The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
CYST FINI,
 IT IS OVER Packing Is Begun at
 Fair. EVERYTHING H0wLNGSUc Marked Decrease in Attendance on
 Saturday. Tearing Up of Exhabits and Giving Away of Good Things shown Brings on Deaolate Feei-

-c'est fni." The big show Is over. and the work of moving the exhibits away makes a sort of sad feeling creep over one whem the remembrance Of the gay week is recalled. The Ala baraa State Fair Is history ss,asv as Tar tbas as the promoters of the great show can
 of course an undertaking like State Fair Is too big a concern to go through with every department how'll ing success, and there were features that next year will De ehminated, or which will undergo such drastic change. In the mean time that the unpleasantnesses will not have show at recurring. But taking the fair as a whole 1t was good, way over and above expectations, and the chances are when the count up is made, the management will be several thousand dollars on the pleasant side of the mark and will be able to put the sur plus away for nest egg for next year.
 Saturday the farewell crowd did not show up until rather late in the day, The clouds that have been lower- ing all week seemed more threaten~ ing. and some Of the timid ones could not believe the whole fair week would 10 by without a shower. But 1t did, a first time this has occurred in the his- tory of all the fairs of all the world.
 Racing was the main feature yester- day punctuated with the act of the valentines, trapese iacrobats, who have done some first class work during the week. "The Curve" has created q good impression and Manager Spell- man can congratulate himself on the shows he has booked. Odd though 1t may seem. Spellman's own show is about the only poor one in the lot, but since 1t Is free one 1t can pass.
 Packers were at work all day Sat- urday putting away the exhibits. and some complaint was made because they were taken down so early in the day. It was expected that the last day would be as noticeable for attend arice as Friday. but the falling off was perceptlble, and not until late af- ternoon did anything that could be callad a fair crowd show. up.
 One department that deserves special praise is the policing of the show, The ofiters were tire1essly on the job all the time and nipped several disturb- anees in the bud. besides getting hold of the crooks who showed up. before they got in any work.
 No little dissatisfaction was express ed at the summary manner in which the sgamess- were handled. for as one g6ntleman expressed 1t 'Thet were ali cum $u thuh fai-r fur" The disagreeable part was the startlingly peculiar way in which the games were stopped, and those officiating at the source of the arrest made themaelyes. ridiculous in the eyes of many by the puerile and unauthora tative way In which 1t was done. A ciean-cut sofi1eiaN stroke from the source of the order would have been far more dignineds many said..
 when the .workmen started tearing up the agricultural exhibits and giving away the cotton plants. sheaves of wheat and sugarcane stalks, for sou- verirs 1t seemed as if the forest Of Arden were again moving.
 In the opinion of the spectators Tor the three nights of the horse show. the ribbons and trophies to the contrary notwithstanding, Union Spriugs and Selma took the honors. and the impres- sion dainty little Mrs. Tway made driving kitty Clyde" will be long remembered.
 The 'old Apple Tree" one of the features of the main boulevard of the fairgrounds. was a constant source of Intereset to the visitors. and the im- precision made by the Big Bear" and the wholesomness of him are things that will not be soon forgotten.
 The speaking during the week prov ed of great value to the auditors, and the careful attention paid to the selec- ton of the speakers proves the man. agement had the good of all at heart This farmers institute work will re- main on the program for all the fairs to come. The valuable information giv- en and showing of the general inter- est of the tSate in Agriculture, from now on will make the departure a ne- cesstty. -@.2