The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-12
FAIR WAS SUCCESSFUL
SELMA'S FIRST FALL FESTIVAL
 CLOSED AUSPlCLOUSLY.
Central Alabama Fair Associntion's Maiden Show Brought Hundreds of VtsitoKm to Black Belt City
 -MeEehanfs Oelfghted.
Advertiser Bureau.
 Selma, Nov. II.

The first fall festival of the Central Alabama Fair Association came to a close here tonight. From every source the entertainment that has been fur nished during the week to the many thousands that have visited the fair and from the people of the city. Every citizen of Selma has done their utmost to make the week a gala one and that they have succeeded in their effort there is no room for doubt.
 The board of directors of the associa- tion have worked faithfully on the fair during the week and for many weeks previous and deserve great credit for the excellent fair which has been a source-of great pleasure to the people of Central AlabShna. All of the board of directors woSlxed hard and faithfully president of the association. J. B. Ellis. the association and the people are Indebted for the success of the undertaking.
 There Is an outsider, Captain R. M. Williams. who deserve a great deal of credit for the success of the fair. With out his help there would have been no horse show feature attached to the fair and he was also instrumental in the bringing to Selma the many fine race horses which has furnished such ex- acted as starter and presiding judge during the week and has been ably assisted in this work by Charles D. many warm friends during the week
 Captain Williams is from Columbia, Tenn. and Is the manager of the Her mitage stud and has won over thirty eight premiums among which was the championship cup with General Lee and the cup for the best combination stallion arEsr He is DrOPtsssly tss sots ths bsss nS recently won. three matinee races at Columbia and was presented with Q handsome silver cup He also won the gentleman driver and last week won a handsome watch fob at the State Fair in Birmingham for being the best gentleman rider over sixteen competi-
 Captain Williams is the secretary and organizer of the Southern Fair Circuit which embraces all the fairs that have that was held here this week. He Is the guest of the Fair Association and promises to return to Selma next fall with fine string of show horses, which will prove a treat to the lovers of fine horses in this section of the State. MT. Williams Is a cousin of Senator John morning for his home in Nashville.
 Big Crowd on Last Day.
 :. large number of visitors came to country to take in the last day of the fair and all day long the fair grounds have been comfortably filled with peo- witnessed by many. the principal event of the evening being the Selma derby. The track was in good condition and some of the best time of the week was made in the races this afternoon.
 Another large crowd attended the horse show tonight and witnessed the last exhibition. The horse show has proven one of the principal attractions of the week and each night that there has been an exhibition it has been at- tended by large crowds. The horse show feature was called off last night on account of the muddy condition Of the track and proved source of great disappointment to a large number who had braved the weather to go to the fair grounds to see it.
 The shows on "The Belt" have proven a source of much enjoyment to the visitors during the week The live stock exhibits which has been on dis play this week is said to be by many who have attended several of the fair held in the South this fall to have been the finest and largest that they have seen on exhibition. The displays in the exhibition hall have also been a source of education to the peo-