The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-23

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play Of fancy work. China painting,
water color and oil painting, cakes and
canned fruit and jeilies.
The machinery exhibit Is great. Ev-
cry new device used In the modern
farming machinery IL exhibited. The
machinery on display includes thrash
ers. pea hullers. tiiiage implements.
tractors. grist mills. and hay tenders
Very few dogs have been entered 40
yet and this display Is rather small.
Notwithstanding this some fine full
blooded CANNES are on exhibit and
among them are hounds. pups. fox and
rat terriers. and collies. So.
The shOwmen of the United Carnival
Company were busy yesterday unload
ing their numerous attractions. feeding
their animals and pitching their big
tents In preparation for the side shows
and midway carnivals. BY evening sv-
erything was in readiness and the
crowds thronged into the tents to see
what was In store for them.
The Curve" likewise was placed In
shape by the showmen. All the tents
for these side shows were pitched. seats
arranged and everything In readiness
for the opening by nightfall. Strollers
down the Curve" will have the oppor-
tunity of seeing some of the greatest
8bbIACttonH anu btuutH Vn ESS0sas
The ostrich race yesterday afternoon
was given ON the track before a large
crowd OF interested spectators. Hitch
ed to ninety pound wagon. the big
bird. known as. Pennsylvania" the
racing ostrich, sped around the track
pulling the wagon with remarkable
ease and Displaying its wonderful
strength.
The. six county agricultural exhibits
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but were not erected owing to a strike
on the part of the managers Of these
exhibits. The managers waited on Ma
jor winters, Secretary of the Fair AS
ISOLATION. and refused to erect their
displays until passes were given 10
their employees. The directors Of the
Fair Association took up this matter
with the managers and the strike was
settled with the issuance of the passes.
These exhibits will be placed in the ag-
ricultural hall today.
The Helen May Buffers Ladies Band
was out to the park early yesterday
morning. Gowned In charming purple.
white and gold costumes, the forty
musicians of the band presented
novel and attractive picture. They
rendered three concerts yesterday, in
the morning. afternoon and evening.
Despite the fact that everything
was hurry ana security Jebt1foaJs Aa1-
jor Il. e. Winters, secretary OF the as
sociation, had everything under per-
feet control and handling all the busi-
ness of the opening day with ease.
His organization was complete and his
force of office assistants were ade-
quate to the situation.
Because of the congested condition
of affairs at Vandiyer Park, Major
winters announced that he would
postpone the fireworks display until
tonight. The special features schedule
ed for this afternoon are the sham
battle and the outdoor athletic meet.
Several companies of the Alabama
National Guard. under the command
of Colonel C. r. Bricken, Of the and
Regiment. will participate in this
event. Anything military always ap-
peals to the public and with, the sol
diers clad in their regular khaki uni
forms the battle promises to be one
of the leading features Of the fair.
George E. Stock, physical director
of the local Y. M. C. A. and chair
man of the athletic committee Of the
fair, received another list OF entries
yesterday for the track meet. The
track teams OF Auburn, the BtrminE-
ham Athletic Clubs. the Birmingham Y.
M. C. A. and the local Y. M. c.. A:
will participate.