The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
Alabama State Fair Will Eclipse All Former
 Occasions
WILL BE WONDERFUL
 FOR MANY REASONS
Greatest Free Attractions, Best Races, Most and Best Exhibits of the States Resources Will
 Make Visitors Marvel

When the gates of the Alabama state
 Fair are thrown open Thursday morning, October 5, the greatest show in the his-
 tory of the state will be opened to the public This is no exaggeration, for the fair management has spent more money for free attractions, are offering larger purses for racing events, and given great CT inducements to exhibitors than at any previous exposition.
 | The gates will open at o'clock. The l formal opening will take place at II o'clock in front of the grandstand. Pres ident B. B. Burton of :he Alabama State
 Fair association will make q short ad-
 dress and introduce the principle speakers,
 Culpepper Exurl. president of the board of city commissioners of Birmingham,
 and Senator Joseph F. Johnston. All the members of the fair associa- ton will be present, many of the county
 and city officials and number of prom l inent citizens.
 | The fair will be great by reason of the variety and splendid quality of its
  special features which far surpass those | of previous years. The agricultural ex- hibits, the manufactured products, the array of raw material, all native to the state, are displayed in great profuson, setting forth the diversified products and | vast natural resources of Alabama. The fair will be great by reason of the splendid racing events, which include trottng and pacing events by some of the most noted horses in the south. Many
 of the racing events have already been
 entries. The motorcycle races will bring together the best riders in the country,
 the latest entries being Fearless Bake of Chicago, who issues a challenge to
 ride against anyone in the world for a one to five mile record, and Jake De
 Roster, two riders of international repu- tation.
 Live Stock
 l The fair will be great by reason of the l finest collection of live stock and poul- | try that has ever been shown in the south. and is so large and varied that additional accommodations had to be 1 erected. This part of the fair will prove
 vastly interesting, as it includes mod l el dairy farm, with all modern and up to date dairy machinery and appliances | in full operation.
 I The fair will be great from the fact l that the free amusements are on such | g large and magnificent scale that they | completely overshadow any other fair ever held here The programme is the
 best that money could procure and in addition to the many minor perform | ances, the aeroplane flights by the dar- | ing aviators, Beachey and Hamilton, and Pains Battle of the Clouds" are
 two of the greatest and grandest free | attractions that have ever been shown | in the south.
 | There are many other features that
 make this fair pre- eminent, all of them
 of a high class and vastly interesting, including the great Plaza" where an
 aggregate of shows and novelty attrac-
 tions that are considered the very best
 midway attractions on the fair circuit will be grouped.
 | Nor has the management overlooked
 the welfare and comfort of the patrons
 for every convenience has been provided
 and every precaution taken that will
 add to the pleasure of the thousands
 that will daily visit the grounds-rest
 rooms, information bureaus, checking
 rooms and telephone service. Nothing
 has been left out by the management
 that will add to the pleasure and com
 fort of those who attend the great fair. | The refreshment feature will be
 ample and sufficient to provide for the wants of the inner man, for in addition
 to the several large and well appointed l dining rooms, there will be number | less booths in and about the grounds
 where lunches and meals will be served.
 In this connection there are number of church societies which promise to l serve meals Hike mother used to malke.'' 1 The management desires to emphasize | the fact that no intoxicating liquors
 CT beverages will be allowed to be sold on the grounds and such an attempt
 will be severely dealt with.
 One of the features of the Alabama
 State Fair that will appeal to all classes alike is the splendid series of band con certs that will be rendered by Innes su- | perb band. As band director MT. Innes
 ranks with Sousa, Herbert and Creatore. | Two grand concerts will be given daily, l in the afternoon from until o'clock and | at night from until 9:S0 o'clock. | The usual Sunday concert will be given
 on October 8, when the following high class programme will be rendered: Aftcrnoop-Festival overture, Weber; Ca Bridal Song Qiilenberg), (b) Tn The Mill.' "The Lost Chord" (Sullivam, cor
 net ouligato by A. J. Smith; Scenes from l Cavalleria'' (MascagnD. Part two: "Cel- ! ebration Of the Love Feast from Par 1 sifal, Wagner; two well known hymns | (a) Jerusalem the Golden" (b) Nearer l My God to fhee; song for soprano, "The l Eternal Idol'' (lIomes). Beatrice Van | Loon; 'Old Lang Syne,' Scotch fantasy | Burns.