The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-24

faction of the crowd. Hamilton dis played his mastery of the creature or the air. He sailed with the wind, against the wind, across the wind. over the grandstand and across the Fair grounds The air ship in the higher atmosphere was all that could de- tract the attention of the crowd from the races that were on during the as tension.
 It was a source of satisfaction to the Fair officials that the air ship exnibt- ton was successfully made, and that this the crowded exhibit hall was filled during the races with those who were more interested in the industrial and commercial exhibition.
 Flight of Airship.
 The Hamilton airship made Its first ascension and 1t was an unqualified success The aeronaut and his bird like vessel were in the air for fuii thirty minutes. To the complete satis- no excuses or apologies had to be made. The exhibition was such as to satisfy the most incredulous or the most crlti' cal.
 Everybody connected with the Fair was well pleased that Editors Day was an unqualified success. The of cials were pleased that so many of the State edl- tors took advantage of the occasion to
  pleased at the many complimentary things the newspaper men had to say of the exhibition
 If there remained any doubt that the people of Middle and South Alabamd took special interest in the Mont gomery show, that doubt was dlspelled by the crowds that came in yesterday when the people having the eNperlenrr of recent State Fairs in the State might thought that the Eais would not be in good running ordar un : til after the middle of the week The Montgomery Association is not doing business that way. They advertised q week of Fair, and they are giving 1t.
 Perhaps the only disappointment ccnnected with the Fair is the tact thar the Association did not have more room to give the late eXhibltorS MOT" eN- hlbitors wanted space at the Fair than inc Association was able to give. As if is the Exhibit Hall is filled from toy to bottom and from end to end with in teresting exhibits. AGricultural, m dustrial, mechanical and commercial Alabama are taking a special interest in the big show and they arc beyond doubt making the best tXhiEitlon ever ,r,.dr in Alabama. If any enc doubts this, he has but to examine tAc dlSpidS and compare them with other Fairs hold in Montgomery and in other cities Fire station On Grounds. A fire station was put up yesterday at the grounds and company of the Montgomery Fire pepar,ment will Inc on continual duty there. Too nuci money is invested in the buildings O. the Fair grounds to risk their d"struc lion hy fire. Moreover, most people are interested in the picturesque fea lures of fire fighting and the statioi will be manned by company of hr' fighters that has no superior in tho South.
 of the features of yesterday "hi" in general interest, however, was thu airship, which is built along the same general lines and is quite as etficien as the famous ship of Roy knaben shue which has attracted such gen eral interest throughout the North.
 The ship consists of big gas ha from which is suspended by number less ropes a slender frame work bear ing the daring controller of the ma chine and a fve-horse power motor In the rear is a large gauze cloth far