The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-11
CUNNINGHAM AT FAIR
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR DELIv-
 FRS AN ADDREs.
Though Weather is Threatening Througheut the Day, . Good
 Crowd is h Attendance- Women's Awards Made.
Advertiser Bureau.


 Selma, Nov. 10.
 Although the weather was threaten ing all of today. large number of visitors from the surrounding country came to the city and attended the fair. The largest crowd of the week was that of yesterday, 1t being estimated al least 10000 passed through the gates during the day.
 The threatening weather today kept many hundreds from coming to the city to listen to the address delivered by pr. R. M. Cunningham. candidate for Governor. And although it looked like 1t would rain every minute there was good size crowd at the fair this af- ternoon when Dr. Cunningham made his speech.
 The program today was to have been opened at Il o'clock when, from the grand stand, Dr. Cunningham was to have spoken. On account of the un- certainty of the weather. the program was changed, and the address was not made until 1:30 this afternoon. Then Dr. Cunningham delivered his address. The Fair Association at the same time 1t invited Dr. Cunningham also invited Mir. Conner Mir. Conner did not accept the invitation.
 The horse. show tomorrow night, if the weather permits, will be the most brilliant of the week. A large number of local entries have been made, and some of the finest turnouts of this city will compete for the prizes.
 Tn the women's department late yes- terday and last night the awarding of most of the prizes occurred. The department has met with great suc- cess and has been an object lesson to the ladies. Much of the success of this department Is due to the untiring effort of Mrs. B. H. Craig of this city and Mrs Reid of Birmingham. The list of prizes awarded were as fol- lows:
 Best plain needlework, Mrs. J. T. Chapman, Selma, $1.00.
 Best fine skirt, Miss Flora Dicker- son, Woodlawn. $1.00.
 Best suit undergarments. Miss Annie Reid. Birmingham. $1.o0.
 Best infant suit, Mrs. w. O. Cris- man, Selma, $1.00.
 Selma, $1.00.
 Best lace centerpiece, Mrs. J. W. Tipton, Selma, $1.00.
 Best infant embroidered dress, Mrs. J. W. Clay, Birmingham, s1.00.
 Best embroidered collar, Mrs. s. P. Beard, Orrville, $1.00.
 Best lace handkerchiefs, Mrs. J. W. Mcdonald. Birmingham, $1.00.
 Best embroidered table mat, Mrs. s. P. Beard, Orrville. $1.00.
 Best embroidered centrepiecc, Mrs E. Koenigsthal, Selma, $1.00.
 Best design cross-stitch, Mrs. Charles Patterson, Selma. $1.00.
 Best design hardenger, Mrs. J. T. Chapman. Selma, $1.00.
 Best design in battenberg, Mrs. E. Koenigsthal Selma.
 Best baby cap. Mrs. D. A. Ken
 Best summer dressing sacque. Henry Allen, Selma.
 Best buttonhole linen or silk, Miss Gladys Ware, Florence.
 Best buttonhole in cotton, Miss Gla- dys Ware, Florence.
 Best picture in water color Miss Dor othy Orr, Birmingham.
 Best painting in oil, Miss Olive Ca-
 Best pen and ink sketch. Miss Annie Anderson. Selma.
 Honorable mention was also made of Miss Anderson's study in red roses.
 Mrs. R. B. Broyle, Woodlawn, be- sides many individual prizes. took prize in display of pickles. jellies. preserves, catsups, conserve fruit, sundried fruits and canned fruits. She also made the display of fruits, for the State agri- cultural exhibit.
 The fair would not have been com plete without novelties, so always a prize is offered for uniqueness and originality. Among the exhibits in that line is a little cotton boil darkey, the artistic work of Mrs. R. M. Ward of Eutaw. This little souvenir of Dixie land comprises the three accompani- ments of the ideal negro-the wrapped hair, the cotton boil and the water melon.
 On account of the muddy condition of the track this afternoon the harness races which were on the program for the day did not take place. The threat ening weather caused a great decrease in the crowd. The three events of the day were running races over a very heavy track and no fast time was made. The most important event of the day was the half mile dash in which there were five entries, but two of them were scratched.
 First race, seven-eighths mile dash Glen Gallant (Gore). won; John Ran doloh (Manning), second; Stormy (Gore), third.
 Second race. half-mile dash-Glen Gallant (Hansen), won; Tarra (Man- ning), second; Signal (Gore), third; Dora Blackburn (Johnson). fourth. Ka- bash and Attraction were scratched.
 Third race. thiee-fourths of mile Feeby Blue (Gore), won; stormey (Manning), second; Charles Mckee (Hansen). third; Creme a Tartar scratched.
 It is very probable that the fair will be extended for three days into next week A meeting of the board of di- rectors of the Fair Association was held tonight and while no positive an has yet been made, it Is understood that arrangements for the three days next week have about been agreed upon between the association and the horse owners.
 The extension of the fair into next week, if 1t is done, will be at the re- quest of a large number of business men of the city who have subscribed large sum which they are willing to donate to that purpose.
 The fair has been successful and the business men have had great benefit from 1t. The final arrangements for its extension will probably be conclud- ed tomorrow.
 Most of the attractions now on the grounds will stay and all of the race horses will remain. The horse show feature will also be given day and night.
 Speech of Dr. CunnIn Eham.
 Lieutenant Governor R. NJ Cunning ham delivered an address at the fair here this afternoon at o'clock. The weather was most unfavorable and kept many away. Dr. Cunningham was scheduled to deliver his address at II l clock but on account of the weather It was postponed until , o'clock. Dr. stood in one of the horse | show boxes in front of the grandstand | In which was seated his audience. A | cold wind from the northeast blew while he spoke and was n nf dISnnn,fNrk