The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
ARRANGING FOR
 MILITARY SHOW National Guard Association Is
 Formulating Plans EVERYTHING READY FEB. 9 Number of Prizes VIII Be eIven-vot- ing Contest for Most Popular Young Lady in City VIII
 Be Feature.
EVERYTHING READY FEB. 9

At meeting of the Jefferson County National Guard association hold in the armory at the city hall yesterday after noon the forthcoming indoor military exposition was discussed in all It's phases. The meeting was largely attended by the members of the ompanies comprising the Birmingham battalion. and judging by the enthusiasm displayed the exposi- ton will be a great success All the final details were arranged and today the various committees having the affair in hand will launch forth a boosting campaign, which in the end will mako the exposition an event which will be talked of in military circles for some time to come
 Several leading business men not con nected with the military in any manner were in attendance yesterday and volun- teered their services to the executive committee, promising MT. German. who has the management of the event in hand. to aid him in any manner he might suggest to make the affair the largest of it's kind ever attempted by any organ ization in this city.
 In connection with the commercial ex- hibits, local and foreign, there will be all manner of fun-making devices. among which might be mentioned Lunette, the Old Plantation, a Hummerglubber. which alone will be worth the small price of admission. Trapese and horizon tai acts. singing and dancing shows, nov ing pictures and numerous other at- fractions will serve to entertain the large audiences who will attend the exposl- tion. MT. German has closed contracts with eight big carnival acts that will be seen twice daily in connection with the exposition and Is now in communi- cation with two more
 MT. German assured the executive com mittee that every act put on will be clean and free of anything objection able. In short. he intends to make the post" a veritable midway eliminated of its objectionable features. One can rest assured the post" will be conducted without one single objectionable feature for the entire time of the exposition. and the various free acts will be some thing on a high order, and very enter taining.
 At the meeting the exposition was dis- cussed from every angle and 1t was de- cided to hold it for ten days beginning February and closing on the 18th. giving performances in the afternoons for the ladies and children who otherwise would not have the opportunity to attend.
 One of the main features of the ex- position will be voting contest for tho most popular young lady in Greater Bir- mingham, the contest closing on the last night of the exposition and the fortu- nate young lady receiving the largest number of votes will receive a diamond ring, which will be placed on exhibi- tion in of the windows of a prom inent downtown jewelry store. Ballot boxes will be placed a convenient points in the city and the results of the contest appearing in the afternoon and morning papers the following day.
 In this connection a baby show will be held on Friday, the 18th. and ladies expecting to enter their children will communicate with MT. German at tho quarters of Troop D in the city hail. or telephone him for entry blanks. He will gladly give any information to anyone desiring it.
 It is tho intention of the management to give away several prizes during the exposition, consisting of two racycles for the most popular enlisted man in the battalion, and one for the man selling the largest number of tickets Among the prizes to be awarded win be . shot gun and a piano. All the prizes will be placed on exhibition in the next few days.
 The lower floor, the drill hall, will be given over entirely for the exhibi- tion purposes and as the space is large, any number of exhibits can be arranged consequently a committee composed of
 
 and Ed L. Anderson will make can vass of the city today conferring with the various merchants in regard to plac- ing exhibits. The exhibits will consist of foreign and homemade goods. ar ranged In booths, and the committee will endeavor to make this feature equal to, if not better, than those usually seen at state fairs. Anyone desiring space for their exhibits whom the committee fails to call upon can communicate with MT German at Troop D's quarters in the city hall, or call him on phone 1855, Peoples.