The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-02
AT VANDIVER PARK
WORK ON FAIR GROUNDS IS UNDER
 WAY.
avr,cuIturaI Assoc iatiOn Forming Ex- tensiye Plans for the Big State Fair to Be Held Hero
 fin October.


 with the letting of the contract on
 Thursday for erecting buildings at vandIver Park for the big State Fair which is to be held in Montgomery october 22 to 27, the Alabama Agricul- turai Association entered upon the ex- eeution of plans, which will cost Tn the neighborhood of $so.Ooo' ~ Already there is approximately S5e,- 100 worth of contract work Tn slSnt' which must be completed before the dates set for the exposition, and 1t IS exnected that, with the additional pro iects which will be formed latef' the total amount will crowd close to the figure named.
 The major part of the work, natur- ally consists of the contracts for the erection of the fair buildings. AS stat
 ed in The Advertiser yesterday morn ing. this contract was awarded to COOK 6 Laurie architects and builiing con tractors, for S2S.605.2O.
 Tn addition to this work. the Fair As sociation has now let contracts TOT the clearing of Vandiver Park and for the huiIding of the race track, while It Is oractin@ at it's own expense fences sur rounding the entire grounds. Before i the conpletion of the race course, | nnoreover. fences will be built on the
 outside and inside of the big oval. | one of the plans for Vandiver Park,
 which has not yet been fully devel- oped. but which Is now under consider ation. Is the identification of the l grounds It has been suggested that | the e.,tire property of the Association
 be ornarented and parked. A number l of the Executive Committeeman who have jurisdiction In this matter. are | known to favor the plan which in- cludes the purchase of large number | of trees, the planting of grass ana laying of sod, and otherwise improving | the apearance of the place, and mak- | ing of it a place which can be used | for other purposes than the fair. | Another plan, which 1t is understood
 is being worked up by the committee, l includes the building of number or
 small buildings by number of the larger and more important business
 houses in the city for separate exhibits | of the goods they handle. This mat | ter while not yet developed has been Isugested to several of the larger mer- | chants, and has met with encouraging | rece ption.
 | The erection of a $6.o00 club house on the grounds is also expected to fur
 nish desirable addition to the park. This | will be fitted out handsomely and ex- | nensiyelv, and will be fashioned after | the style of s)n,e of the noted club | houses In the large cities of the North. | The announcement was made yester- dav that the Western Railroad of Ala bama will erect A handsome terminal station at Vandiver Park, where the branch from its main line enters the grounds. This branch has now been
 practically completed. only a small | amount of work remaining to be done Refore the road will be in condition to transport lumber for the buildings work on which will begin in few days. The Western terminal will con sjst of a station and waiting room, fitted up in handsome style, with ticket office and gates to keep the platform and tracks clear. It Is the intention
 of the railroad during the week Of the | exposition to establish schedule Of local trains running to the grounds ev- cry few minutes during the day. sim liar to the schedule adopted by the Wa bash Railroad in St. Louis at the time of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. While preparations for the erection | of the fair buildings are being pushed as rapidly as possible, J. NJ sullivan
 who has the contract for building the
 race track. is hastening the work on | the mile oval. A considerable portion | of it has already been rolled. and the
 work is being pushed forward as rapid l ly as possible.