The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-05
O'NEAL AND EXUM
AMONG SPEAKERS
AT FAIR OPENING
Gates Swing Open Tomorrow
on Greatest Fair in States
History
PROMINENT MEN GROW
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER IT
Exhibits Must All BE In Place By Noon
Today-Every Available Space on
the Grounds Has Ben
Taken


swing wide open tomorrow.
Governor Emmett O-Nea1 and Mayor
Culpepper Exum were the first to accept
the invitation of the Alabama State fair
to assist in opening the great fair tomor-
row morning. Both have agreed to make
speeches at the formal opening, which
begins at II o'clock, to be followed by
Aviator Parmalee's first flight and the
full programme of free attractions.
Colonel O'Neal said last night: 81 glad
ly accept the invitation. for I consider
nothing more important to Alabama than
her agricultural development, and 1 be-
lieve the state fair is one of the greatest
agencies in its development. With agri-
cultural exhibits from nearly 90 counties,
this should be the greatest fair in the
history of the south" ....- 3 Ssh
Mayor Exum, in discussing the fair,
said: Having been president of the as
ISOLATION one year, I know just what the
difficulties are, and 1 certainly am de-
lighted to have the opportunity to for
mally congratulate President Holcombe
and Secretary Chaffee on the magnificent
fair which they have prepared.
ut will undoubtedly eclipse every past
record, and will do good not only for
Birmingham, but for the whole state.
The fair has now developed into an insti-
tuition, with which we could not possibly
dispense. 1t is the great educational cen
ter for the exchange of IDEAS
II take pleasure In extending the invi-
tation of Birmingham to every man,
woman and child in Alabama to attend
the Alabama State fair. They will find
1t well worth seeing. 1 should be glad
to welcome them all, individually, and
show them just how much Birmingham
appreciates the presence of her friends"
| Bahb Indorses 1t Enthusiastically
Secretary Joseph B. Babb of the Cham
Enthusiastically. 1.-The fair is becoming
more instructive every year to the stu
dent of agriculture" he said. THE agri-
cultural exhibit this time far exceeds any
other in past history and should prove of
immense value to the agricultural inter-
ests of the state.
Undoubtedly this is the best rounded
fair the south has ever known. Not only
is there very large increase in the num-
Der of county exhibits, but in live stock,
dairy and other exhibits, the showing is
far superior to any that has preceded.
THE management has made a great
fair, not overlooking the amusement fea
ture, one of the essentials of success.
The attendance ought to be record
breaker.
president Holcombe and Secretary
Chaffee are to be congratulated upon the
result of their work already visible at
the fair grounds. 1t speaks volumes for
~ info which
the details of the fair have been planned
and managed"
Must Place Exhibits Today
Every exhibit at the State fair must be
in by noon today. 1t is an interesting
fact to note that for the past week peo-
pie have been begging for space, and 1t
was found necessary to put up tents to
accommodate many of them. Hundreds
have been turned away, because there Is
absolutely nogroom on the grounds.
Every nook and corner is full. How
ever, all exhibits must be In place today,
or there will be something doing, In the
way of letting in other exhibitors
Where Tickets Are Sold
State fair admission tickets will be
on sale from a. m. to p. m. ev-
ery day during the fair at the Flor
ence cigar stand corner, Second ave-
toms Pharmacy, corner First avenue
and Nineteenth street; Gums Phar-
macy. corner Third avenue and Nine
tenth street; Parker's drug store, cor
ner FIRST avenue and Twentieth street;
browns cigar stand, corner Second
oyanue and Twentieth street, and at
the Patten-Pope Drug company's store,
corner Third avenue and Twentieth
street.
Tho tickets on sale at the above places
for the convenience of people who wish
~ avoid the rush at the ticket win
dows out at the fair grounds on the
special days.
Large cloth signs will be stretched
across the sidewalks at each of the
civ ticket stands so that there will
be no difficulty experienced in locat-
Ling one of them
Tickets for children's day at the fair
will be on sale at the following places:
Walker Drug company. Twenty ninth
avenue, North Birmingham Causey
Drug company, Forty eighth street,
East birmingham j. w. Mcdonald,
Fourth avenue, Avondale; H. L. Mar
tin & Co., Spring street, Avondale;
n. r. Kelly Elyton avenue, West End;
A. A. Miles, near school, Graymont;
Rochester Drug company, Avenue e
and Eighteenth street Ensley; Amer
| lean Drug. company, Pratt static Pratt
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