The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
ID bE BUSY WEEK
 AT FAIR GROUNDS
List of Free Acts Is Largest Ever Offered at South
 ern Fair

With only 9 full days remaining Aroiii today until the opening of the twelfth annual exposition of the big Alabama state fair, the states greatest annual event" as 1t has come to be known through the increasing success attained each year since 1899, the coming week promises the most intense activity in every department.
 One of the greatest features of the ep- preaching event, which will offer the people of Alabama and the entire south ten wonderful days of amusement and interesting diversion of every character under the sun, is the magnitude of the soale on which the free amusements have been planned.
 Never before in the history of state fair or state exposition has the puohc lbeen offered such a long, such varied and such a costly programme of free acts. or free amusements. for the one Iprice of a general admission at the 'nain gate.
 If Is hard to realize that $25.0Oo has been expended by the Alabama state ia'r for this feature of the great snow, put determined to eclipse every past record the hest band to be secured, the most gorgeous spectacle ever presented ana the largest list of minor attractions ever known have been engaged for the sntire ten days of the show
 The band Is Innes famous band' con ducted by Frederick Innes himself, known throughout the entire world as one or the masters of orchestral and symphonal band work.
 The spectacle referred to as "the most gorgeous ever presented" is in reality all that the description implies. Pam Battle in the Clouds In wnlch 'Ver I25o people take part, will be produced nightly during the entire ten days Of the Alabama state fair at a cost of over s1OOO each performance.
 In addition to these major features, trotting and pacing races, the motorcy- cle races, the football games, the three ring circus giving performances free twice daily. premier comedy artists, two other fine bands, Nappfs and Oliveto's, and dozens of other acts and novelties Will be introduced each day.
 From the agricultural standpoint the Alabama State Fair will also excel in both deeds as well IS words, Tor there will be more county exhibits, nearly score; magnificent displays by the states department of agriculture and industry. three lead ing southern railways. the government al experiment station at Auburn, and hundreds of individual exhibits.
 The poultry show will be the best ever seen in this section of the south and the success of the live stock de- na rtment has been assured by entries being so unexpectedly numerous as to require the construction of an even 100 additional stalls, which have just been completed.
 In the woman's department, which Is under the experienced management of Mrs J. B. Reid; in the mines, ma chinery and manufacturing depart ments, in fact in every detail, signlh- cant evidences exist that the 1911 Ala bama State Fair will not only be the greatest Alabama has ever known, but one of the greatest the south has ever known.
 At the grounds themselves every ac- tion is being taken to improve and beautify them, corps of experienced men, under Capt. J. B. Morson, superin- tendent of the grounds, having been actively at work for the past three weeks.
 All of the buildings have been fresh ly painted and all of the fences and bare exposures of various kinds have been coated with sparkling white, while flowers, palms and ferns and shrubbery have been planted in every spot which would lend beauty to the landscape
 Many new walks have been con- structed and the roadways have all been worked over, many new flower beds made and along with this part numbers of the buildings have either been re- roofcd or had the roofs painted, while the visitors to the grounds this year will also observe many other new struc- lures,
 The total attendance last year at the. Alabama State Fair exceeded 206000, and the aim of every one connected with or interested this year is to exeeed 260.0o0.