The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-18
NaVassar Band Greeted BY Big
Crowd At Grounds Yes
terday Afternoon
AWARDS ANNOUNCED FOR
SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS
Wednesday Afternoon viii Again Be
Turned Over to School Children,
the Admission Price Being
But Is Cents.


wonderful success, fair weather and
great crowds, and the management is de-
termined to make a record both in point
of attendance and in pleasing the patrons.
Every amusement and every exhibit will
be kept in place until II o'clock Wednes-
day night, and today will see new life and
spirit on the grounds.
1t has been decided to make Wednese
day a childrens half day, when all chill
dren admitted after o'clock will be sold
tickets for Is cents. So much did the
youngsters who thronged the grounds Fri
day enjoy the fair that the association
management decided it nothing but just
that they be given another opportunity.
Positively every show will be running UNI
til the last minute, and no amusement
will be allowed to take down its tents UNI
til II p. m. The last day of the fair Is
always the day of absolute abandon,
when everybody goes in for good time.
1t Is expected that a record-breaking
crowd will go out and make the closing
page in Alabama's greatest fair the
brightest of them all.
Yesterday a large throng wandered
through the grounds and buildings.
Knabenshue made a beautiful flight in
his dirigib1e airship during the after
noon.
The Nayassar band Of nearly 10 per-
formers, all of them women, was greeted
by a splendid audience. 1t was estimated
that the crowd seated In the grandstand
numbered fully 1900.
The band was In fine form, and the
weather conditions for open air music
were perfect. There was no breeze stir
ing, and natures acoustics could not have
been improved upon. Both the brass
and wood sections were strong in
tone quality, and the general ensemble
was excellent. II a band made up of
women is not quite as GRASSY as the
regulation male, band, it is brassy enough,
and musicians who listened to the Ma
Vassars spoke In high praise of the In
terpretative work revealed in the more
ambitious compositions
The programme was varied and alto
gether delightful. Most of the music was
light but thoroughly artistic. The pro-
gramme was In fact exceptionally well
suited to a miscellaneous audience. Not
since one of the crack Mexican bands
played at the State Fair several years
ago has such hit been made with the
music as now If left to a public vote it
is said that the Navassars would be al
most sure to be unanimously selected
for 1910.
Awards Are Announced.
The Judges in the agricultural depart
ment have announced the following addi-
tional awards:
For the largest and best display, quality
and variety of corn, which should be ex-
hibited In the ear or on stalk-First pre-
MUM, $50, ]. M Crutchfeld, Cullman; Sec
ond premium, s25, t. U. Jones, orrville.
For the largest. best and most at
tractiye exhibit or display of cotton in
boil, on stalk and in lint-First premium,
$50, NJ. e. Wyatt, Siluria; second prem
ium, SIS, T. U. Jones. 0rrvile.
For the largest assortment of hay
First premium, $50. William Chism, South
Calera second premium. SIS, j. Bise,
Thorsby.
The best and largest collection of cow
peas, shelled and in hull-First premium,
w. C. Mattel, Mattel
For the best and largest display of
sweet potatoes-First premium, SIS, ]. W.
Hendrix, Wylam; second premium, $3.50.
]. B. McCullom, Birmingham.
For the best display of peanuts-First
premium, ]. 8. Montgomery. Birming-
ham.
For the best display of pumpkins-F'irst
premium, SIS, W. L. Rickles, Wylam;
second premium, $3.50, Hans Jasperson,
West End.
For the best 100 ears of corn-First pre-
MUM, S10 b. F. Killingsworth, Calera;
second premium, S., R. P. Bsspy. South
Calera.
For the best display of alfalfa, ]. H.
Fricke, Cullman.
For the best display of clover hay. first
premium SIS. ]. M. Robson. Montevallo;
second premium $3.50. L. L. Ellis, Monte
vallo.
For the best display of home grown
syrup. first premium SIS. S. ]. Ingram,
Montevallo; second premium $3.50, W. C.
Mattel, Mattel.
For best display of sugar cane. first
premium, j. S. Montgomery. Birmng-
ham; second premium, Il. w. Childress,
Thorsby.
For the best display of tobacco, first
premium SIS, J. M. Crutchfield. Cullman;
second premium $3.50. c. e. Rawls,
Greensboro.
Fruit growers prize, apple exhibit, first
premium $25, ]. M, Crutchfield, Cullman;
second premium $40, John L. Winslow,
Thorsby.
Art Exhibit Awards.
Awards in the art exhibit at the fair
are as follows:
Miss Alice E. Rumph-Best portrait
from life Coil painting), first prize. $40;
best landscape, second prize, $3.50; best
head from life (water COLOR, first prize,
3d. best figure from life (water COLOR,
first price, So; best figure from life (pas-
ted, first prize, So; best poster. first price
81 80; best clay modelling. first prize, So
best portrait from life (water COLOR, Sec
ond prize. S2.50; best landscape (water
COLOR, second prize, 81; best head from
life (charcoaD. second prize. $780, best
figure from life (charcoaD, second prize.
$3.50
Miss Carrie Hill-Best landscape (oil
painting), first prize, So; best landscape
(water COLOR, first prize, 81.
Mrs. Louise Cone-Best still life (fruit
or fowsrs), first prize, IS; best portrait
from life (water COLOR, first prize, s.
Miss Margaret McAdory-Best still life
Toll painting), first prize, S.; best figure
from life Coil paiting), first prize. IS; best
still life (fruit or iowers), second prize.
81 so; best head from life open and ink
>,rawing). first prize. 50; best head from