The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-28
FIFTH BIRTHDAY OF
 FAIRFIELD WILL BE
 LONG REMEMBERED
Anniversary Is Fittingly Celebrated-Visitors From All Over District Attend.
 Banquet and Dance

large gathering assembled yester oay to celebrate the fifth anniversar, of the city of Fairfield. The affair wa. held under the auspices of the Fair. field Commercial club A half holida, had been declared by the city in or. der that the occasion might be fitting. ly commemorated and citizens came to, gethsr from all parts according l hearty welcome to the visitors iron Birmingham and neighboring towns
 The afternoon was devoted to sight seeing by the visitors, some of the prominent citizens of this city being among the parties who inspected the public buildings and ideal residenc. sections of Alabama's model munich raiity. The remarkable growth of Fairfield within the past few years was commented on favorably at every hand. An extra 16-page edition of the city's municipal journal of which . w. Roberts, secretary of the Com mercial club is editor, had been is- sued for the occasion, and some strilS. Ing facts set forth in foroeful style in regard to that city's phenomena industrial growth and expansion in tile short period of five years The bar hecue and outdoor games and amuse. incnts proved highly enjoyable and the heavy rain in the latter part oi tho afternoon did not affect the enter. ta1nment to any appreciable extent.
 Banquet in Evenig
 A feature of the evenings celebra ton was banquet. Covers had beer lti fan I. attendance. It was a jubilant occa sion and civic pride was displayed to good advantage. The growth of the city in fhe recent past was reviewed and the future took on a roseate hue under the spell of the speakers
 Dr. R. M. Cunning gham of Birming- ham as toastmaster introduced sew eral prominent citizens of this city; nd also delivered q telling address in which he praised without stint the ideal sanitary arrangements of the ricdel industrial city. Among other statements was one to the effect there were some modern municipal improve Eents not yet to be had within q stone's throw of Birmingham city hall
 Robert Jemison, Jr., was next in- Cunningham with the following toast, Cunningham wit hthe following toast.
 
 the hope of Fairfield in the future Robert Jemison. Jr." He responded with a speech in which the citys past was reviewed and the future development which had been planned were briefly outlined. He told of the care which had been used in the selection of the site on which the city now stood and Of tbe expert opinion which had been secured in regard to laying out the streets and thoroughfares.
 He stated that plans of the most Important cities of Europe had been closely studied and the best features selected and incorporated in laying out the Alabama industrial city in order that 1t might serve in the future as Il model from which other cities of this country might pattern. Mir. Jem- ison predicted that within the next five years there would be a population vf fully 50,000 people within a short ra- tins of this city
 Among other speakers were John Sparrow of Birmingham, J. B. Agnew. w. c. Radcliffe and Dr. Burr Fergu- son, a resident of Fairfield. Dr. Fer f,uson delivered a pleasant speech and addressed some well turned compli- rients to the ladies. His toast was. ITO the Fairfield ladies. the fairest of lll fair ladies' MT. Radcliffe. secre- tary of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, spoke of the excellent york being done by the Fairfield Coni- ncrcial club and referred with pleas lrc to the cooperative relations ex- Istlng between this club and the Blr- ningham Chamber of Commerce.
 The evening closed with a dance The whole affair proved highly enjoyable