The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-16
Right Royal Welcome Extended to Home Corners
 Today HUNDRED PRETTY BABES
 HAVE GREAT CONTEST Racing Makes Brilliant Start-Splen. did Live Stock Exhiblt-Beachey
 Arrives Today-VuIcan Goes Up.

| The fair is on a large scale, and While several of the best attractions have not arrived, what Is here Is sufficient to in- terest the public.
 The crowds began pouring into the grounds shortly after clock, and much favorable comment was heard on all sides. The features of the first day were the exhibit of live stock, the registration of home corners, the baby show, and the aft ernoon races. The first days programme was concluded at night with the horse show.
 There was characteristic hustle in the exhibit building yesterday, due to the fact that many new firms and corporations { applied for space. This morning, the last touches will have been made.
 Welcoming Them Home.
 Today is the official day for decoming of the home corners. Many prodical Ala bamians had arrived by evening, and the registration booths al the fair grounds and the city hall were well filled throughout the day. It is expected that vast num- Der of former Alabamians, now living in other states, will be on hand today when Governor Jelks gives the glad welcome back to the native land.
 The governor will deliver his address from the band stand today at noon. This welcome will be on the part of the state. Following the governor, Mayor Ward will extend 8 warm welcome on the part of greatest city within the boundaries of the state. Following Birminghams chief executive, Judge J. J. Banks, formerly of this city, but now of Denver, will reply on behalf of those former Alabamians who have returned.
 The programme includes the singing of the prize song, which is officially declared the song of Home Coming week and of the State Fair. The song is entitled "Home to Alabama" and was written by Mrs C. W. Heeb of Birmingham. Mrs Heeb will be introduced to the audience and Robert Jemison, Jr., who will preside over these ceremonies. will present her with the gold medal, which the song won
 Aeronaut Delayed.
 Lincoln Beachey and his airship will take part in the programme of today. The aeronaut on account of a storm in Hagerstown, Md, was delayed and did not arrive yesterday, according to sched- ule He is expected to arrive this morn ing, and will make a flight this afternoon, Today there will be another exhibition of fine stock, and 1t is expected that this feature of the programme will prove as interesting as yesterday, when for hours o11 the splendid specimen of fine stock shown. The racing will begin at 1 O clock as on yesterday, and on account of the arrival of many additional animals which , were delayed, they will be of considerably more interest.
 The erection of Vulcan, those having this work in charge state, will be com pleted today at noon. Last night, much progress was made and this morning al the break of day the colossus was stand ing in it's entirety with the exception oi the head and upper parts. The visitors tc the grounds yesterday gazed upon the huge iron man for hours, in spite oi the fact that only the erection oi a portion of the whole was completed. noticeable item incident to this statue is that the remarks yesterday from the spec tators revealed the fact that many citizens of Birmingham, much less other cities oi Alabama, have never beheld the districts man of iron. This statue is proving ont of the most attractive features of the fair and the great colossus will elicit the same admiration, albeit on a smaller scale, tha Louis
 was his at the great Worlds fair in St
 The Baby Show.
 One of the most interesting features of yesterdays programme was the baby contest. There were some fifty entries and the three judges had their hands ful to distribute the prizes. All of the young sters were judged exceptionally fine, anC the innocent ones were the strongest kint of rivals, in spite of the fact that they were not aware of that fact.
 This contest was held at the noon hour The judges were Gen. Fred s. Ferguson F. M Jackson and Samuel J. Stockard The contest lasted for several hours there being five classes from which tC make selections The prizes were four sil yer cups and a $5 gold piece.
 As the prettiest girl baby under ? years of age, the judges chose Miss Merle Dick ems of Bessemer, the decision coming after long deliberation on the part of tho officials. Arthur Lyle of Ensley was tho winner in Class B. which declares hin the handsomest boy baby under ? years of age. Helen Swarbacher of Bessemel was awarded the prize for being the pret- tiest girl under 4 years of age, and Ed. ward Lipscomb of Birmingham was the winner of the prize for the handsomesi boy under years of age. The fifth prize which was $5 gold piece, was awarded after the hardest contest of all. The prize was awarded for the brightest and best 5 years old. The winner of this contest was Charles Goldthwaite of Birmingham The contest was most interesting one and the number of handsome children en- tered was large.
 Splendid Races.
 Of the four races scheduled for the first day, only three were run yesterday aft ernoon. The fourth, which was to have been the most interesting of all, being for the Tennessee Purse" of $500, was post poned on account of the fact that sev- eral of the entries had not arrived. These horses were stabbed at the fair grounds last night, however, and the event vii be included in this afternoons pro- gramme.
 Of the three. the three-quarters of a mile dash, a running race, was of great