The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-17

could not be made a success, IN ldet' at
any place where the lights were to be OBJ
tanned from a general plant or where
cheap and fimsy OUTFIT might be installed
for the purpose. The generators and
power for the current needed will cost
about $4,000 to $4,000; the lamps VIII be
of special construction, and the entire IN
stallation will be different from anything
hitherto done in Alabama. l am not at
liberty to write more In detail about the
plan just now, but I have every reason to
believe that it will be carried out In an
effective and satisfactory manner. and
that 1t will be one of the most brilliant
and interesting spectacles ever witnessed
by the people of Birmingham.
The park Is so far removed from the
citys heat, smoke and din, that 1t offers
the most favorable conditions for enjoy
Ing such an unusual entertainment. and
yet 1t is just far enough to afford the
pleasure-seeker a delightfully."- cool ride on
the cars, both going and coming.
Great Harness Meeting.
About the middle of October the club
will have one of the greatest harness
meetings ever held In the south, to last
ten days or two weeks. 1t is intended to
have some of the crack trotters and
PAGERS of the country Tor this meeting
and the purses hung up for them will
amount to $25,000 The stables at Trot-
wood park will be as fine and spacious as
those at any race course in the southern
states, and 1t Is one of the future projects
of the club to have them as fine as any
thing of the kind In America.
Among the organizations most ambi-
tious plans is one to construct handsome
driveway from the outskirts of the city
to the gates of Trotwood park, and this
will surely be done in the near future.
The Silver Cup.
1t has been decided by the committee
to present the inscribed silver cup to Mrs.
Brooks for naming the park on the day
of the grand opening The presentation
will be made by John Trotwood Moore In
person. The cup was made by the Abbott
company, and bears this inscription richly
engraved upon the front of it:
Presented to Mrs. L. R. Brooks by the
Birmingham Matinee Club, for suggest
ing the name Trotwood Park"
The following characteristic letter from
Mr.. Moore was received yesterday:
Columbia Tenn, May Il. 1903.
Mr.. ]. A. MacKnight. Birmingham Ala.
my Dear Sir: Your kind favor came
while was in Alabama visiting my par
ents. I stopped over in Birmingham yes
terday hoping to see you I tried The
Age-Herald office and the club, and also
got my friend Mr.. Jones 10 hunt you, but
was disappointed not to meet and talk
with you.
Il wanted to thank you and the MEM
bers of your club for the honor conferred
upon me In naming your park for me-
coming from my own state, ever first in
my heart, and from my own people. 1t has
hlled me with gratitude and that rare
happiness which comes to him who finds
he Is not forgotten at home For we are
so constituted that what our home-folks
think OF us and our efforts Is more to us
than what all the rest of the world may
think of U.S.
ITO be sure 1 shall try to be with you
at your opening meeting. I know | shall
enjoy 1t, and If l can serve you In any
way, or help to promote the success of the
meeting | trust you will let me know.
Again thanking YOU and through you
the members Of your club, am, my dear
sir, sincerely yours,
JOHN TROTWOOD MOORE"
As Mr.. Moore is we'll known throughout
the south as a polished writer and poet.
and as one of the leading authorities in
America on the light harness horse, this
letter will be appreciated by all who
read It,
Graceful Acknowledgement.
In making a graceful acknowledgement
to Mrs. Brooks for suggesting the name
OF 'Trotwood" Mr.. Moore sends her an
autograph copy of his Songs and Stories
of Tennessee" and says that a similar
work from his pen will be out In the fall
or winter, entitled Songs and Stories of
Alabama"
Many members of the Matinee club are
careful readers and enthusiastic admirers
OF Mr.. Moore. Perhaps P. G. Bowman Ii
the most ardent of all, He reads every
line that the poet writes for the Horse
Review, and that periodical each week is
MS gospel on everything concerning the
horse world. The Review has reprinted
a long story from The Age-Herald about
the Matinee club and commended most
highly the aims and purposes of the club.
1t is through just sucn publications that
the wonderful forward strides of Birming-
ham are being made known to the world.
Inc organiza ton of such club, owning
its own park of 100 acres. and having a
large and enthusiastic membership argues
a citizenship which is up TO the standard
OF any In the republic. 1t tells story
which a mere combination of words would
not convey to some minds at all.
The Matinee club is proud of Birming
ham and glad to herald its greatness to
the world. The day will soon come when
Birmingham may also be proud of the
Matinee club