The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-20
WORKAT STATE FAIR
DETERMINATION OF GROUNDS TO BE-
 GIN WEDNESDAY.
All Indications Point To Biggest Fair Ever Held in MontgOmery--Ex- hibits to Excel Those
 Of Last Year.


 work on the State Fair grounds at yandiver Park will be begun to- morrow morning, aud will continue until the improvements that have been uroyided for at the grounds nave been completed, and all rubbish elearea away. The work will be in charge or the state Fairs General Manager. Gen. Barry L. Holt. and Secretary Robert Tait, who at a meeting Of the execu- tive committee of the Alabama Agri- cultural Association yesterday morning were constituted a committee 10 uh- dertake and rush through this feature.
 Several new buildings will be erected on the grounds, to serve as COW sheds, exhibit halls, assembly rooms. etc. and these will be commenced at once. Gen eral Manager Holt will spend most or the time from now until the opening date of the Fair in perfecting all ar rangements at the grounds, ana VIII doubtless have everything in readiness by the first of october.
 Secretary Tait said yesterday that the fair was to be the best yet.
 we are getting everything in read mess long before the time for action, and by doing so expect to reap great results" he said. Inquiries concern Ing exehibits, etc., are coming in on every mail and from the various let- ters which are daily received here expect a great outpouriag during the days of the fair"
 The secretary is having prepared a plat of the grounds for the purpose of providing for the privileges, and to set aside the privileges, that are all ready being requested.
 The executive committee also decid- cd yesterday that @ letter should be addressed to the Department of For estry ct Washington, D. C., with the end in view of having representative of the department present in Montgom- cry on a day of the fair, to address the visitors who might be in the city on that day. It is expected that the request will be complied with, par ticularly in view of the fact that in- duiry to this effect has already been made by the department tn commit nication recently addressed to the Com mercial Club.
 Secretary Tait has received a letter from D4. J. w. Abercrombie, Presi- dent of the University of Alabama, n- quiring concerning the educational ex- hibit at the fair this year, and from this, the secretary thinks, the Tusca- Ioosa institution will be represented In Montgomery along with the other schools of the State. All Of the schools that last year exhibited at the fair will again be represented, and word comes along with the announce ment that the exhibits in this depart ment win eclipse in extent all other exhibits heretofore made in Alabama
 The counties exhibits will also ex- ceed in splendor and extent the ex- hibits from the same counties last year. Baldwin, in particular, Butler and Montgomery will give especially at tsntion to these features. and will make them more attractive than ever before In the States history
 Communication has been had with Auburn with the end in view of having the Polyteehnic students arrange for a football game during the fair. The University of Alaabma and the uni- versity Of Georgia football game has already been arranged for the first Saturday of the fair. and Secretary Tait Is now trying to have another during the following week.