The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1905-11-08
CENTRAL ALABAMA FAIR
OPENS UNDER CLEAR SKIES

see good sport. That the interest In
the races was great the crowd in the
large grand stand testified. The grand
stand Is In front Of the splendid mile
track. which is considered one Of the
best In the South.
The slight rain of Monday had put
the track in fine condition, and the
working that 1t received this morning
made 1t fast. Down "The Belt from
the grand stand the cries Of the spoilers
and fakirs took the place of the cries
of the bookies of large race courses.
The hundreds Of gaily bedecked women
and the large crowd around the track
made an interesting scene.
The second event of interest was the
horse show tonight. Many well bred
horses and fashionable equipages were
shown and were witnessed by the 400 of
Selma. In front of the grand stand
and facing the judges stand across the
track were the boxes.
The horse show boxes are fourteen
In number, and gaily attired women and
girls tonight witnessed the first al
fresco horse show ever seen in this city.
Though the night was chilly, women in
diaphanous gowns applauded the vari-
Gus turnouts. The exhibitions take
place in the race track in front OF the
grand stand, beneath many large arc
lights.
To the rear of the grand stand and
at the western part of the grounds are
located the machinery tents where there
Is on exhibition a large number of diff
ferent kinds of farming implements.
etc. These various exhibits were view
ed today with a great deal of interest.
The exhibition hall, two-story
structure, is just south Of the grand
stand. 1t Is gaily decorated on the
outside with red, white and blue bunt-
ing. On the inside are the many ex-
hfbits. The booths in which they are
placed are decorated in the red, white
and blue colors.
On the first floor there are many ex-
hibits. the principal one being that Of
the State of Alabama. This exhibit
Is probably the finest that the state has
ever gotten together and Is attracting
great deal of attention from the
visitors. One of the wings of the
hall is devoted to this display. The en-
trance is ceiled over with corn stalks
and rows of cotton stalks with the
open cotton bolls on them. which make
an attractive exterior. Within the
wing there are displayed to the best
advantage the agricultural and mineral
resources of the State. Such articles
as sugar cane, rice, onions, potatoes,
turnips, tomatoes, pumpkins and other
vegetables. and jellies of all kinds and
0SSCTlQtlOIiS are On uiSptd3. Inc CX-
hibit is under the supervision of Com
missioner Of Agriculture r. r. Poole
and his chief clerk, Jesse Adams.
Many other exhibits OF most in
teresting nature are to be seen In the
hall the majority of them being most
creditable to the exhibitors.
The second floor of the hall Is de-
voted to the woman's department. This
department Is under the direction of
tox ~ 81
J. B. Reid of Birmingham. While all
of the exhibit of needle work, art,
crayon and work of woman's field in
general have not been installed, yet the
department Is a most creditable one.
To the north of the exhibition hall Is
located '@rhe Belt" upon which there are
the many sides shows OF the fair. These
shows are of the kind that are general
ly seen in street fairs, although there
is not an Objectionable show on the
street. Scattered through the line of
shows are located the stands of the
many fakirs who are selling their
goods and wares to the visitors. The
Belt" is an attractive part of the fair
and the shows on 1t are being well
| patronized.
Still farther down the line are
| situated the live stock and poultry ex-
hibits. There displays are the largest
seen in any of the fairs of the season.
| IL the words of those who have been
following the fairs are to be believed.
Among the county exhibitors in this de-
partment of the fair are T. u. Jones of
Stafford, who has nine beautiful Poland
China hogs on view. c. Kirkpatrick
of Cahaba has on exhibition a nice dis
play of fine chickens, pigeons, hogs and
cattle and one fine stallion. Glitter
Brothers of Talladega. have In the live
stock department some of the finest
Hereford cattle that has ever been seen
| in this section of the State. Another
very creditable exhibit In the live stock
department is that of State Treasurer
J. Craig Smith. who Is the owner of
some of the finest live stock in the
State.
Close to the livestock department be-
gins the barns where there are stabbed
many horses wintered at the track and
those that will take part in the races
and in the horse show. There are a
large number of both running and har-
ness horses in the stables. stable of
horses which left the Birmingham fair
and which went to Macon reached here
last night and more are expected to-
night. These horses went to Macon to
enter the races but conditions were not
satisfactory and they were shipped to
| this city.
With the additional stable that ar
rived mere last night ana the OLner tina
| is expected here tonight there will be
enough horses here to make a most in
teresting meeting. The races will be
| divided between the running and har-
ness and the lovers of each kind will
| have ample opportunity to see some fine
| sport
Every train into the city this morn
| ing brought large list of passengers
| who came to attend the opening exer-
cises of the fair. The crowd that Wis
| tied the grounds today is considered a
small one to what will be present from
| today on. In the business part of the
city the streets presented a most ami
mated appearance. Many of the stores
| on Broad Street have been decorated In
| the same colors that prevail at the
| fair grounds. red, white and blue.
The Memoli Concert Band of Birm-
ingham, which played during the State
Fair, will furnish the music for the
Selma fair. The band will be stationed
at the grand stand and between each
race will render music. At night the
same program. with different selections
will be played between each turn in the
horse show.
The gates of the fair will be opened
at 9 o'clock, beginning tomorrow morn.
Ing and from that time until after the
horse show the fair will be in full pro-
gress. The races will start each after.
room about 1 ocI nck and the entries
for the different days viii cause Their
to last until about o'clock.
While some fast time was made In
the three races at the track this after.