The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-13

/: Midway open all day. :
one OF the largest Sunday concert
crowds ever attending an Alabama State
Fair heard the concert yesterday after
| noon at $3.50 o'clock by Berliners First
Cavalry band. The band performed yes
terday to the satisfaction of the most fas-
tidious music lovers in the big crowd
which filled the grandstand. One or two
of the numbers were hailed with especial
| delight and Bandmaster Berliner was
forced to repeated encores. There seems
no doubt but what the Berliner band has
entirely come up to the expectations and
high standards set by the people of Bir-
mngham and Alabama.
For the first time at the 1913 fair, the
big Pain fireworks display and spectacle
will be given tonight. beginning at S
o'clock. The spectacle Is called '.Pioneer
Days" and is a portrayal of a thrilling
attack by Indians on pioneers settle
ment and the repulse of the Indians by
the timely arrival of an attachment of
American cavalry. Beside the thrilling
spectacle which will be given every night
of the fair a miscellaneous display of
fireworks will be given each night so large
that it will consume each time $1,000 worth
of protechnics. The fireworks and spec
tacle will be given every night this week,
beginning at o'clock, but the Is excellent
free acts which have been given the first
three days of the fair will continue as
usual and will give complete programmes
in hoth the affernop ond avaninp
Dog Show Opens
The dog show will open today in the
new dog building close to the western
extremity of the grounds. The great
building has just been completed and Is
| said to be the finest dog show building
south of Chicago. The Birmingham Ken
| mel club, under auspices of which the
show is given, has announced that there
are 1856 entries. and they expect the best
dog show ever seen in this part of the
country. The show will open this morn
| ing at 10 o'clock and will close Thursday
evening at 10 o'clock.
The races today will include the big %
mile motorcycle race, and it is stated
that the 10-mile race, which was delayed
| Saturday by the accident to Driver
Charles Bake, will probably be run off
today.
| The horse races will be as follows.
200 pace, purpse $500; 3 in 3: Our Doc
| tor George Stiles, Alice Mae Direct
! George Stiles), Wilma Dillon (Abe
Frank, Tally b q. w. Thomas), Colonel
Gentry F. Kimbrough). Gentry Boy (Ben
whitehead), Nance Guy Lee) j. r. Hal.
| lt,t1l T..
Dodge, Asa Danforth IF. C. Avery, Bon
ME Boy Guy Leo.
2:12 trot, purse $500; 9 in 81 Miss Banner
Feed (Pres Jones), Archie Clansman III.
f. F. Jones). Ethelego q. w. Thomas),
Henry F (Abe Frank, John Ruskin (Abe
Frank, Dr. Ike (Ben Whitehead), Ham
Patterson Guy Lee), Charry Gentry IF.
Kimbrough), Hiram B. I'd. l.. Dodge, Ben
Gregor &c. B. Tansey), Tramp Hal CIV. C.
Gallagher.
Cattle Show Complete
A large lot Of fine beef cattle is ex-
pected to arrive today and the cattle
show will then be complete. Judging in
all departments is expected to be under
way today. except In the poultry and
agricultural departments, where this work
has already been completed.
With the three preliminary days of the
fair concluded and the first Sunday con-
cert big success. the fair officials are
now looking to the arrival of some of
those record breaking crowds they have
been anticipating ever since they began
to get line on the 1918 fair. Large
crowds are expected every day this week,
al nd ha w no 10 n n 10 ~
gest crowds ever assembled in this state
are expected at the fair grounds before
the big show closes next Saturday night
/ The triumph of the Berliner Cavalry
band yesterday is expected to play an i'm
portant part in attracting the crowds this
week. The acting In the Rescue Race
by four of the cavalrymen yesterday
while the remainder of their comrades
furnished the music, was greeted with
exceptionally loud applause, and the
winter Garden Rag also got so Gloss
to the musical natures of the crowd that
they clamored for more of it until 1t
was encored twice. While young, Mr.
leader. His rendition of Suppe's well
known Poet and Peasant" was beauti.
full. Miss Zimmerman's solo work wal
highly appreciated and she as>compellec
to sing encores both times.
The Concert Programme
The programme of the concert was al
follows:
1. March. ''Thunderer" (Sousa).
2. Overture, Poet and Peasant
(Suppe).
o. Song, Selected, Miss Zimmerman.
L. (a) american Patrol (Gaplin).
CD RESCUE Race" (Berliner).
Il INTERMISSION.
s. March. "Semper Fidelis'' (Sousa).
j 8. Overture. "Orpheus."
Z. Song. Selected. Miss Zimmerman.
s. (a) winter Garden Rag
Il (b) Quartet, four comets. Selected.
:. American Republic