The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-22
AN AIRSHIP
 AT THE FAIR MT. Vandiver Signs Con tract in Chicago. TO GIVE DAILY AsCENSIoNs Roy Knabenshue Will Bring His
 Machine Here. ". A. afsrris, of Farmers Union Ac- cepss rnvftation ro Deliver an Address at vandiver Park
 in October.

For the first time in the history of the South the modern airship will De on exhibition at the big State Fair, which is to be held by the Alabama Agricultural Association in Montgom- cry, october p to 27. For the first time. the people of Alabama VIII nave an opportunity to see how the inven- tor of dirigible air machine can con- trol his machine in midair. and fly over the tops of the trees and the roofs of the houses of the city
 Every day during the week of the Fair fin October. according to a teie- gram received from President w. -F. Vandiver of the Fair Association, yes terday, an ascension will be made. and the attraction which has heretofore been seen only in the cities of the North. will be a daily feature of the exposition in Montgomery
 The greatest Fair in the history of the State" is the way President Van diver expressed his intentions in re- gard to the big exposition in his tele- gram to Secretary ]. c. Adams yes- terday, and the preparations which are being made toward that end bid fair to bring about the desired results.
 In addition to the flying machine, another great feature which President Vandiver has arranged for. to amuse the visitors in the evenings, is Paines great production, "The Destruction of Pompeli," which has been an attrac- tion of note in Northern cities for the last four or five years. Every even- ing pyroteehnic display will be held for the benefit of the visitors and pat rons of the Fair.
 Telegram from Mr. VandfveY.
 The news that an airship and Paine's display had both been secured for the Montgomery event. came as a surprise to the members of the Association yesterday. It had been known that President Vandiver had been endeav- oring for some time to secure the ser- vices of a noted aeronaut to make a daily ascension In a flying machine. At the time of his departure from the city for Chicago a week ago, however, no arrangement had been madeb and it was considered doubtful that the pro- Ject could be carried through. Yes terday, however. the following tele- gram was received from MT. vandiver:
 Chicago. Ill, August 21, 1906. "J. c. Adams. Secretary Alabama Agri-s
 cultural Fair, Montgomery, Ala:
 Have closed contract for Paine's Pompeii and, fireworks every night Have contracted for airshIp. flying each day. We will have the greatest Fair in the history ..,e1 of the State.
 White the name of the aeronaut which is to make the ascensIons was not given in the short message, it is thought by members of the Associa- ton that the person in charge will be Roy Knabenshue. the Cleveland, O., man who has astonished the world with his feats in the air. >Some time since representative of Knabenshue opened communications with Mir. Van- diver, but no definite arrangements were made at the time, and 1t was supposed the matter had been dropped.
 Mr. Morris Will Speak.
 Another important piece of informal ton which was received at the Asso- citation headquarters yesterday, was the Farmers Educational and Co-Oper- ative Union of America, had appoint ed Hon. w. A. Morris of Sulligent La- mar County, the State Organizer or the Union. to make an address on Southern Cotton Association and Farmers Union Day. MT. Morris la one of the best known members of the Union among agrculturists through out the State. He will speak at the Fair on the same day on which Har- vie Jordan. President of the Southern Cotton Association, and E. D. Smith, organizer for that organization, will make their addresses. the cotton and the more diverse agricultural interests both being represented on that occa- sion.
 Work at Vandiver Park. where the Fair Is to be held. Is progressing steadily. Yesterday bricks were sent to the Fair grounds for the foundation of the negro building, in which are to be placed the exhibits of the different negro industrial schools of the State. The building itself, which is a commo- dious structure, has already been built in sections at Tuskegee Institute, be- ing entirely the work of negro arti- sans. taught in that school. As soon as the work on the foundation Is com pleted, the building will be brought to Montgomery in sections, and placed in it's position. east of the grand stand. It is thought the work of shipping the sections of the building will begin in the early part of next week.