The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-17
CROWDS VISITED THE FAIR GROUNDS Exhibits Are Rapidly Being Placed in Buildings AUCTION BOXES TONIGHT R. M. Williams Will Conduct Sale In Palm Room of Hotel HlIman at
 8 O'Clock-Demand
 Is Good.
AUCTION BOXES TONIGHT

Not only was the invitation of the Fair association to the public to visit the grounds Sunady accepted, but a large crowd went over the grounds at Farview yesterday to see the progress that has been made on the fair which begins next Monday and will continue for ten days.
 The work has proceeded so rapidly and with so few delays that the buildings and grounds will be in readiness before the gates are opened. Exhibitors were at work yesterday getting their booths in order and arranging their exhibits.
 The management has issued an order to the effect that all exhibits must be in their respectives places by 6 ?. m. Satur- day, except bread and cake exhibits, which are required to be in their places by Monday evening. All animals must be in their places by Monday morning at o'clock
 It will be seen by these orders that the fair will be complete before the gates are open to the public. The usual work done after the fair has opened, and which always inconvenience the public, has been done before hand this year and the officers of the fair state that the public will not be troubled in the least by this construction work.
 Public Excluded This Week.
 The management announces that on ac- count of the importance of the business to be transacted this week the public win be excluded from the grounds. This has been found necessary as there have been a number of people around the various exhibit halls and the stables interfering with the work of the officers. As prac- ticaly all of the work of repairing has been completed and as there is little to do besides putting in the exhibits the management feels that it is better that the public reserve its visiting days to Sunday.
 The main exhibit hall, in which large number of the local merchants and others will have exhibits of all kinds of goods, is scene of much animation. In answer to the announcement by the management the merchants contemplating exhibiting were on the grounds yesterday morning securing their booths and in the after noon a number of exhibits arrived and were installed into their respective posi- tions at once.
 The Cannon Pump Manufacturing Co. or North Birmingham has almost completed the installing of an elaborate pumping outfit and work Is nearing a completlon on the exhibit of the Alabama Steel ana
 Wire company. Others are arriving all inc time and there is an army of men at work placing the exhibits.
 In view of the large number of ex- hibits of this character 1t has been iouhu necessary to allot space outside the puliu- ing. The International Harvest company has secured a space of about 6OxlOo 1eet and Is eouippng a handsome exhlplt or q number of gas engines harvesting ma ob,nerv etc. G. O. Bertram of Mont eomerv is here superintending the wors a,a ul, assume charge during the time
 the fair is in progress
 Boxes for Horse Show. The sale of boxes to the horse snow VIII he held tonight at o'clock in the pam room of the Hotel Hllman by K. M. Will Hams. general manager of the fair. Ihlr- tv-one of these boxes are located along 1 inc tront of the grand stand, and from nrese,,t indications there will be de- mand for them. These boxes are ar ranged along either side of the pano- stand and will afford an excellent oppor- unity to hear the music and see the arena.
 The boxes will be sold for the season | of ten days The Presidents visit to the | fair grounds will lend additional interest to the disposal of these boxes, as theii proximity to the place where he Is tc speak gives unequalled opportunity t' hear him A great deal of rivalry has | been manifested and the sale tonight promises to be brisk.
 The Southern Bell Telephone and Tele graph company will have local and long distance telephones on the grounds II places where they will be easily acces sible. The Western Union and the Posta
 Telegraph companies will have offices or the grounds and will deliver and receive | messages without extra cost. | A check stand has been provided where bundles and packages can be deposited or stored. This will be feature of the | fair that will relieve the people of tho trouble of carrying small bundles, etc. over the grounds with them. A bnreau oi information will also be established.
 Educational Department. | The educational division is attracting interest not only in the local schools. but public and private schools from all parts of the state will take part. The following Is the list of premiums and diplomas that will be awarded in this department;
 School Exhiblts.
 Best educational exhibit by coun- ty system ............,............ .Dlploina | Best educational exhibit by To- | cal or city system Diploma Best individual county school ex- hibit. ........................ .Dlpiofns Best individual local or city school exhibit $l0 and Diploma Best composition by girl. study | ing only in grammar grades from any county school sys- | tenn, papers limited to 300 words and written within one hours time ....,...,.,.............. S.V | Best college exhibit, showing method of training boys......... 5.0t Best college exhibit showing | method of training girls. 5.Q Best exhibit of wood work made l by Alabama boy, between the ages of l6 and 20 years. ......... 5.Ot OPEN TO ALL SCHOOLS. Each pupil must present work In al | least three studies. sr
 First Second Prize Prize IL