The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-15
AT VANDIVER PARK
PEOPLE VISIT GROUNDS TO SEE
 PREPARATIONS FOR FAIR.

PEOPLE VISIT GROUNDS TO SEE
 PREPARATORY FOR FAIR.
 Buildings Are Completed, Esxhlbits are Arriving and Everything Ready I For the Big
 show.
 l Hundreds of people. of Montgomery took advantage of the fine weather yesterday to make a visit to Vandiver Park. where the big State Fair of the Alabama Agricultural Association is During the afternoon the Pickett | Springs cars were loaded. and the grounds and buildings erected for the event were given thorough inspection. cry side during the afternoon was one of surprise that the preparations are so nearly completed: Notwithstandlns during the present week. the condition of affairs at Vandiver Park was u sur prise to those who have not been fol- lowing the work of the Fair manage ment during the last few weeks. l During the last month great strides have been made. Except for the final some work on the ofice building, and some necessary grading on different parts of the grounds, the work Is all Hns %anagsment s tehas is concerned nc for the ex- hibition scheduled to begin week | from today.
 During the coming week extra CT | forts will be put upon the work ot getting the race track in good shape. While this work has been carried on steadily for the last two months there grading for the contractors to finish. Yesterday practically the last of this was completed. and for the next fey On grading. will bc thrown on the track. It is anticipated that with fair weather the big oval will be in condi- ticr for r practice about Wednesdsy Ryi,d. ing, of the Association, will also he rushed from now on, and 1t is calcu- lated 1t will be ready for occupanGy ,nis week. If not sooner. Notwithstanding this structure is not yet completed: the headquarters of the Association have been opened at the grounds for the transaction of the business of the Fair and offices this week will be kept both at Vandiver Park and at 40 l-2 Com
 With today will begin the reception of exhibits at the Fair Grounds. Ex- hibit Hall. the main exhibition build
 those ~.is exhstors pe Who opsi pwl hawe sep arate booths. the erection of which will begin with today. Yesterday the deco rators were at work on the interior of the build! ig The decorations of the immense structure will consist prin- cipally of white and blue. festooned from the rafters and balcony of the
 
 the bunting are large American flags. which add materially to an artistic design
 booths will not commence until today, space has already been marked out for several of the spaces which have been marked ofr with white lines The large building Is shaped like the letter T. There are four entrances, the mai m aisles passing through the structure in sions. In addition to the main aisies. there will be lateral aisles. skirting the sides of the building; and parallel booths of exhibitors. every one of which. according to a statement made has been disposed of.
 One of the handsomest exhibits in this building will be that of the nine located at the Intersection of the two main aislcs. The exhibits will be placed in a booth nonagonal in shape. to one of the schools. The different sections will he decorated In the school colors of the respective insti- tutions.
 which extends around the entire cir cumefrence of the building. will be de. voted to the Woman's Department. and to those exhibitors who will have ex- work The -four and cooking firms, several grocery concerns. soap dealers and dry goods and millinery firms and the like will have separate booths and dry goods and millinery firms and the like will have separate booths on the upper balcony. while the different di- will also be allotted space. Beginning with Thursday the office of the Wo- mans Department will be opened in this building. and exhibits will be re I n n kinds of pastry entries must be brought to the office and entered be- fore Saturday night.
 The grandstand. with seating ca pacity of in the neighborhood of 1000. is practically completed. and the car penters will probably put the last touches to the structure today It Is a substantial structure built along the most modern and approved lines.
 First among the buildings to receive exhibits was the Negro Building. An entire carload of exhibits was received kegee Normal School, and will be placed in order in the structure allot- ted for that purpose today Other ex- hibits will be received during this week.
 Work has also been half completed on the additional stables which are are building: When they are finished; the | d total of 200 stalls for exhibits and stock entered for the races The sta ble for live stock exhibits, other than horses. has been completed and 1t now ready for occupancy. as Is the poultry building.
 During the past week the Montgom- cry Traction Company has installed It's loop within the grounds. and during fair week passengers will be unloaded inside the grounds from the car line. The station of the Western Railroad of Alabama is also nearly completed. lacking only the shingling to be ready for service This structure will be | complete In every detail and will be supplied with ticket offices and wait ing rooms for the convenience of the shuttle train" service, which will he installed, beginning next Monday morn ing. in the space between the Western f Railway depot and the Traction Com | pany loop will be located the airship of Roy Knabenshue, which is expected here from Atlanta at the end of the | week. The huge bag will be put in | place and prepared for imitation before inc fair opens, and the first ascension will ne made on the opening day or '"f Pains l%. "Destruction of Pompeii" will also reach Montgomery at the end ot the present week. This exhibition will