The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-07
LITTLE SUNSHINE WILL
PUT GROUNDS in SHAPE
Visitors Fair Yesterday Unanimous In Declaring That Elk
hibts and Features Are Much More Elaborate Than
Ever Before-Programme For Today

accomplished young musicians. Their
programme for today follows:
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER z
Beginning at 1 p. m.
March.
Overture. Fra Diavoli" (Auber).
Euite, Looking Upward (a) "By
the Light Polar Star" (b) Beneath
Southern Cross (c) MARS and Venus
(Sousa).
Descriptive, Down South" CMyddle.
toni.
Selection, knight for Day" Club.
bell). -.
Intermission. ,zS-
Marche Hongroise (Berloiz).
Selection, Three Twins" (Eoschna)
Waltz, Love Sparks" (Holzman).
Popular medley (O'Hare).
FRIDAY EVENING. OCTOBER Z.
Beginning Z p. m.
March.
Overture, "stradella." (Flotow).
For five basses, Down Among the
Dead Men" (Deville). Misses Orth man
Margraf, o. Gary and Allen D. Gary.
Two Hungarian Dances (Brahms)
Selection, "The Mocking Bird,
(Sloane).
Intermission.
Prelude to the third act of 'Lohen
grim" (Wagner).
For voice. selected. Miss Gilda Nc
Coy.
Fun ON the Midway
But after all, for fun and frolic, and
care-free enjoyment, there is no place
like the Midway" the Plaza" or the
Pleasure Way by what ever name one
may wish to call It. There it Is, stretch
ing out several hundred yards below the
exhibit buildings, on both sides the drive
way, maize of gold fronts, startling
pictures, and numberless tents.
The whole road to joy is ready, with
the ticket sellers on their perches and
the spielers yelling Hurry, hurry,
hurry!"
There are many excellent attractions
down the Midway. The Diving Girls
have big tank in the middle Of a large
tent. and all kinds of apparatus for fan
cy diving This will be one of the most
popular shows. Then there Is the Os-
trich Farm, with new collection direct
from Australia, always interesting to the
average person.
The Indian Mummy Show, the Electric
City. Princess Florine. "Five in One, "
the Fat Peoples Congress. and the Joys
of Living. are just a few others that will
thrill the curious this afternoon.
Bockman's animal show is worthy of
special mention, for it will be the delight
of the children. 1t is a miniature circus
and has all kinds Of educated animals.
Then there will be the merry go round,
the roulette wheel, and the Ferris wheel
to enliven the fleeting hours.
The Shadow of the Cross" that won
derful. changing picture, is on exhibit in
the main building Ruth Grey is here to
give her palm readings, and the aero
plane is on exhibition in Its special shed,
Yesterday was dark and dreary for the
state fair. Few people who were not In
terested In the exhibits braved the ele-
ments. but there was .throng of people
at work in the exhibits and privilege con-
cessions.
The flight of the aeroplane at o'clock
was a ! pleasure unexpected. Nappi's
Military band rendered musical pro-
gramme in the grand stand, and the peo-
pie Iounu pieHty 10 aiHuse tnem. II re-
quires a. full day to fully appreciate the
long lines of exhibits
The city of Birmingham's police and
fire departments are well represented.
Chief Bodeker has the grounds thorough
ly patrolled, while Chief Bennett has in
stalled his new automobile hre engine,
which is to be used in Graymont. 1t IL
prepared to hurry, at any minute to any
part Of the grounds.