The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04


surprises ever staged in the city
worthy, artistic, attractive affairs Z
The inside of the great Gypsy Smith
auditorium is bedecked with flags and
bunting and the gaiy decorated and ar
tistieally arranged booths gave the whole
a gala appearance that was delightful
The opening speeches and the prize
awards were the big events last night
but from this on there will be special
amusement programmes every night and
prize awards that are expected to attract
great crowds.
President John Sparrow of the Ad club
presided at the little informal speech
making last night with City Commits
sioner James Weatherly. President w. F
G. Harding of the Chamber of Commerce
and Robert Ewing of the Board of Trade
as the speakers. The main prize last night
was a $15 trunk given by the Birmingham
Trunk factory and the winner was Fred
Frederick. A great wedding cake baked
by the American Enthusiastically com
pany was awarded and was won by the
number 1855, but the holder of the cou-
pom did not appear.
This is the beginning of what will lat
er be permanent exhibit of Birming-
ham products in our new auditorium,
said President Sparrow in opening tbs
| speaking 1--WE do not call it anything
but beginning, but we are proud o
| it and we know that there is not mar
or woman in Birmingham but what viii
be benefited by seeing it," He introduced
Mr. Weatherfy.
Weatherly Opens Exposition
ut is with great pleasure that | take
this opportunity of formally opening this
| exposition" said Mr.. Weatherly. 1T is
a scheme to get our people acquainted
with themselves and with each other. II
1 was asked to put into as few words
as possible my favorite maxim for civic
progress l would say: Know your city.
Merely living in a city is no longer
enough. person must take an Interest
in the civic problems and duties which
confront him or her, and the best way
to develop civic conscience Is through
an exposition such as this The idea
city is where the citizens mix together
and learn each others needs. One of the
best things ever done by the Chamber
Ol oO1lillTCe were tlOSt cACui
sions to the different manufacturing
plants and / hope they are continued
and suppose they will be. One of tn,
greatest results of the Gypsy Smith meet
ings was to bring the thousands OF peo
pie together with common purpose. Ant
that's the secret, whether we are deal
ing with spiritual things as we were
then or material things as we are now
We must have a common purpose and
then we'll do things.
Next year l think we will have a per-
manent building for both such exposi
lions as this and for the second Gypsy
Smith meeting-a place in our new audi
torium'' The expression was greeted
with a burst of applause. And now i
is my pleasure to formally declare this
exposition open to the public" added Mr.
Weatherly and the Home Products expo
| sition's history had begun.
Harding Congratulates Club
IT congratulate the Birmingham At
| club and the people of Birmingham or
this exposition" began Mr.. Harding. "Tht
idea is not new although the exposition
| is new thing here. We are making al
| excellent beginning and we'll soon hav,
| an exposition that will be the pride o.
| the country.
II have heard 1t said that a Chimes,
| wall could be built around the boundary
lines of the state of Alabama and ye
within that wall would be the materials
necessary for the sustenance of mankind
| in the necessaries and luxuries of mod
| ern life. | have the honor of being 6
| representative of one of the citys civil
| organization which has for It's motto
! Trade in Birmingham, but that motto
| is best expressed by the people knowing
what is made In Birmingham. 1t makes
| a man proud of his city to see an expo
| sition like this of the things that ar,
made right here at home"
Il happened to be an official of thu
| old Commercial club" said Mr.. Ewing
when the first booklet was gotten on
| by that organization giving list of thu
| Birmingham industries. 1t met with
| cold reception. People then did not real
| ize what home industries meant to hom
| buyers, but times have changed and al
| illustration of the change will be tn
crowds we expect at this exposition thi
week. We now have a chance to SHOW
| people that we practice what we preacl
| as we'll as believe what we preach"
| The working mo ell of the Panama ca
| nal, which is free exhibit on the stage
I was the center of much interest las
night. Some parts of the big model, how
| ever, had been damaged in transit AM
| were not in working order last night.
i will be in shape tonight, however. ant
every feature of the big canal will b
| seen in miniature. 1t Is said to be on
| of the best educational exhibits in exis
tence. A lecturer explains 1t and it
| workings.
Booths Well Arranged
The booths inside the exhibit are ex
ceptionally well arranged Souvenir
are given by the exhibitors to all at
tending the show. A brass band viii
be on hand every night to furnish mu
sic. There is something of exceptiona
interest in every booth. there beini
four rows of booths through the build
ing.
The regular Tuesday luncheon of thu