The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-19

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monster of the air carefully and without
trouble He remained fixed and uncon-
cerned.
This final flight was of half an hour. $
duration. This afternoon. If the weather
is fine and the air lighter, the aeronaut
will drive his charge TO the helghth of n
thousand feet.
The spectators were delighted with the
performance, even in spite of the fact
serious handicap. The first flight of to-
day will occur at 10 o'clock, and the
second this afternoon at 2:3o
Twenty Thousand Visitors.
The attendance of 10000 people yester-
day was larger than on any day previ-
GUS Dan Patch was the chief attraction,
but the visitors in spite of some disap-
pointment felt repaid The splendid ex-
l,bits were visited throughout the day,
and no rest was accorded those in charge.
All of the buildings were packed from
noon Until the fall of night The great
vulcan statue was much admired. The
raagnincent exhibition of fine show horses
and cattle held its audiences entranced.
The grandstand remained we'll filled
throughout the day, Kopps' fine band be-
ing the attraction.
When 1t was announced that the racing
programme had been postponed, the dis
appointment did not cause the spectators
to leave the field. The crowd was out for
d holiday, and stood its ground
1t Will be noon today, probably, be-
fore Vulcan Is erected In Its entirety
Wednesday night, while attempting to
hoist the right arm of the iron Colossus
or the Birmingham district. some hitcn
occurred in the machinery and the limb
fell to the ground from a height of some
twenty feet. The hand was broken from
The wrist. Throughout yesterday, work
on repairing this injury was carried on.
Vulcan was fashioned by the sculptor.
MoretLl. 1t was exhibited at the st. Louis
lair and has done Its part in advertising
birmingham.
School Children Today.
This, the fifth day of the state fair IS
Officially styled "Children's day; School
Day. Il is also Merchants Day
All OF the city schools have a holiday,
md the fair management has arranged
a programme suitable to the taste of the
hundreds of children who will seek a
Gays entertainment
The Beachey air ship will undoubtedis
delight all the children as we'll as the
adults
The school children will be led by at
tendant. through stock exhibits wher,
horses and cattle, as fine as any In tn,
| United States, are on display. The arena
classes will commence at 1890 The poui
ny exhibit which is one of the most at
traetVe features of the fair will be Wis
lied by the children. The sight of a game
cock valued at $3.50 is calculated to excite
some curiosity on the part of every Wis.
itor.
In the afternoon at o'clock. the regu-
lar rae ng programme, increased by those
l aces postponed from yesterday will
commence. In case the track is sufficient.
ly fast to warrant the attempt. Dan
Patch will be driven against his own
ecord :55. 1t is announced that ii 1t is
impossible to drive the animal today he
will certainly be sent against his already
established time for mile pace tomor-
row afternoon
In the afternoon, too, there will be a
special athletic contest between tho mem
bers of the Birmingham Young Men
Christian association, the programme for
which will follow. Tonight before the
Horse show. there will occur a backet
ball game between the Blue and the Red
teams of the Y. NJ. C. A.
To-day. an excursion over the district In
honor of the home Corners Will be made.
and tonight, the grand ball of fair week
will occur at the skating auditorium,
Avenue +, and Twenty street.
Merchants Day.
The leading merchants will close their
stores at / o'clock today in order to per
init employers to visit the Fair. 1t is
believed that the closing will be very
general. The merchants are liberal sup
porters of the Fair association, and they
desire to make today record breaker In
the matter OF attendance.
The following have signed the agree.
ment to close this afternoon:
Loveman, Joseph Il Loeb, Louis Saks
j. Blach K Sons FEEDER az Berk, caheen
Bros, Ferd Marx, Burger Dry Goods
company. j. L.. chalifoux & Co. VI. Wei
& Bro, Louis Pizitz. ID. * A. Rich, j. ID
Collins II. c. Abbott * Bro, Klotz &
Goldman. f. W. Bromberg, r. D. Bur
nett Cigar company, Sommer Tailoring
cOmDanV. J. Friedman x, ca Coy shoe