The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-18
B|G TENT ARRIVES FOR EXPOSITION
 SEMECENTENN|AL
Fashion Show Day Will Be a Feature of Semi Centen-
 niaI Celebration

Receipt of information that the big tent for the exposition to be held during the semi-centennial had been shipped to Birmingham has caused the committees in charge of the different parts of the exposi- tion to renew their efforts to wind up the sale of space during the next few days.
 Rapid progress has been made in securing the automobile exhibits for the auto sbow. Ted Brownell the chairman of this committee, announc- ing that practically all the space a1- iotted for this feature has been sold A number of the automobile dealera and factories are planning to make elaborate displays.
 Dan B. Dimick, chairman of the industrial exhibits, has already booked the majority of his space and arrangements have been made by some of the industries to install an exhibit which will demonstrate the manner in which their products are manufactured. Indications are that some of the industrial exhibits will be highly interesting and will serve to acquaint the people of Birming- ham as well as the visitors with many facts about the district.
 Space to Merchants
 The principal work remaining to be done on the exposition is the sale of the spaces to the merchants. Joe Saks. chairman of this commit
 1~f M done much work and have closed for large amount of this space but it Is declared that there still remain a number yet to be sold. It is an- nounced by 6. N. Wiley, general chairman of the exposition, that these spaces are by-no means reserved flor the clothing merchants and the de- partment stores.
 An erroneous impression has been created in some quarters due to the use of the name Fashion Show" de- clared MT. Wiley. While there will be big fashion show at the expo- sition, that will be only one of the many interesting features. The 1ashion show will be presented on a stage and models imported from New York will wear the clothes which will be shown.
 But the space allotted to mer- chants is expected to be taken by dealers in all kinds of commodities The men selling plum ping, electrical supplies, furniture, hardware. real estate, jewelry, drugs, in fact any kind of merchandise, will find these spaces a most valuable means Of displaying their goods and advertis ing their products.
 Miniature Home
 "One of the most attractive fes- lures or these exhibits is to be a immature home which will be given away at the close of the week, The contest is open to all without charge and it is certain to attract atten ton and to repay the firm for it's time and expenses. Another big fea- ture is to be display by real es tate firm of some model homes. and In booths close at hand will be fur nished bedrooms, bathrooms. din ing rooms and other parts of the house, demonstrating all the arti- cles which go to make up a desirable home ..>
 The exposition will be the chief amusement feature of the semi-cen tenniaI. While the pageant wfil be pig attraction, it will be staged only few times and will be at Avondale park, some distance from the heart of the city. The exposition will be open afternoons and evenings curing the entire week. and being in the heart of the city, it is considered certain that more than 100000 per sons will visit this show. We are convinced that all merchants who take space in this building and who give some time and thought to their exhibit will be more than repaid This is to be one of the real fea- lures of the celebration and if be- hooves those who desire to make an exhibit to make reservations at once Tor we expect to close the matter up during the week.