The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
Officials Estimated Last Night That Over 35,000 Passed,
 Through the Gates
DAYS PROGRAMME WAS
 CARRIED OUT TO LETTER
Today Promises Even Greater Things. Sacred Concert Will Be Given By RiccPs Band Tomor-
 row Afternoon.

The attendance at the Alabama State Fair yesterday broke all records as far as Birmingham is concerned.
 It is estimated by fair officials that between the hours of opening and mid night last night fully S5,OOO people passed through the gates.
 Thirty-fve thousand people.
 Sol Caheen, director of the Fair asso- citation, gave his individual estimate as 10000. The management announced last night that the official figures cannot be given until this afternoon. It was children's day in Birmingham.
 The schools of the city gave holidays, and the little fellows covered the fair grounds. Captain Morson stated in the afternoon that he was completely Jagged out trying to keep youngsters off the track and out of danger. Over the entire field they roamed, running, skipping, clapping their hands, their eyes sparkling with delight, and their open mouths de- picting wonder. They were intoxicated with the joy of school let out. Mothers took holiday, too. Children too young for the school ma ams jurisdiction saw the State Fair yesterday. One mother, at tended by four children the oldest being 10 and the youngest probably Il months, was seen on the grounds. Several baby carriages were rolled along by tired mothers, or inattentive nurses.
 It was children's day, in every sense of the world.
 Carried Out to the Letter.
 The programme was carried out to the letter. In the morning there was bal loon ascension, and also in the afternoon. Capt. Thomas Baldwin sailed his airshp in the afternoon, and the flight was an excellent one. From a height of several hundred feet he glided before the grand stand from one end of the field to the other. The work of the acrobats, the bicyclist, the trained bull, and the high rope walkers pleased the children from the opening of the gates until the supper hour.
 The shows on the Curve" had a big day. Especially attractive to the chill dren were the wild Igorrotes, who have sought in vain for dog to devour. Thousands went through Colonel Mundy's animal show, and poked the lion with sticks, or threw pebbles at him. The ostrich farm was another novel attrac- ton for young America, as many of the children, the great majority, indeed, had pever seen one of the gigantic birds be- fore. They were especially pleased with the big bird driven to cart at a speed of 2:20.
 The field day events were especially attractive to the school children. It was amusing to watch the young patriots cheering on to victory the athletes bearing their colors. The programme was one especially adapted to the pleasures of the children, and many happy hearts were in Birmingham in the evening. and many table disturbed by the prattle concerning the sights at the fair
 Sacred Concert Tomorrow.
 It was announced last night that a sa- cred concert would be given Sunday aft ernoon, beginning at o'clock, by the famous Ricci's band. This musical or ganizaton is superior to any other which has furnished music for state fairs in Birmingham. In addition to the instru- mental efforts, there are several soloists of great merit
 The programme to be rendered by Riccis band will be as follows: Grand rch-"Tannhauser. Wagner.
 Overture-"William Tell" Rossini
 Baritone Solo-"Carmen," Singer J. Fontana), Bizet.
 Echos Metropolitan Opera House-To- bani.
 Comet solo-InHammation from "stabat Mater," (Signor M. Manna), Rossin
 INTERMISsION. Grand Selection-"Rigoetto," Verdi.
 Soprano Solo-"For All Eternity (Miss Na, al hIa-
 tA)-Celebrated Organ Offertoire-Ba- tiste.
 (B)-Angelus from Scenes Pittoresque Massenet
 Serenade-S flute; saxophone. (sig- nor A. Janora and S. Soccorso), Title
 Grand American Fantasie.
 Big Plans for Today.
 The management plans another great day today. It is expected that the crowd will be nearly as large as that of yes- terday. The entire programme will be carried out today. The shows on the Curve will be going at a great speed. and the spectators will have to hurry to see everything in the space of one day
 The fair visitors are not negiecting the exhibits. All of the buildings were visited by thousands yesterday and much amuse- ment and profit was the result
 As an illustration of the immense crowds at the fair yesterday, one of the directors made the statement last night that at one time during the day he mo- ticed every seat in the grandstand oc- cupied, the ground around the grand stand thickly stocked with people. the grandstand subway filled to the brim. and vast horde of human beings mingling with each other over the entire field.
 Yesterday was the banner day of the faf i,;t happy when the day was over, as was the management. Other great days are