The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-20
Troop and Musicians of J. s.
 Cavalry GoIAing
10 BRING FIFTY HORSES
President Krebs Officially Notified By Congressman Underwood---Prepar tions Have Been Made for Big
 Exhibit and Amusements.


 part in the Alabama State Fair. which will be in progress in Birmingham Octo- Der '15-24, inclusive.
 President Krebs of the fair took steps several days ago to secure the presence of one troop and the band of the Seventh cavalry, putting himself in correspondence with the war department, and with Sena- tor Morgan Senator Pettus and Congress- man Oscar w. Underwood The colonel of the regiment wrote to President Krebs that he would recommend to his com manding general that a troop and the regimental band be sent to the fair at Birmingham, as requested.
 Underwood's Telegram.
 Yesterday afternoon the following tele- gram was received
 'Washington, September 19. "A J. Krebs, President Alabama Fair Association:
 War department has agreed to send band and one troop of Seventh cavalry to attend the state fair at Birmingham, provided the fair association provides camp and pays all expenses of the band and troop from Nashville to Birmingham and from Birmingham to Chickamausa Telegraph me if l shall accept these terms for you. 70. w. UNDERWOOD" President Krebs immediately wired MT Underwood to accept; and so the soldiers and the band will be here.
 The tricks of the saddle and the skill In horsemanship displayed by this famous regiment of federal cavalry are wonderful among the soldery of the world.
 Assured Success.
 This years state fair is already an assured success-it shall succeed-and 1t will pay the merchants of Birmingham to do all they can to make the measure of the fairs success as great as possible" said President Allen J. Krebs of the Ala bama state fair yesterday afternoon. "The fair means good and nothing but good for all business men, for all the peo- pie of the city, and the people of the state at large the farmers especially and so 1t behooves everyone to take an active in terest in the enterprise.
 People Better Fixed.
 There is this happy element in the sit uation as regards this years fair, and that is that trustworthy reports from all the counties of the state give ample as- surance that the people are in far better condition in a business way this year than at any other period for several years; they are better fixed to make exhibits and more able to visit the fair.
 Thus, while last years fair was a financial success. in that it paid all it's premiums and other obligations the fair this year is certain to be much greater
  show"
 MerhoIi's Band.
 Speaking of a band, President Krebs yesterday signed a contract with Phil Memoli for the best of good music by Memolis band throughout the progress of the fair The simple statement of this fact will be greatly pleasing to the public for the people of this district take great pride In Memolrs band
 There is movement afoot, by the way, to perfect arrangements for the presence of Memoli's band at the worlds fair in St. Louis next year, the general purpose being to have the band stationed in the exposition from it's opening In the spring till it's close in the fall, giving perform ances every day, as one of the highest class of southern bands
 Other Attractions.
 An extraordinary attraction booked for the state fair is the show of Ferari Broth CTS Carnival company of London. In this show are forty lions. with four lion cubs; four tigers, with a tiger cub four pumas, two leopards, dancing bear, 125 monkeys and numerous other animals. r1,o,, four years old that has never been tanned. At every exhibition one of the tanners tries to fight his way into and out of this lions cage without being struck by the savage beast
 Great features of this show, as they will be given at the state fair next month, will be the loop-the-loop of the famous Diavolo, who has just arrived in this country from St. Petersburg, Russia, where he had the honor of appearing be- fore the czar and the imperial Russian family; Speedy, the high diver; the four aerial Coopers, in their wild cycle whirl, and other high-wire and trapeze perform ances.
 It is said that there are but two men in the world who loop-the-loop, as here understood. That is, ride bicycle at terrific speed on the inside of perfect circle raised vertically.
 Underwood's Work.
 The following special from Washington was received last night
 Through the efforts of Representative Underwood, who called at the war de- partment this morning. the department has arranged for the band and one troop of the Seventh cavalry to attend the an nual fair of the Alabama State Fair as- sociation at Birmingham, to arrive about October H. and the band about the 16th Both to remain to the close of the fair. All expenses of the band from Nashville to Birmingham and from Birmingham to Chlckamauga to be paid by the fair association. Also the expenses of the troop to be paid. The band comprises eighteen men and the troop of cavalry ffty-hve men and fifty horses. Most of the expense is comprised in the railroad