The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-11
FAIR DEPARTMENTS.
MEN AND WOMEN WHO WILL ACT
 AS CHIEFS.
Mrs. Reid Selects Prominent Alabama Ladies to Help Her--Iist of the.
 Various superintendentsb

eShu tue ulnerent QepaTtHleuts WSfc
 given out by Secretary J. c. Adams
 In all, there will be thirteen depart ments. including agriculture. the diff ferent classes of cattle and live stock. machinery. m horticulture poultry: rae5 d the woman's department, To super
 wise the work of each preparation for
 the big event, persons have been se- lected with special reference for their experience and fitness for the work.
 While the majority of these men are naturally selected from Mont gomery there are a number from consented to take charge of the work. The complete list of departments, and their superintendents follows:
 Department "A.'yAgriculturs. M. C. Scott. Montgomery.
 Department "B."-Beef cattle. F. A. Guliedge. verbena.
 Department "C,"-Dairy cattle, F.
 Department sD"mMules and Jack stock, William Francis, Montgomery.
 Department 'E,"-Horses, Albert Abraham. Montgomery.
 Department "F."-Swine, J. T. Watt. Greenville.
 Department "G."-sheep. W. H. Vaughn. Montgomery.
 Department 'H."-Machinery. D. T.
 Blakey. Montgomery.
 Department 'T"-Horticulture, M. M Dawson. Montgomery.
 Department "J,"-Poultry and pet stock, H. B. Hale. Montgomery.
 Department "K."-Racing, L. H. McCurdy, Lowndesboro.
 Department 'L"-Forestry, Mines and Minerals, S A. Adams, Jackson.
 Department "M.":-woman's Work. Mrs John B, Reid. Birmingham.
 Yesterday was a busy day for the officers of the Fair Association. Tn ad- dttion to the announcement of the different departments, it was announce ed from the Fair headquarters that the deed for a right of way had been conveyed from Col. Barrie L. Holt the original owner of the property on which Vandiver Park is now located. pany for street car lines into the fair grounds. This matter has been in abeyance for some time, but now that final arrangements have been made, the traction company will at once be- gin work on the tracks and terminals at the Fair.
 This matter disposed of, the patrons of the fair are assured of satisfactory transportation service to and from the fair. With the shuttle train service which the Western Railroad of Ala bama will supply to visitors to the fair, and a special schedule made by the street car company. ample &C., commodations will be made to handle the thousands who are counted on to attend the big event.
 It is the intention of the Traction Company to run a loop into the grounds. double-tracking from the point where the cars leave the main line to Pickett Springs Within the 1 grounds they will erect a convenient | terminal. with the necessary turnstiles | and ticket ofiices to handle the big | cowds.
 Two contracts were let by the Fair Association yesterday One provided | for the plumbing of the different build | Ings, and was secured by Will s. Web | Der of Montgomery The amount indi- | cated in the contract papers was $3,60O. | The plans of the architect call for a | system of plumbing in all the | buildings closets, with pumps and | faucets at the stables and other por- tions of the grounds, where most con- venient to the fair employees and to | the visitors. The water, as has been | will be supplied by a well | and steam pump, and stored in 0,000 | gallon water tank near the center of | the grounds.
 Another contract let was that for the flooring of the fair buildings. rhis work is to be of concrete The successful bidders was J. S. Connin & Co. The work on the floors of the diff | 'erent structures will begin as soon IS the buildings are suficiently far Advanced. This work will cost In the | of $4,0O0 or $5.00O.
 Mrs. J. B. Reid of Birmingham, the of the Woman's Work Department, who arrived in Montgom- ny Thursday evening, was busily at york at the Association headquarters Ill of yesterday. Mrs. Reid announced hat she is rapidly getting her depart nent in good shape, and will soon ex- ,ect to be getting results from her work Among the other things the of the Woman's Work Department did yesterday was to name committee of well known women rom the various cities of the State, vho will constitute a Board for the De- 'artment. This list includes seventy our of the most prominent women in chosen from Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville and ther cities.
 The list follows in full: Mrs. w D. elks. Mrs. J. M. de Cottes Mrs. Thomas Owen. Mrs. V. H. Hanson. Mrs. 'hares Coleman. Mrs. E. R. McDavid. drs. H. c. Gunnels. Mrs. J. C. Adams. drs J. E. Hickey, Mrs. W. F. vandiver, D. G. Forbes. Mrs. Joseph Drum. Mrs. T. Hannon, Mrs. Dave Blakey, Mrs. l. F. Candler, Mrs. Craig Smith, Mrs . A. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. J. Kirk Jackson drs. R. R. Poole. Mrs. Frank Stolen Eerck. Mrs. Charles Halls and Mrs l. P. LeGrand. Montgomery; Mrs. Rhett | ioode. Mrs. H. T. Inge. Mrs. Joel Colds y Mrs R. H. Clarke. Mrs Richard 'aylor. Mrs. Erwin Cralghead, Mrs. IS. BO0na Mrs e r. Smith Mro z l I P. Inge and Mrs. S. B. Herndon, 'eter-Bryce, Tuscaloosa; Mrs. Milton ( lume and Mrs. W. F. Garth. Hunts l ille; Mrs. R. A. Lee, Greenville; Mrs ( E. Waller and Mrs. R. P. Hobson, | Ireensboro; Mrs. D. W. Day, Hartselle; ( ITS. Thomas H. RouIhac. Shefield; Mrs. V. L. McCurdy, Lowndesboro; Mrs. M, Sherrod, Courtland; Mrs. F. H. ates, Hamburg; Mrs. Victor B. Atkins, . ITS, B. H. Craig. Sr.. and Mrs. W. c. I gee. Selma; Mrs. NJ. c. Webb. De- $ lopolis; Mrs. w. M. Fowlkes. Marion; I ITS. Gaston D. Stollenwerck. Union ' own; Mrs J. B. Knox. and Mrs. R. H. tickney. Anniston; Mrs. W. W. Rus ell. Fort Payne; Mrs. L. c. Woodson, ( ITS. L. J. Haley. Mrs c. P. Orr. Mrs. ( V A. Dawson. Mrs. C. H. Bingham, Irs F. T. Taliaferro, Mrs. Barnes Nor an, Mrs. C. G. Brown. Mrs. B. B. I omer. Mrs. J. D. Matlock. Mrs. R. r. IcDavid. Mrs. L. c. Jones, Mrs. Flu enc Fies. Mrs. R. F. Johnston. Mrs. I - D. Johnston, Mrs. W. H. Jones, Mrs l. B. Gray and Mrs. c. T. Johnson. Mrs. R. M. Cunningham, C nsley. T Secretary Adams yesterday gave out c he list of premiums for Department { D in the Fair classification of ex- |