National Republican., 1873-09-19
LETTER FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
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RALEroH. N. O., Sept Is, IsT3.
noticed In the REPUBLICAN letter from your
Greensboro correspondent, dated September 9,
upon our approaching State fair. The compll.
ments bestowed In that letter upon the present
managers OF the society are Justly due, and are
well-earned laurels But for slight Injustice dom
to the managers Of last years fair, and to correct
the statement made by your correspondent why
Mr.; voorhees, was selected to deliver the annual
address, should have been content to have re-
malned silent.
Itis stated in the letter above referred to that
, PRESIDENT GRANT wAsSoT INVITED
10 attend the fair of 1914. This Ia a mistake.
The President was cordially invited by letter to
attend last years fair. A committee, consisting
TnS1. NJ Holt president o. the soGisE nS 1sags
Governor Caldwell, Hon. w. A. Smith, Hon. =. ".
Isogers, Hon. W. N. II. Smith, Colonel ]. J.
1Sgps and Captain T. Lee have ,ss been s
10 person and assure him that his presence At
our State fair next month :, greatly desired BY
tne ofilcers and members 81 the soeie, ana ma n
whole people Of the State. While the manage.
ment OF previous fairs may not have been al
s 4 uS hss sss am se s.n g Su.
the features Of the N. c. A. s.
In canyassing for gentleman to deliver the
committee OF the society was to select
A MAN OF NATIONAL RErurATi0N.
widely known throughout the republic as an
fair, and deliver an address that would encha'1
the attention OF the multitude who are expected
TO attend the fair, and leave Impressions from
pa SnsS soSa TSSS Sn asS sSad Hs Ss
committee desrous Of building up State fair
did govern and control In the selection OF Mr..
tive committee wen iof onos thai that tV he Inter inter.
ests Of the society would be enhanced N either
Hon. Charles Sumner, Hon. A; II. stephens, or
Hon: NJ: VOORHEES, COULD be induced 70 deliver
correspond with these gentlemen, for the pur-
pose of ascertaining which Of them could attend.
Mr.. vcorhees replied that he could come.
At each far. Last year II was thought desirable
70 reorganike BY ceciing new officers entirely.
a large number q the best men IN the Stale
large number ofiicers were selected whose n
ness and capacity are unques'ioned, the object
being 70 secure The best talent and % enectually
the interest Of party. II is with pleasure that
state that this object has been accomplished, |
There y now . united effort among the people |
OF the State to make the annual exhibitions |
success by makiog the enterprise what It's name
Now, hr. Editor, we are going to have tho
oRAsDrsr PAIR EVER BkLD IN TuE sot III.
Our grounds arc the most complete, embracing |
seats for ten thousand people In the grand stand
Floral hall WI seat two thousand people.
Mechanics hall Is $50 by - feet, with shaftlng TO
test all kinds OF machinery that may be on exh!-
btion. Agricultural hall Is $50 BY Is feet, three
stories high. There are stalls to accommodate
one thousand head OF horses and cattle. There /
sre two nne mineral springs on the grounds, be.
sides eight wells OF excellent water. We have |
the best hAlf-mile track 10 the country, and the
most liberal premium list that has ever been |
offered in the South, amounting to 900 10
cash. The groundSAre naturally beautiful-stu-
ated on = high location, commanding view OF |
the sufroundinr country for miles IN every d.
rection.
Ia hope to see strangers at the fair on the 18Th
OF next men nth from all parts OF the country |
will vouchsafe them Q hearty "Tar.heeir well
come. We have our faults, As all other people,
bot our Hospitality TO strangers has never been
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