The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-02
City's Amusement Park to Be Dedicated to the
 Public Today
ATTRACTIONS GALORE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED
Birthday of Anti Tuberculosis Asso- citation Is Included in the Festivi- ties-Stores to Close for
 the Big Event

Now ain't it great to get out for a day?
 Amt 1t fine to have an invitation from the city dads to f.op on a trolley and drop off at East Lake, just to enjoy the day 100 per cent when you don much care what happens. Get hot if you want to-why, there's the old well known lake to jump in and cool down. Get on the "flyingjenny" and go crazy. Get seat on the chute-the-chutes, or take turn round the old figure eight-any thing you want to do Is on the bill of fare, and it's up to you to show up at East Lake this day and make 1t one full of fun.
 There are so many attractions that II would be a shame to impose upon the printer by telling you all about it-it would eat up too much write paper. Then, too, you ought to grab the rattler and put your own peppers on these hun dreds and hundreds of people who live in Birmingham who are going out to sec what they have been handed for their tax money. They will perhaps get an eye or two full of the greatest place to play and be amused that they have ever seen And the city is going sponsor for the free admission from now on.
 JUBILEE SINGERS
 The city was so proud of it's buy that tlsey decided to hold a jollification on August 2. Solon Jacobs was so glad that he had an opportunity to join in and aid in the celebration, as this same day is 4I.a +h Ap+ T1,h S. sociation-it Is seven years old today and after speech before the city com mission he was handed the chairman s papers and told to go to it in high, and he has been ignoring celebration speed limits since. Solon Jacobs has secured a good attraction, too one that Will please everybody in Birmingham whether they have heard these people or not. It is the Sixteenth Street Negro Baptist jubilee singers, and they can make music that is musical and don't worry about any encoura cement from a brass band, flock of pianos or battery of stringed instruments They will be on the job until the shank of the evening at East Lake pavilion.
 Arlie Barber and John Hornady are go- ing to pull off some kind of stunt, and they have been holding executive ses- sions over it for some days, though they will not give out one single word about the details. Some think Barber is trying to get Hornady to run for president ol the commission. believing that he will beat him, while others say tEat Hornady wants Barber to agree to manage the park for the city, in view of his many talents as a vendor of amusements, fol- lowing the city election of October g.. But neither will deny or confirm the above information.
 FROLIC AND FREEDOM
 The Boys Industrial school band, the Boy Scouts, the community singers, di- rected by Professor Lawrence, and vA- rious civic organizations will be on hand at the park today and there will be one continuous round of fun, frolc and free dom for day. There will be fireworks, swimming and bathing contests, races, side attractions, including all of the con- sessions, dancing and music galore.
 Go out and help the city make it a record breaking day and also help the anti tuberculosis workers, as they will get a small percentage of, the receipts for the day.
 so that their employees may enjoy the afternoon at East Lake. The city has granted half holiday to all employees.