The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27
MATINEE CLUB II
 HAVE 4 GALA DAY Preparations Being Made for Opening of the Park TROTWOOD MOORE COMING  July 25 Is the Date for the installation of Trotwood Park-Prelimlnary
 Event Next Monday
 Afternoon.

The Birmingham Matinee club has is- sued the following invitation to members and friends for Monday next;
 You are cordially invited to visit Trot- wood park on Monday next, June 2S, at 4 D. m when the improvements, which have been recently made there will be turned over to the Birmingham Matinee club.
 "If driving out, take the pike road from the east end of Fifth avenue. By electric cars, take East Lake line to Seventh street station.
 BIRMINGHAM MATINEE CLUB.
 "CULPEPPER ExUM, President.
 "w. R. GUNN, Secretary and Treasurer.
 The announcement already made that Trotwood park will be formally inaugu- rated Saturday, July 25 with a brilliant matinee race meeting. and varied amuse- ments, has been received with enthusiasm throughout the Birmingham district, and visitors will be here for the occasion from all parts of the state.
 The opening ceremony will be a public event of no small interest. Mayor Dren- nen and other city officials will take part, and several important addresses will be made
 It Is settled that John Trotwood Moore will be present. He is now preparing an address for the occasion.
 Trades Unions.
 All the trades unions of the district will participate actively in the official inaugu- ration of Trotwood park. The Trades Council has appointed a committee to arouse the interest of union labor. the members being P. H. Moore, w w Brad ley and D. M. Williams These men are also members of the committee of the Labor Temple fund, which fund is to par ticipate handsomely in the gate receipts of the opening day at Trotwood park.
 Some of the features for the day which have been practically decided on are as follows: splendid card of matinee races conducted In an up-to-date manner by the officers of the club; Memolis band has been engaged to give a grand concert; a large contingent of the local military will interesting evolutions of artillery, cavalry and infantry will be performed. There will be served an old-fashioned barbecue dinner for the benefit of those who de- sire to picnic and pass the day at the park. and at 1 p. m. the Matinee club will entertain a party of members and guests with luncheon at the new club house.
 Many Sports.
 Games and sports of all kinds will be introduced and the management has some surprises in store which will be made public in due time. All the ar engagements for the occasion are in charge of J. A Macknight, manager of the club, and various branches of the work will be assigned to committees of the club and to the committee of the Trades council. The Matinee club proposes to make the opening of Trotwood park a gala event in all respects. It will occur at a period when little is going on in the way of amusement in or around Birming- ham. and the entire novelty O. the scene and of the whole entertainment has already aroused widespread interest and curiosity throughout the city and dis trict.
 One of the very interesting events of the day will be the presentation of the silver cup to Mrs. Brooks who suggested the name of 'Trotwood" for the new driving mark