The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-18
will Push the Fair From Now
IT'LL October
SUCCESS IS ASSURED
Preparations for Grandstand construc-
tion-lnquiries About the Fair Com
ing in From Many Points-R. 0.
Burnett Praises Williams.

elected secretary and general manager
of the Alabama State Fair and Exhibit,
to be held at Birmingham October to
October IA inclusive, arrived in Birming-
ham yesterday morning and went prompt-
ly to work in the associations headquar-
tiers in the city hall.
In the forenoon conferences were held
with President Eugene Flies of the asso-
citation and with C. II. Nabb John L.
Parker and other members of the execu-
tive committee. The work of Secretary
Williams was outlined and 1t was deeid-
ed to send three members of the execu-
tive committee to Cincinnati to negotiate
for the purchase of steel frame grand
stand near that city. They leave here
tonight for that purpose In case they
fail to get this grandstand the executive
committee will as soon as practicable be-
gin to construct a grandstand at the old
fair grounds
Many Inquiries.
Secretary Williams mail is already very
heavy. inquiries regarding the fair being
made from many points in the southern
states. Indications are plentiful that the
exhibit in October will include the finest
specimens of all kinds of live stock ever
seen in this section of the country.
The association is a member of the
southern fair circuit. This circuit includes
cities in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama
and Georgia The dates for fairs to be
given in the circuit this year are as fol-
lows:
Cities In Circuit.
Guthrie, Ky, August 16, II, Is and 49,
Bowling Green, KY, August %, "a, % and
20.
Murfreesboro Tenn, August 30, 81, Sep
TENDER 1 and 3
shelbyville, Tenn, September 6, T.
and o.
Columbia, Tenn, September Il, ID, IA, 10
and 16.
Florence, Ala. September 20. q. Y
and 49,
Chattanooga. Tenn. September 26 q, Is.
20 and 30.
Athens, Ga, October 2, 8. and s.
Birmingham, Ala, October to ID
Selma, Ala, October H. 49, 10, 20 and q.
1t will be seen that the fair to be given
as long as that of any other city In
the circuit The live stock, including high
class running and trotting horses, will
contest for prizes at each point on the
circuit and 1t is likely that in number
and class. the exhibits will excel any
thing ever before seen in the south.
Williams at Work.
Mr.. Williams Is attacking his work en-
ergetically, and infusing vigor into the
association. President / les and officers
of the association are satisfied that the
fair will be a great success. Advertising
will be done en- large scale, under the
direction of Mr.. Williams, who is a skilled
man in the advertising of fairs. Though
exhibits will come from all southern
states. especial attention will be given
to Alabama, and every encouragement
held out to the farmers of this state to
natronize the fair Lists of purses and
prizes, catalogues and everything need
full to inform the public regarding the
exhibit are being prepared and can be
had upon application to the secretary.
Praise for the Secretary.
r. ID. Burnett, head Of the tobacco hfm
of r. d. Burnett & Co., and one OF the
vice presidents of the Alabama state FAR
and Exhibit association had this to say
Yesterday regarding the selection OF Mr.
Williams to be secretary and general
managers
81 am extremely glad that Mr.. Will
liams has been chosen. The fact that he
lives in my old home town, Columbia,
Tenn. intensifes my satisfaction. | have
known him great many years and regard
him as the best qualified man the ASSOC
citation could get to manage its affairs.
with him as secretary the fair Will be a
big success He has excellent admins
tratiye capacity, knows the business from
ton TO bottom has been successful in the
management of fairs in various cities, and
is a splendid fellow personally. With
Mr.. Williams as secretary and general
manfper the public may be sure that the
fair will be conducted on high plane