The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-11
TALKS OF THE SHOWS
PRESIDENT VAND1vER OF BIG FAIR
RACK FROM NASHVILLE.
n. 4. Well pleased with Amusement
Feature. to Be Provided ut VAN
diver Park-Plans for
Negro Exhibit.

President W. F. Vandiver OF the Aia-
hama Agricultural Association. when
v IN hold Its Agricultural state Nair IN
Montgomery week at,er nen nester
day morning, where he had gone 10 ~
spect the line OF attractions when tne
Parker Amusement Companj VIII " ms
tc TIE Capital City during the Dig ie e
that he was more than pleased with the
shows which will be brought here. elm,
There is no question; ne ne s t5nast So.
Of attractions ever shown at any Ialr'
| saw them all. and have no ne ,har
| lion in saying that everyone VI tnSni
There will not be cheap 6 or ia me
show on the grounds. Although inc
companv recently suffered some damage
in a railroad wreck. none o. o. .h eominr
here with the possible exception OF
Creation and the management or inc
company believes 1t will be able 10
repair that attraction In time tor our
II think we have been specially for or
tunate," continued Mr.. Fandiver. IN
securing so fine line OF attractions ,r 10
tie Parker Company's shows. which
will be placed on The Pike but we
will have also, Roy Knabenshue ana hls
Paine's Destruction of Pompeii. whlcE
is recognized as one OF the greates.
and most pyrotechnlc spectacles ever s
PRODUCED In planning for the fair. we
have tried to furnish the visitors 20
Montgomery with amusement not only
for the day. but also for the evening.
and we believe we shall have things to
offer them in the attractions l have
mentioned, which will surpass anything
ever presented to "A Southern tdir audi
ence."
President Vandiver laid special stress
upon Knabenshue and his airship. There
Is not, with the possible exception OF
Santos Dumont, any aeronaut VINO mas
aerial navigation as the daring Cleye-
land inventor. He res exhlDlteo ms
airship in every city of prominence IN
the North. and everywhere mas mel
with phenomenal success. Thus far ne
a.rship has ever been shown In the
south, and Montgomery. will have the
first exhibition of the kind In the sec
ton south Of the 9hiS Sa Hsyer. ~ Mrs.
J. B. Reid of Birmingham. who has
charge Of the Woman,s Department o.
the State Fair. arrived In montgomery
yesterday and will remain in the city
until the close of fair week. OCTOBER
81. Next week Mrs. J. b. Reid VIII be
ir Birmingham. in charge OF the Wo-
During her absence, Miss Reid will act
as head of the department tor the state
beginning Wednesday. october II. en-
ed by Miss Reid. This week Miss Reid
will remain in the headquarters OF the
Association, 40 12 Commerce, street.
where she will transact all preliminary
business connected with Fer depart
ment Announcement was made yes
terday that all exhibits for her depart
lrent must be on hand before CLOCK
Saturday evening, two days before the
opening Of the fair. with the execution
OF cookeries. These will be received
lie ter until the final arrangements OF
President Vandiver yesterday made n
visit Of Inspection to Vandiver Park
where the fair is to be held. to lnspec.
the progress made during me rev gay pIS :,
in satisfactory shape, and moving along
smoothly toward the contamination or
the plans for the big exhibition. The
Fair buildings are now ready TO re-
ceiye exhibits, and during the rematn-
| ing ten days before the fair. the grounds
will be open to those who will have en-
tries to put in place and exhibits to
Among the other features of the fair.
great stress is being placed upon the
program to be 'Irnished f9r Negeo Day,
regroes OF the State will have a num-
Der of excellent exhibits. every negro
school in the state being represent2d In
some manner. The work of gathering
exhibits and preparing for the event
has been conducted under the super
vision of Booker Washington. .princi
pal of the Tuskegee inssi ,I he I'm n9 es
Complete of it's kind ever known at a
fair. ,,
ceived by The Advertiser yesterday
alIine the attention of the people OF
| his race throughout the State to Negro
Day. 1t Is as follows
"Tuskegee. Oct. Q, 1906.
| editor Thu Advertiser:
Through your paper. wish to give
notice to the colored people of the State
of Alabama that the program for Ne
gro Day. October 27th. has been com
| pIeted, and Is ready for distribution.
| "Some of the strongest and best ne
groes in tn estate have been selected
as speakers The Governor has also
been invited to mako an address