The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-26


 gates at the Fair Grounds yesterday. | This is unprecedented for the second day of the fair. During the afternoon the grand stand was packed with spectators intent up- on seeing the light harness events. and to witness the splendid free attractions arranged to take place within the sight of all of those who cared to finger in the stand to see them.
 Along The Curve during the after noon the scene was a most animated one, and all of the showmen were well satisfied with the patronage accorded them. The blatant voice of the spiei- 1er, the clang. clang of tomtoifE and the incessant whining of the merry-go- round pianos liyened up things ram the noise standpoint and the frqF F. hibitions given in ffont of each & Ne shows held gaping crowds at closo - tention while the spieler got VI f-his work.
 The attendance during the early morning hours was, remarkable. indi-- eating that a large number of. visit ors were in the city yesterday most of whom went out to the grounds imme- diately on their arrival la the city. These stayed until laae in the after noon and augmented the crowds which vent out to witness the races and free Attractions.
 Yesterday was Drummers' Day, but no special ceremony marked the day (Drum was most distinct in the band) A large number of travelling men were fin attendance, however, despite the fact that little preparation had been made for their entertainment.
 The morning visitors spent. their time in going through the agricul- hafI oot rn1l the stock and poultry exhibits. Ey- erything was spick and span for the entertainment of guests and nothing re- mains to be done now but to have the crowds attend and be convinced that this is the greatest fair ever held in the State.
 The Curve Complete.
 The Curve, which is the amusement < street of the Fair, is now complete. there being forty-one high class att traction features in operation. at prices. that will not embarrass anyone. even though all of them are patronized. The Fair management is considering the advisabiiity of curtailing some of the liberties taken by some of these shows that the exhibitions may not be offensive to any one.
 All of the shows are directly under the management of the Fair Associa- tion and the moment they step beyond
 
 propriety their license will be revoked. However. the attractions which have been thrown open to the public SO far are free from any objectionable feat ures.
 Secretary Tait said yesterday that the free attractions are all in operation now, and that he expects the fair to proceed smoothly from now until its conclusion.
 Today's crowd is expected to be the largest that has attended the Fair since its inauguration, the chief attraction being the football game between the University of Georgia and the Universi- ty of Alabama. This game will be called promptly at 2:30 o'clock, and will take place directly in front of the grandstand Those desiring to witness it should secure their seats as early as possible, as standing room will be at a premium No extra charge will be made for the grandstand.
 At 10i30 o'clock this morning the horse show will be continued, with the. exhibition of mules, stallion and get. mare and produce, herd of stallions and three mares, mare and foal and light harness horses. There were no entries in the two classes to be judged yeterday, but there are many entered in today's contest and this promises to be especially interesting to lovers of high class stock. The first prizes are SEQ in cash in each event
 tsrhe Man Who KnOyys." The Fair Association has engaged Colonel Arthur Shields as official an nouncer and walking information bureau. Colonel Shields heralds him. self as the man who knows it all, and has collected all of the information which might be of any use to visitors at the Fair. He is conspicuousIy dressed so that he may be singled out at any time, and is always glad to answer questions. He ealsos announces the race results. and the hour set for the free attraction.
 The addition of this feature Will be of great convenience to those who have been unable to learn where to go and when. In the rush Of opening the Fair the program was largely a matter of expediency, and required the constant attention of some one to keep the shows going. During next week all of the attractions will be set for definite hour and full daily programs will be published
 So far visitors to the city have had no trouble in securing ample accommodations. At the bureau .s of information established at the grounds by The Advertiser. addresses where rooms can be secured are kept to the number of several hundred, and a large number of visitors have availed themselves of the opportunity to secure comfortable quarters during thfer stay Al. oikxr Tpfors,aaffoo of ayarx v.n