The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-16
A CHILDREN'S DAY
FAIR MANAGEMENT PROVIDES FOR
 PUPILS OF SCHOOLS.
Especial Arrangements for Them On Friday Of show Week-Much Work In Progress At
 Grounds.

Friday, October 26. will be School Childrens' Day at the big State Fair which will be held in Montgomery next week.
 a meeting of the Executive Commit tee of the Fair Association held at vandiver Park at 6 o'clock last night: In pursuance of a decision reached at the meeting. the Fair management will make request of the School Board of the city to declare at least half holiday for Friday, in order that the of ns fs s s. a haTe o hs Far as we'll as the older people.
 Although Friday had previously been selected as Immigration Day oy the %and not sony WaS tA0psn psosra 'ns Ss been arranged for Immigration Day: when Hon. Frank Sargent. United States Commissioner of Immigration will deliver an address.
 At tho meeting yesterday recep- ton committee was named by the Fair week. The committee includes a number of prominent mon of Aontgom- cry and other places in the State.
 Special preparations are making by the Executive Committee for a large crowd on the opening day of the Fair, Cotton Association and Farmers union Day. A fine program has been ar ranged for that occasion
 lnlnk tUe ptOpte OL will show their interest in the Fair" said President w. r. Vandiver of the Association last night They ought to give us an overwhelming crowd on of tine Fair, and to encourage the man agenent. We have prepared spien- did program of speakers. and wlIl have a fine card of races"
 President Harvie Jordan and F.. D.. Smith of the Southern Cotton Associa- ton. and W. M Morris of the Farm mers' Union will be the speakers on the Fair week.
 Yesterday was busy day at Van diver Park. Hundreds of men, carpen ters. plumbers. machinists, and other artisans were at work in various DOT tions of the grounds, putting the fin ration which has been going on for the last four months. On the race track. large force of men was kept employed, and the oval course will be In shape before the end of the week, The grandstand Is practically com pleted. It is 334 feet long by sixty feet wide. and has seating capacity of from $500 to 1000. Underneath the seats will be q "afm
 The water plant for the grounds is practically in shape to begin opera zine pump which forces the water into ;t tank elevated forty feet above tho ground. The tank has a capacity of 5000 gallons, and will furnish sup in the main building there will be three water plugs with nifty feet of hose each, and fin the Srandstand will be located two plugs with similar lengths of hose. At different points around the track three standpipes will furnish water for the sprinkling carts.
 Workmen were busy yesterday mak- ing electric and telephone connections: and it Is expected before the end Of the week, the grounds will be lighted up to permit of working night forces.
 The Advertiser Information Bureau building has been completed. and will be ready for the opening day. F, S. Noble. who will be in charge of the Bureau, Is seeking the names of all persons who will be able to accommo- date visitors during Fair week.
 Work Is being hurried in the fencing in of the loop of the Montgomery Trac- ton Company. and on the completion of the Western Railroad of Alabama station in the grounds.