The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-07
DAY FOR THE VETS
DIRECTORS MEET AND ARRANGE
 FOR FAIR.
Set Aside Day Tor Veterans, and All
 Courtesies of the Big Fair VIII Be Extended To

The Board of Directors of the Ala bama Agricultural Association met yesterday morning in the office of the State Fair, on Commerce Street, and passed upon various attractions which Secretary Robert Tait had contracted for. They also discussed the race feat ures of the fall event and made provis- Ions for certain Improvements that are necessary before the opening of the Fair
 The session of the directors was pre- sided over by II. c. Davidson, Presi- dent of the Association. sn the absence of W. F. Vandiver, and one of the first matters to be discussed was a consid- cration of Veterans Day at the Fair. Secretary Tait reported that he had been in communication with members of Camp Lomax and Camp Ifoltzclaw, and that he had come to the conclusion that the Veterans would take advant- age of the inducements that the Asso- citation had made.
 It was declared as quite probable, that the Veterans would come to this city on the 2nd Of October. have a bus mess session on that And the succeed tng day. and journey to Vandiver Park on the 24th, the opening day of the State Fair. The Association. by vote, decided to extend a very cordial invi- tation to the Veterans 10 take advant- age of this offer, promising them, in the cvent that the offer was accepted, all the courtesies of the grounds, and passes to and from the grounds. The offer of the Association has been sub nAited by Secretary Tait 70 Camp Lo- max, in whose hands the matter has been placed. and a reply is expected in the very near future.
 g. A. Adams, of Jackson County, was present at the directors. session, and spoke for few minutes on his De. .art> ment of Forestry and Minerals. The superintendent was of the opinion that exhibits in this division of the Fair work would be more interesting than ever before in the Stase's history, and stated that muck interest was being manifested In thees branches of indus try.
 The directors practically agreed on the races, though a fnel settlement of them will be arranged by Secretary Tait and Superintendent L. H. McCurdV of the Racing Department. The sched- ule will be announced in few days.
 Matters concerning the catalogue which is to he printed. were discussed without any definite conclusion being reached. It was ;.rranged, however. that the State Fair features should be put in pamphlet form ;.s soon as all of the departments had turned in their premiums and regulations. 1t was an- nounced that already the special prem iums had been provided for, in all of the departments.
 The directors referred Secretary Taits 4ggestion. ase to Improvements, to the Executive Committee, and to the Secretary. The following changes are contemplated:
 The erection of three barns; of one machinery shed; of COW shed ;of a one 2-story building. for winter use by the keeper, and of several sheds for negro exhibits It is quite probable that the committee --ilI pass favorSbly upon the suggestions.
 It was brought out in the meeting that attractions were being brought to the Fair this year of \ wider inter- est than those of last year, and at Q cheaper cost The Board yesterday passed upon an expenditure of S4,000 for a number of these. which are said to be almost twice as maay ap were here last year, and at a cost Of $a,00o less.