrangements will probably be made to have this famous rider as an attraction on the first day or the faF. If the plans are carried out | Walthour will ride against ten horses. | Bleachers are to be built on each side | of the present grand stand at the fair grounds for the accommodation of the 1 large crowds that are expected to at- tend. The exhibition ground for Troon c, Seventh United States Cavalry. will be laid off directly in front of the grand stand. It will probably be covered with tan bark.
 Prize for Women.
 Mrs. John B. Reid, superintendent of the womans department, announces this | supplimental list of premiums: For inc woman receiving the greatest number Of i blue ribbons, s10; for best display of homemade candy, s5; for the best speci- men of any work done by girl under twelve, s2.50-all the gifts of the Rates | Transfer company; for the pretiest lace handkerchief, sS, offered by the Atlantic and Pacific Tea company; to the young woman taking the greatest number of blue ribbons, dozen cabinet photographs valued at s10, by Covell; for best origin al calendar by school child. painting or picture frame by Roll; for best sun-bon net, a rocking-chair by Paul s. Sharne. for best white cake made of Hungarian Purity flour. s1o gold, by the Shelton Mills. Chattanooga, which will also give barrel of flour for Ithe best loaf of bread made of that brand; for the best white cake made of Henry Clay four barrel of that brand by the Lexington Roller Mill company