The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-03
BIG CROWD AT FAIR
CHILDREN'S DAY LARGEST OF THE
 WEEK.
Hundreds of IjtSSc Ones vlsit shevv at Selma, Inmates of Methodist Or phanaEe at SummerAeld
 Being Entertained.

Ae@.AOeS Selma, Inmates of Methoalst Or
 phanaxe at summerAeld
 Being Entertained.
 Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma, Nov. ?.
 By far the greatest crowd of the week came to Selma today and took In the sights at the Central Alabama Fair.
 Besides the Fair as an attraction to- day. there was a one-ring circus which played here. The circus did not get in until late, and as there was a rumor on the streets that they would not give an afternoon performance. the crowd surged to the Fair grounds and the rumor proved a source of great reve- nue to the Fair management and to the many attractions upon the grounds
 Trains of cars running in sections began to carry their loads of human freight to the Fair grounds soon after 1C o'clock, and each succeeding train was loaded down when 1t reached the gate to the Fair grounds
 The large crowd surged through the grounds and the different exhibition halls. In the main exhibition hall there was such a jam that one could hardly get through the building.
 Around the machinery hall there was also a large mass of moving humanity who viewed the many different kinds of machinery which was on exhibition. crowded, and each one of the attrac- tions at every performance played to a crowded tent of spectators. Around the stand of each of the faklrs and grafters there also gathered large numbers and each and every one of them did a good business.
 As early at 12 o'clock the large grandstand began filling up as the peo- pie watched the committee on the race track in front of the stand examining the different horses which were com peting for the prizes that had been of- fered by the Association. When the races started, at 2 o'clock this after noon, there was not vacant seat to be had upon that structure.
 The crowd was a goc6-natured one. and during the day not a single incl- dent to mar the happiness of the throng occurred. The race program great gathering thoroughly enjoyed every heat raced. A l.rge number of the visitors to the Fair rounds today were of the colored citizenship of this section Of the State. The grandstand for them, just to the left of the main stand was also filled for the races th,s afternoon. and they were liberal pa- tTOHS 10 the atraCtlOHS on the MlQ way. This was Children's Day at the Fair, and the public schools of the city turn ed out early so as to give the many hundred pupils a chance to go out to the Fair grounds early. There was \ large number of children out and they were accompanied in most instances by their parents. Each one of the little visitors u the. exhibition seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves and the free attractions which were put on by the amustment company was greatly enjoyed and excited their admiration. Besides the children of the public schools of the cityp sherc attended the Fair today the inmates If the Metho- dist Orphanage at Sumperfield. These little orphans came to the city in . body and were teEderl.' cared for by the citizens of Selma. who saw to 1t that they had a most pleasant visit Several citizens treated them to things which made the parentl, ss little ones happy. and which will cause them to remember their visit.
 During the afternoon Colonel Abbott kplaced a car at their disposal and thev were taken to the Fair grounds, where they were admitted free. Afer reach Ing the Fair grounds they were shown through the different exhibition halls and through the live stock exhibits and tuFOuSH HldHy OI Lne SHOWS on tnt midway. During the afternoon theJ | were given a. car ride over the city and tonight left for Summerfield per- fectly happy.
 In the business part of the city to. day there was also a great mass of people all day long. There had come to the city at least a couple of thous- and negroes from the surrounding country to witness the circus parade eft l and In many places the sidewalks were so packed that 1t was impossible al- most for one to pass up and down them.
 Many hundred of white people also came to the city, but the majoyity oi them left for the Fair grounds soon after they had eaten dinner. The rush was so great that one large res. taurant on Broad Street had to keen its front door locked and only admlt one as each patron finished meal. The other restaurants of the city were equally as greatly crowded as we'll as the many boarding houses close to the. business part of the city. But with all of the visitors here to- day the crowd was very nicely handl- ed and only showed tAat it had been provided for by those whose business 1t was to feed them.
 During the Sntlre week the crowds which have visited the city and the fair has been handled with a dispatch and credit which would have been complimentary to a place twice the size of Selma. To the fair assOcia- ton hundreds of residents had given their names as having some room which they were willing to let if there was a jam and not sufficient accommo- dations' for the guests of the city. In that way, few of the visitors have had to do without a place to sleep while in the city.
 So far as has been heard from, there has not been 8 complaint from one Of the many thousand who has come here during the past week. All of the visi- tors who have attended the fair were very well pleased with what they saw and spoke In praise of the second an- Hual show of the fair.
 Tomorrow will be the last day of the fair and 1t is believed that equal ly as large a crowd which visited the grounds today will be in attendance tomorrow. The race program for to- morrow afternoon will be as attrac- tive as any one during the week and the lovers Of horse races will turn out in large numbers.
 The horse show last night was patro- nized by large crowd and this part of the fair has proven a most attrac- tive feature. Society was out in larpe numbers and the grand stand