Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-30
for the best drilling and for the best rife
shooting; also, for best bands OF music.


The EXPOSITION will cost about $4,000
OF public money. OF this the city gave
sl1,000-spent In buildings at the Fair
Grounds; the State appropriated $4,000
To make her exhibit; and the counties have
appropriated about $4,000 b show their
special industries. Wake gave $1,000. Two
railroads here gave s1 900 each.
The State Fair Society offer about $4,000
IN premiums, which will be awarded at the
Exposition.
The colored peoples Fair also offers some
premiums.
E,ory,hing l. to be together at the Fair
Grounds, and the price Of admission there
will be- fifty cents; children hali-price; and
The means Of approach are Just like those
to ours at Richmond.
From what | can see. | should say that
Raleigh and the State have already realized
from heir expenditures. II has made tais
city 20 right along with Improvements.
and converted iis business life into the
activity Of great community.
PROGRESS.
The Er,ning Chronicle here use. the
new notation Of time II SAYS that tho
crowd will be at the Exposition chiefly
between the hours OF 10 and 10 O'Clock.
Mr. l.. NJ. MichauX, with spGit' & Glib
son. J., here.
Mr. W. 8. Simons. OF Smons 4 Brother
j, here to see to their exhibit at the EXpJsi-
tion.
Governor Jaryis's wife. formerly Miss
WoodSOn, Il a native OF Goochland county,
Va. They were married by DR.. Hlogc. in
Richmond, about ten years ago. Mrs. JAR
Wis is a lady Of great brilliancy OF mind and
is charming member Of society.
At the Baptist church here sunday OBJ
served that one Of the galleries was crowded
with eolorcd people. Here, it seems, in
their worship they have not cut Off from the
whites as they heye done in some other
places.
| am yet 10 see the first Democrat in
North Carolina who expresses doubt
about this State in November. They all
consider il safe for the Democrats by from
l0,0C0 10 10000 majority.
The water supply at the Exposition is
very good. A windmill pumps waterfront
wells into a big tank. &.
SCALES AGAIN on THE sTUyP-TEE PROGRAMME
FOR THE OPENING OF THE EXPOSITION.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH. \. G., September 20, 1881.
To-day General 4. NJ Scales, despite
suffering from his injuries, left Greensboro
anu Ildu u !oint ulSCuSrlOU WIN III. OTh,
the Radical candidate for Governor, at
Graham. There was great rejoicing a.
Scale,'s FIRST appearance on the stump FOR
ten days. A hundred and fity mounted
men met him at Graham depot with a brass
band and escorted him into town.
To-day tie programme for opening the
state Exposition Wednesday was def
nltcy arranged. The military and civic
procession forms at the Capitol at 10 A..
NJ. aud will receive Governor Jarvis. Cen
eral Joseph Il. Hawley, the orator, the
officer. Of state and Of the Exposition, and
escort them 10 the Exposition grounds.
Exercises there will begin at noon. The
following j. The order: Music, "America " !;
prayer by the Rev. Robert Burwell. ID. ID. !;
welcome and Introduction OF Orator llaw-
ley by Governor Jarvis: uawley's adj
dress: Music. Mr. Primrose. president Of
the Exposition, will then declare it open ::
music. Governor Jarvis. llawley, and
other distinguished persons will then hc
escorted 10 the main building. There the
steam will be turned on and the machinery
pun in motion.