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


Although threatened by showers all day
yesterday, birmingham Day" at the Ala
bama State Fair was big success, and
thousands of Birmingham folk attended,
despite the threatened Indictment weather.
The attendance scored a victory over
any day since the opening. Fair officials
estimated the crowds at $4,000 making
a total of more than 10000 attendance
since the opening last Thursday.
The fairgrounds presented a lively
scene. The gay throngs trouped up and
down Midway from 10 o'clock until late
last night, taking in the sights. The
grandstand was crowded to overflowing
for the free act performance, racing and
band concert. both afternoon and night.
The Natieflo Hussar band arrived at
the fairgrounds yesterday morning and
save the opening concert of the after
noon at 1:3O O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
This band has been recently booked for
the State Fair. Seeing the large crowds
and the bright prospects for one of the
greatest fairs ever held in Birmingham
the management jumped at the chance Of
getting this magnificent 35-piece band for
Birmingham. They will play in the con-
certs twice daily throughout the remain
ing days of the fair in connection with
Memolis S5-piece band, which has been
the only musical organization on the
grounds up to yesterday afternoon.
BAND CONCERT
The bands will parade the streets in
the business section of the city each day
The first concert of the Russian Hussars
yesterday afternoon was received with
much applause, and a splendid pro-
gramme was rendered by the organiza-
ton. This band brings with it Miss
Marianne Conway, soprano 4sololst'
while it will present from time to time
special instrumental solos.
Thousands of attendants from the vi
entities of Gadsden, Huntsville, Admission
Selma and Talladega will flock to Bir-
mingham today to attend the fair today,
as it is their own day. Every posi-
BILE attention will be given these visitors
The grounds will be surrendered to the
visitors while the exhibits from the re-
spective sections will be made more In
viting This day is expected to break
the out-of-town attendance of the entire
fair These days have always brought
their train loads of visitors in and pres
emit indications point to a larger crowd
this year than heretofore
AGE-HERALD DAY
Tomorrow will be the Birmingham Age
Herald, Governors and Rotary Club Day
at the great fair. Governor Henderson
will be on the grounds accompanied by his
staff, while the Rotary club will be out
in full force, holding a meeting and
luncheon in the woman's department at
noon. Last, but not least, The Age
Herald will be out in full force, practical
ly all of the boys have been holding back
waiting to go on their own day, and
the employees of the paper will be seen
participating in all that is going on the
grounds
GREAT LIVE STOCK EXHIBIT
Probably the greatest of all attractions
at the grounds is the magnificent live
stock exhibits. They are proving the
drawing cards, and hundreds Of persons
viewing with admiration the splendid cat
tie exhibited. More than 200 head of as
fine cattle as were ever exhibited in the
south may be seen, while four more car
loads arrived in Birmingham last night
from Kansas City. Practically every
breed known to the south, west and east
are at the fair.
The judging of hogs and cattle be-
gins today. l.. H. Gwaltney of Hick-
man, Tenn, will arrive in Birmingham
early this morning and begin the
work of judging the hogs. w. r. Moor
man of Glen Dean, KY, will begin the
work of Judging beef cattle today,
while the dairy cattle will be judged
tomorrow by c. NJ Gooch. 1t was stated
that it would require at least two
Gays to finish judging the live stock
and they will be paraded before the
grandstand Thursday.
DISPLAY OF POULTRY
Great is the poultry show this year
"Better by far than ever before seen
here, and one of the best have ever
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