The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
VULCAN SOON IT
 BE ON EXHIBITION Original Colossal Model to be
 Seen Here
FINISHING THE IRON MAN
The Great Statue VIII Be Shipped to St. Louis Next Week-Au. gust Will Be Ala.
 bama Day.

Eearly next week the original colossal model of the Vulcan will be placed on ex- hibit at First avenue and Fifteenth street. It Is the intention of the Commercial club to give everybody an opportunity to see the great statue, as many of the peo- pie will not be able to go to St. Louis. The admission for adults will be 20 cents and for children 10 cents.
 The club has not yet decided how many days the figure will be exhibited, but probably not more than two or three, It may be that a special school day will be arranged so that the school children may have a chance to go in body 10 see the great colossus.
 Moretti, the sculptor. has about finished his work, and the iron statue will be ship ped to St. Louis before the end of next week. The foundry men are now putting together the mould of the head, which has been baked to extra hardness in or der to avoid any chance of the features of the face being spoiled in the casting. The entire head is about ready to be cast and when that Is done there will be little else except the finishing touches to com plete the work.
 Alabama Day.
 The officials of the St. Louis exposition have accepted the suggestion of the Com mercial club making Tuesday, August 2, Alabama day at the exposition. It was on this day, in the year 1S19 that the state constitution of Alabama was adopt ed and Thomas M Owen, the director of the historical department of the state, suggested this as the best date that could be selected to celebrate at St. Louis.
 It happens that several states have chosen the same anniversary of their his- tory as their special day at the Worlds Fair Most of them have elegant state buildings in which to hold the proper ceremonies but there Is no doubt that all Alabama people who happen to be In St. Louis on August will be able to meet at some convenient place If they desire to do so Mir MacKnight who has just returned from St. Louis, says that per haps no better place could be found than in the Mines Palace near the great Vul- can, as one of the legends that will meet the eye of the visitor on arrival in the exposition city is the following; Meet me at the Alabama colossus, Mines Pal- ace.'
 Installation of Exhibit.
 An installation of the exhibit will be decidedly attractive. At each corner on the front line of the space will stand a handsome pavilion constructed of ores and metails in graceful style of architec- ture. The front line between these two pavilions extends about fifty feet with the exhibits covering the space, except in an aisle fifteen feet wide, which extends from the main avenue of the building 10 the statue of Vulcan.
 The rear of Vulcan will be on a line with another main avenue which extends 750 feet through the building, and the exit on that side will be between the feet of the statue. The rest of the space will be filled by attractive exhibits cover ing all the mineral resources of the state the aisle extending to the statute will be booth and office from which liter ature regarding Alabama and the souve- mfrs of the Vulcan will be handled.
 Vulcan Souvenirs.
 The Vulcan souvenirs will cover quite a large range of articles, which can be sold at variousp rices from about 25 cents to s2 each. The statuettes will be extremely beautiful and an exact fac-simile of the colossus. In addition to the statuettes there will be souvenir spoons with the statue embossed on the handles, watch fobs. sleeve buttons. scarf pins and other articles which will make attractive me- mentoes of Alabama's unique exhibit.
 A benefit for the Vulcan fund will be given at the Jefferson theatre Friday evening next when Ottoman Malek, the great Bohemian pianist, will give one of the most attractive musical programmes ever presented in Birmingham. The Com- mercial club has arranged to make this concert a popular entertainment so that all lovers of good music may have an opportunity to be present. With this end in view the prices will be for the gallery 25 cents. for the balcony 50 cents, dress circle 75 cents, and the orchestra $1. It is not customary to make these prices for such an artist as Malek, and the Bir- mingham public has reason to thank the Commercial club for this arrangement