The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-23
Governor Cunningham VIII Press Button at 1O'3O O'clock TODAY IS LADIES' DAY Races Begin at p. m.-Horse Show at 8 O'clock ronight-EverythIng In Fine Shape-Big Crowds
 on Hand.

The Alabama State fair will open it's gates to the public this morning, and Tor fen days the finest and most complete state exhibition yet held in Alabama will be viewed by the public.
 pr. R. M. Cunningham, the lieutenant governor, will open the fair at lo:So o'clock.
 The gates will be open at o'clock. The first class in the arena Will DC mules, class A. The second class will be mules, class B.
 The races will begin at o'clock, ending about o'clock.
 The horse show will begin at o'clock Persons driving to the grounds in car riages will be allowed to drive to the grandstand and required to send tneir vehicles to the hitching stable.
 Carriages will be called at 1o:So.
 At the day show carriages will not be permitted in the grounds proper except al the nlICHlnS StdpiS'
 A crowd of visitors will come down to- night from Columbia, Tenn, to take part in the Musical Ride" to be held to-, morrow night,
 Music will be furnished by Memoirs augmented band of twenty-five pieces.
 The baby show will be held tomorrow. Men were at work yesterday, and every thing will be in readiness to receive the people this morning. In the event of rain during the fair the grounds will be in rel atively good conditions. All foot paths have been covered over with a thick layer of sawdust, and the roads have been well cindered.
 Grounds and Buildings.
 The grounds. buildings and tracks are much more attractive than ever before' and the exhibits are far more varleo' The big grandstand, with a seating ca nacitv of 5000, and HOO comfortable re- served seats, is one of the finest In the country. It commands view of the en-
 
 tire grounds and track.
 The management announces that MISS Fisher, the daring young athlete Will give an exhibition daily in front of the grand- stand. This is new feature of the fair' and promises to be unusually interesting. She will also ride Kingful, the nigh jumper, in the horse show.
 nIc located at Fair view. four miles from the city, on tho South Ensley and the Bessemer car lines" The cars going to the grounds will run on third avenue to Eighteenth street, along Eighteenth to First avenue along First avenue to Twentieth street, along Twentieth to Second avenue, along Sec ond to Nineteenth street. along Nlne- teenth to Third avenue, and out Third to the fair There will be car every two minutes and more frequently if found necessary.
 The big racing events and the horse show will be the features of the fair. In the main exhibit hall, the mines and machinery building, the poultry depart ment, the live stock exhibits, the negro department, will have many.
 
 Ladies Day.
 Today will be ladies' day at the fair. and until F o'clock noon the ladies will be admitted free. AfterN that hour the usual charges will be made. Ladies day was originally fixed for Tuesday the sec ond day of the fair, but as the Presidents $ day was changed from Monday to Tues hack
 Nearly s100.O00 has been expended on the grounds this year, and the manage ment assures the public that nothing has been left undone to give the people of the state a fine fair In every particular.
 The pure food show promises to be one of the most interesting features of the fair The manufacture of many food products will be demonstrated, and the ingredients of others will be shown. Many merchants will have exhibits in this de- partment, and Superintendent J. E. Davis says that it will be one of the finest and most attractive things at the fair.
 The Hot Sands as the midway will be called this year, will have number of clean. moral, and amusing attractions. The miniature railway formerly at East Lake will be run from one end to the other of the Hot Sands
 Race Programme.
 Following is the race programme for this afternoon:
 First race 240 class trot mile heats