The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-31
CENTRAL FAIR OPENS
BEGINNING OF SELL
 MAS SECOND SHOW.
Parade During Fereneon and Han. dreds Heard Addresses hy Mayor Atkins, llf. SehwaRts, Commls-
 sioner P0ole ana others.
Advertiser Bureau,

the in breeze, with green grass and waving trees welcoming the eye with their colors, neighing horses cack- ling reese, lowing cattle, growing roosters, the click of hammer and nails. the puning of engines. the batter of horses hoofs upon the soft race track, hurrying men. women and chill dren. the cry of the fakirs and spielers. hustle and activity everywhere. is in brief a picture at the opening of the second annual exhibition of the Gen. morning at Selma.
 During the carly hours of the morn- ing the sun hid It's face, but finally Old Sol came forth bright and warm from behind the threatening rain clouds. The coming forth of the sun caused much buoyancy. and the holiday crowd entered into the spirit of the occasion with great zeal.
 Most suspicious. indeed. may the second bow of the Central Alabama Fair Association's show to the people of Central Alabama be termed. and if the crowds that have attended to- day may be taken as an indication of what win follow, it Is safe to say that the patronage will be something immense during the remainder of the week.
 As had been expected. some little confusion had been experienced in getting the exhibits ready. owing to the fact of many delays.
 All of the exhibits had not been placed when the gates opened this morning. but by afternoon they had been, and there was much to see by those who visited the grounds.
 By tomorrow morning everything will be running as smoothly as newly oiled piece of machinery.
 The fair grounds presented scene of activity seldom seen around Sei- ma. The street car company main- tained a rapid service, and at the train of trailers every few minutes, Down by the Franklin Street side, of the grounds the carriage gate Is located, and through this many hun-' dred vehicles loaded with visitors en- tered the grounds.
 Close to the carriage gate there Is space of three or four acres which have been set apart for hitching grounds, and all vehicles are expected to stop in that part of the grounds.
 The informal opening of the fair took place this morning shortly after II o'clock by the arrival at the grounds of the procession which had been former about 10 o'clock. This parade was formed on Water Street, and in the line there was a carriage with Chief of Police Walters and Captain of Police Miller. Following them there came carriage in which there were Mayor V. R. Atkins, Vice Presi- dent I. Schwarz of the Fair Associa- tion. Commissioner of Agriculture R. R. Poole and Councilman J. l.. Clay.
 This carriage was followed by Mem offs band. after which there came sev eral other carriages, the three differ ent companies of the Alabama Nation al Guards, the fire department, the band of the Parker Amusement Com- pany and number of floats of busi- ness houses of the city. and the cali ope of the Parker Amusement Com pany.
 When the procession reached the in- tersection of Water and Broad Streets, they turned down Broad, where the sidewalks on each side of the street was lined with hundreds of citizens and visitors who were out to witness the parade.
 The parade continued down Broad Street to First Avenue, down which 1t turned to Franklin Street and thence to the Fair grounds.
 When the Fair grounds were reached the procession broke up and the Me- moli Band took their seats upon. the grand stand. where several selecfions were rendered. The three marshalls of the parade who conducted the line of march. were w. R. Peacock. R. w. Coleman and R. k. L. Mel. After the selections had been rendered by the band on the grand stand. Mir. Peacock announced that the formal opening of Alabama Fair Association would take place at 2 o'clock.
 At that hour from the grand stand Vice- proaidapt Qchwarz Addressed n multitude which had assembled. He told them of the object of the Fair As sociation and the many and varied ad- vantages which this section of the State would derive from such annual exhibitions.
 It gave the main stay. of the South the farners-a chance to bring belore the public the crops which were yearly raised in this section of the State. That it brought the farmer in closer touch with the business man and the con- sumer and opened the eyes of both as to the future possibilities of this sec tion.
 That 1t was to the advantage of the farmer. the merchant. the consumer and all to mako the exhibitions grand sue cssses. and that he hoped that every one in Central Alabama would work with that end li view each year.
 The address of Vice-President Schwarz was received with applause from the crowd assembled in front Of the grand stand.
 After his address Mir. SchwarZ intro duced to the gathering M6yor V. R. Atkins Mayor Atkins Is at all times an impressive and earnest speaker, ana the few remarks which he made this afternoon were received with intense interest
 He dwelt upon the immense advant- ages which Selma, as a commercial center, would each year derive rom the holding of such fairs. He spoke of the welcome which the city officials and the citizens would extend to the visitors during the week of festivities just begun. and promised to the best of his ability to protect all visitors while they were here.
 IA the conclusion of his address Mayor Atkins introduced to the audi euce Hon. R. R. Poole, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries of Ala bama In most entertaining manner Mir. Poole outlined to the gathering the possibilities in store for this State in the matter of agriculture and industries He spoke briefly of the future whica the State of Alabama had in store in these two great resources.
 The varied soils of the State could raise many diversified crops while tine great mineral belt afforded many op- portunttics for untold industries which would bring tothe State many millions of Northern capital that was now idle and which, with the natural resources at hand would soon made Alabama the greatest State in the union of States.
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