The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-16
Last Pieces of Vulcan Not Yet
 h Place
STATUE GREATLY ADMIRED
Members of Press Congress Have Been Rendered Special Invita- ton to Gall and Inspect
 the Big Iron Man.
BY JAMES A. -MAcKNleHT.


 St. Louis May 5.-(special)-This week will be newspaper week at the fair, and it is estimated that three thousand news paper men will be here from all over Christendom to attend the Worlds Press Congress.
 These men will be largely the respon- sible owners and editors of the principal newspapers of America and Europe and much will depend on what they shall say about the fair to make or mar the sue cess of the enterprise It Is scarcely to be doubted that theif unanimous acclaim and praise will speed over the wires and through the mails to all corners of the earth, and that the world will accept their verdict as final
 All attendants of the congress, and es- pecially those who participate in it's pro- ceedings, have full weeks work cut out for them. It was thought, however that their attention should be called to the Alabama exhibit, and the following invi- tation will be extended to the entire con sress through MT. Walter Williams. the nress commissioner of the exposition, who has the arrangements for the congress in charge.
 Invitation is Issued.
 Alabam Exhibit Mines Palace, May IA, 1904. To the President and Members World s
 Press Congress-
 Gentlemen: The commission for Ala bama has the honor to extend to you q cordial invitation to visit, at your con venience, our mineral exhibit, which will probably be a revelation to many of you.
 To exemplify and typify the colossal deposits of coal and iron which are rap idly revolutionizing the industries Of the state, we have cast in iron at Birming- ham and set up haf 'as a rart of our exhibit, a statue of Vulcan more than fifty feet high which is the largest and one of the most beautiful cast statues In the world. We believe that this concrete representation of Alabama's wealth in iron will interest you and it is uni- versally regarded as one of the most striking features of this great exposi- ton Very truly yours,
 F. M. JACKSON,
 President Alabama Commission. l Last Car is Delayed, l JJp to the time of mailing this letter the car containing the arms, hands and hammer of the Vulcan has not reached here. All the rest of the figure Is in place, and is the subject of running comment throughout the day. Some people come and stand about the statue, first viewing it from one point and then from another, and finger for an hour or more as if l fro ffe tfC l influence.
 "It is the most awe-inspiring thing l | have ever seen," said a man yester- day.
 Yes" said another visitor, and it gives one an entirely new idea of the south. | I didn't suppose you had anything down there but cotton. malaria and niggers." Many of the exhibits in the great foreign l displays are so bewidering beautiful that it is hard to get away from them; but 1t is already becoming quite common to hear people even in the distant palaces saying that they must see the big iron man be- fore leaving the exposition. If would be exceedingly interesting to jot down Tor | publication the comments that are made on Vulcan.
 Soon be Completed.
 We have good reason to believe that the statue will be completed and the ex- hibit arranged by the middle of this week. Owing to the immense amount of tackle and heavy timber used for holstlng the pieces of the statue into place, 1t has not been possible to complete the installation: This can now be done, and 1t can be salo with confidence that every visitor from | Alabama will be proud of what the DIT mingham Commercial club has done 10 keep Alabama before the world
 w. H. Woodward Mrs. Woodward ana their daughter in-law. Mrs. Jack Wcou- ward. have been here for two weeks, anu are leaving today for Sidney, ono on their way to Maine. They expect to re- turn here for a visit later in the season, as they say they have just begun to see the fair.
 All who can do so, will do we'll to come here in May or June before the great crowds and the hot weather begin. Every day now is a delight Accommoaatlo,I,is ,, here should be secured in advance. keaily | good hoard and rooms can be had TOT $2.50 to S3. 50 per day with meals