The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-04
Numerous State Officials on Hand Give Official Tone"
 to Troy Affair
FAIR PRONOUNCED
 FINEST IN STATE
Visitors Especially Impressed With Displays of Fine Cattle and With Agricultural Exhibits From
 Central Alabama
By l.. E. BETTY

AioS' NoNenDef 3.-JSpecial )-Pike county today did honor to her most distinguished son. when fully 5000 citizens of the county made "Governor's Dav', at the Pike County fair, which is in progress at Troy, the banner day of the big ex position.
 Not only did the people of Pike county come to the big fair. but citizens of Mont gomery and other adjoining counties were in attendance. The most distinguished visitor at the fair was Governor Tender son, for whom the day was named and in whose honor a mammoth automobile parade was held. Tn addition to the chief executive of state, about two dozen other state officials were present at the fair
 Among the other officials present were: Judge John Pelham, presiding justice of the court of appeals, and his associates or the court, Judges E. Perry Thomas and J. B. Brown; Judges Lllcien D. Gard ner and w. H. Thomas of the supreme court; John H. Wallace, Jr state game and fish commissioner; C. Brooks Smith state insurance commissioner; Alex E. Walker, bank superintendent; William E. Henderson, private secretary to the gov ernor; Thomas w. Sims, chairman of the board of equalization; B. w. Strassburger and F. c. Marquis, associate members of the board; Fitzhugh Lee, secretary of the board; Col. Leo Strassburger of the gov ernors staff; Dr. c. c. Thach, adjutant general; G. J. Hubbard, Auburn, and others.
 Official Tone Given Occasion
 The presence of so many representatives of the state government gave an official tone to the fair and contributed in no small degree to the success of "Governors S Day. The programme of the day began at Il o'clock when fully 250 automobiles gaily decorated with flags and bunting. paraded in honor of Governor Henderson Following the arrival at the fairgrounds. the governor delivered an address to several thousand people. The executive was heartily and enthusiastically ~cheered during his address. He told his isN.'home people of many of his plans with refer ence to the administration of government affairs, and spoke optimistically of the future of the state.
 Commissioner Wallace of the game and fish department was the next speaker In his usual eloquent style Commissioner Wallace made stirring and patriotic speech, though the greater portion of his remarks was addressed to the Woodmen of the World, several hundred of whom had assembled to hear their distinguished member.
 Upon the conclusion of the speeches tllt NlSilOIS ulu the customary thln2S at 8 country fair-with apologies to the Pike county exposition They inspected the various agricultural exhibits, among the best ever seen at a fair in Alabama looked at the cattle and other live stock and had lunch at the various church booths.
 Cattle Exhibit Exceptional
 The cattle exhibit is, in the opinion of the visitors from Montgomery, the finest they have seen at fair this year. In fact it is doubtful if any fair held in the state in many years has shown more fine cattle than are on exhibit at the Troy fair.
 The exhibition of cattle shows that Pike county and other counties of this section of the state are paying much attention to stock raising. and it is regarded as good indication of continued and greater prosperity for middle Alabama Many of the Montgomery people came to Troy in automobiles. there being no less than two dozen machines in the parade from the Capital City. The majority of the official returned to Montgomery this afternoon Governor Henderson will re- turn tomorrow.
 The governor has been in Troy since Monday and has had many demands made upon him since returning nome Yesterday was 'school day at the fair, and the chief executive made an address to 2000 school children at the exposition grounds. Before going to the fairgrounds, the children gave parade in the gov ernor's honor.
 The fair will contiue the remainder of the week. and with prospects of fair weather it is expected that there will be no falling off in attendance. The fair is pronounced by all persons as the best ever held in the county, and by many as the greatest held in the state this year