The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-31
UNUSUAL INTEREST
 IS SHOWN IN FAIR
Executive Committee Meets Tomorrow to Decide On
 New Attractions

It is no exaggeration to say that
 more interest is being taken in the Ala
 bama State Fair this year by all
 classes of the commercial and industrial
 life of the district than ever before in
 tue history of the Fair association.
 This spirit of enthusiastic interest i has encouraged the management, or
 which B. B. Burton is president to un-
 dertake greater measures to make it
 bigger success than on previous oc-
 casions.
 executive committee of the Alabama State Fair association will be held to-
 morrow to take up and confirm the new and additional attractions which Mir. Chaffee, secretary of the associa-
 tion. has secured on his visit to the
 Ohio state fair at Columbus, O., from which city he returned yesterday morn l ing.
 The members of the committee are
 John L. Parker chairman Colman
 Blach A H. Ford, R. A. Brown, Jack Adams l. H. Holcombe. c. w. Uff- ford. with MT. Burton and F. P. Chaf-
 fee as ex-oGicio members. They will
 consider the report of Mir. Chaffee and other progressive moves.
 It has been previously noted that plans are afoot to have the city dec- orated in gala colors during the fair, and from the reports and suggestions
 being made along that line it is evident
 that Birmingham will be clad in rich decorations and multi-colored bunting for the reception of the multitude of visitors expected.
 The Home Coming Movement" is being carried out by members of the leading business men of the city and thousands of invitations to come back
 home" even if just for visit to the State Fair, have gone out from the various offices. business houses and homes of those who realize that a'
 successful fair means advancement for
 the community as whole.
 The plan to induce many prospective settlers and immigrants to come to Bir- mingham and view the states re- sources in miniature, is also being given active attention, the thought be- ing uppermost that if desirable people are brought here al that time they will come to an early decision to make this
 their future home.
 That the Alabama State Fair itself is more worthy of the increased interest is shown by the splendid manner in which the people are responding to the call for displays. and already more fea- lures have been booked and secured than at a like period in any previous fair This Is substantiated by every department, from the large and small exhibits to the number and quality of the amusements. The womans department. which has
 been such a splendid feature for the past few years. gives promise to be one that will not only surpass previous eff forts but will be of such high char acter as to be we'll worth study and ob- servation for the entire ten days In reference to MT. Chaffees visit to Columbus, it might be said that the ohio state fair is the opening fair of
 the southern circuit, and Mr. Chaffee's visit was not only to secure such amusements as might be novel or unique, but also to inspect the free acts already engaged through the United Fairs Booking association for the Alabama fair It is underst ood that not only has he o. K those already engaged,s but has secured mum merous others, both in the nature of amusement and concessions willing to visit Bir- mingham.
 These matters and the management of the aviator for the greatest display of man bird' work ever given in Ala bama will be disposed of at the met ing of the executive committee. while every other plan for the further i'm proyement of the coming exposition will be given consideration.