The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-05
NAI|ON | GUARD
MEET. 7. MORROW
To Complete Arrangements for
Military Tournament.
CONTESTS UNDER WAY
Parade VIII Form Wednesday Even
ing and Move Through Principal
Streets of the City-Standing
of Contestants In Voting.

All members of all the companies of the
Jefferson County National Guard associa-
ton are expected to be present at the
big booster meeting tomorrow. after
noon at the armory of the city hall
Plans for the coming exposition are to
be discussed. There is a part for every
member to take.
The parade will be formed at 7.30 Wed
nesday night on Fourth avenue. moving
through the principal streets of the town,
with music by the Exposition band.
The contests have been going nicely.
A large number of the prominent ofhcers
have been voted for. Ballot boxes are
placed at Blachs store and Gunn-Gam-
bills drug store, where anyone can Sc
cure envelopes and vote for the officer
he wants to win the prize as the most
popular officer in the association. One
cent counts a vote.
The school children's contest is also
going nicely. Up until last night there
were 1882 tickets sold by the military
companies, and by the time the exposition
Is open there will have been at least To-
900 tickets sold
There has been large number of ladies'
at headquarters in the city hall to enter
babies in the baby show. The beautiful
prizes which are to be offered for these
are displayed in Blach's windows. There
are five different classes, and any child
in Birmingham is eligible.
The manager and committee will be
very glad to talk to any committee of
ladies representing any institution or
church of the town who will be inter-
ested in putting in bazaar, country
store. or display or exhibit in the ex-
position building during the coming
event There is a chance for them to re-
ceive a considerable sum of money in
placing a booth at the exposition.
The merchants booth space has been
almost all taken up. number of man
ufacturers and prominent business men
will be well represented at the exposition.
For any information call at headquar-
ters at the city hall armory, or Peoples
phone 1435.
The first report of the different con-
tests connected with the Military Indoor
exposition was made yesterday at 4
O clock From day to day there will be
different candidates entered in the con-
tests and the report of how they are
standing will be published.
In the doll contest the following have
been entered:
Little Miss Sylvia A. Simon, 10 votes.
Little Miss Martha Hagan, votes.
Little Miss Annie Grady, votes
Little Miss Orlean Perkins, b votes.
A number of candidates are expected
tomorrow. One penny counts vote, and
the prizes are on exhibition in Blach's
window.
In the boys contest there has been
only one candidate
Master Jack Justice, Jr., 45 votes.
In the contest for the most popular
officer from Il the companies the first
count was as follows: Capt Charles FL.
Mandy, II votes; Maj. ]. G. Seals, %
votes; Capt. Mel Smith, 80 votes; Ma. L..
C. Brown, 4S votes; Maj. r. L. Gregory,
40 votes; Capt. Ike Cole 40 votes; Capt. j..
b. Scully, 30 votes; Maj. J. @. Smith, 20
votes; Col. H. B. Kennedy, 10 votes; Capt.
Ike Tull 10 votes; Capt. W. w. Black
man, votes; Capt. L. s. Dorrance. 2
votes; Col C. L. Ledbetter, votes. Col.
Wyatt Helin, votes.