The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-10-29

Huntsville, Ala, Oct. %, 1909-The
Second Annual North Alabama Colored
Fair will close with horse show at
the fair grounds here tonight. The
fair opened on October goth and has
been in session just four days. To
say that it has been a success would
hardly be proper expression, because
the attendance for every day has sur
passed the calculations of the most
confident and ardent supporters.
There is no section of the South where
the Negroes are more willing to CO.
operate than seems to have charac-
terized those working for the success
of this annual fair and exhibit that
was inaugurated just two years ago
this month.
Through the kindness of the officials
of the Tennessee Valley Fair, Ia white
ocganization), the colored people were
favored with an appropriate place for
holding their fair. Then too, much
of the decorations and several large
exhibits were left in their place Not
withstanding the furious storm that
devastated much of the grandstand
and about half of the shelter for the
live stock, there was enough space
left in the floral hall to accommodate
all the exhibits.
The visitors here during the fair
came from most of the nearby towns.
Notable among the towns largely re-
+ presented were Sheffield, Athens, De-
catur, Stevenson, Scottsboro, Florence,
Tuscumbia and Meridianville. But
the visitors were not confined to Ala
hama. There were quite number Of
Tennesseans from Chattanooga, Flora,
Decherd, Winchester, Tullahoma, Muir.
freesboro and Nashville.
Much has been said about the size
of the exhibits. They were not as
numerous. as on last year, but this
is accounted for, according to state.
ments made by President Scruggs and
Secretary Richardson by Athens,
Florence and Sheffield having decided
to hold fair of their own this year,
and on account of one of the largo
schools not sending an exhibit. The
| interest in the fair has been at fever
heat all along. Some creditable ex.
hibits were noticed in the hall. No
table among these exhibits was the
shoe display of handmade shoes that
would be first-prize winners anywhere.
The exhibit was that of Mr.. George
Lowery, who is instructor at Normal.
Another was the excellent and conf
plete display made by the A. and NJ
College. The live stock and agricul-
tural exhibits were estimable. The
Judges in awarding the premiums
showed excellent taste in the way
they decided the close contests.
One exhibit here that was unique
and odd for this section of the coun.
try was from the National Negro
Doll Company, Of Nashville, Tenn.
Seven Negro dolls of different sizes
we're put on by the manager of the
Negro Doll Company, Mr.. H. A. Boyd.
Hundreds of people viewed these new
toys daily.
During the four days that the gates
Of the fair stood aiar the military
band from Normal furnished splendid
music. Aside from this there were
other amusements, the most attractive
Of which was the "Old Plantation. .
On whole the management Of the
fair feelsRthat they have accomplished
great work. The hardest worked
men in the whole organization are
said to have been DR.. e. B. Scruggs
the president; W. H. Harris. treasur
err; D. S. Brandon, vice-president; P
G. Griffin, manager, and H. ]. Richard
son, secretary. They devised practi
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