The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-13

Today is the big day at the Alabama
State Fair, and thousands of school
children will flock to the fairgrounds
for their own day. All public schools
in the city will suspend to allow the
children the full day. The attendance
for today is expected to outstrip any
day during the fair by a large ma
jority.
A general admission of Is cents will
be charged all children passing through
the gates at the fair today. This price
is not confined to school children, but
will admit any child.
One of the best programmes yet pre-
sented at the State Fair will be given
today for the children. Several new
features have been added. among
which there is special programme to
be given by the Boy Scouts, daylight
fireworks The cattle show in front of
the grandstand will be held today at
2 o'clock. having been postponed from
yesterday until today on account of
the failure to finish with the judging
in time.
MANY GROWN-UPS
This feature will draw many grown
ups to the fair today that otherwise
probably would not come. The cattle
showing for this year is far ahead of
anything ever seen at the State Fair
grounds, and million and a half dol
lars worth of cattle will be seen in
parade today. Judging of these cattle
will be finished during the morning
and the awards announced this after
noon Swine, poultry, agricultural ex-
hibits and many things in the woman's
department has been finished with.
Yesterday was fraternal, Tuscaloosa,
Selma and Jasper day at the State
Fair, and it proved one of the most sue
cessful days of the week. Strong repre-
sensations from that section of the
state was present. while hundreds Of
local people were out to enjoy the oc-
casion. One of the best racing pro-
grammes held during the week was
presented, while the free acts and mid
way again starred.
The concerts being given twice daily
by the Natiello Hussar and Memoirs
bands are proving more popular each
day. They are high-class musical or
CARNATIONS, known throughout the
country, and appreciated by all music
loving audiences. While grand opera is
played in its place, the numbers that
strike the responsive chord of the fair
audiences is the modern ragtime ana
martial numbers. Such selections as
"Dixie," 1.-THE Sunny South" MY Old
Kentucky Home" America" and 9TH
ers are the ones that bring the applause
from the audience.
KLU-KLUX PARADE
One of the features of YESTERDAYS pro-
gramme was the parade or the ku-hluA
Khan before the grandstand last nisnt.
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to the opening gun of the fireworks, all
lights were turned off for a few minutes
and when turned on more than 100 de-
scendants of the original Ku-Klux klans,
dressed in the garb that SO terrorized
the negroes and carpetbaggers just after
the civil war, were before the audience.
The children of the Birmingham Mercy
Home We're at the fairgrounds in BODY
yesterday as guests of the fair associa-
ton. These children and their attend
ants We're granted privileges on the falr-
grounds conceded to no one else.
Notice has been issued by President
Brown to all concessions and midway at
fractions that no exhibitor, concession
aire or stands of any description would
be allowed to tear down or remove from
the grounds until after the close of the
fair Saturday night.
This precauton has been taken against
misunderstanding between the midway
people and the fair association. Hereto
fore concessions have been RACED before
the fair was over, but this year the fair
association will keep open doors until late
Saturday night. Saturday will bio Pros
perity Day. and a programme equal
to any day of the fair will be given.
There will be no negro day" this year,
and Saturday will be one of the best
days according to President Brown.
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT
A number of awards were mace yes
terday in the womans department on
booths The awards made on Jefferson
county booths are as follows: Mrs. Cor
nelius first prize; Mrs. HI. B. Roberts,
second prize Mrs. Sherrod. third prize;
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