Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-14
ANNUAL FRUIT FAIR.
NORTH CAROLINA GROWERS.
Fine pispInYs and Good Crowd nj Greens
bore Concert and various Other Amuse.
ments.

H. mcutr.
Correspondents ofthe Richmond Dispatch
GREENSBORO, N. c.,
August e, 1885.
The annual Fair Of the North Caro-
lima Fruit-Growers' Association opened
here Yesterday. There was large
crowd in attendance, and the largest
display Of fruits they have ever had.
On entering the hall one is Immediately
impressed with the immense quantity Of
fruit-20O varieties in all. Huge can
teloupes and watermelons first greet the
eve, and then large baskets of luscious
grapes make the mouth water. Hinge
apples, pears, and peaches are arranged
in their proper places and nicely labelled
with their own and their owners
names.
A few minutes after II o'clock NJ,
Hon. j. w. Reid was introduced to the
audience, and delivered very fine
speech. He proved conclusiyely that
the farmer should educate himself
thoroughly for his business, and then
stick to it. Too many are leaving the
farms for the towns and cities, thinking
thereby to better themselves and soon
become rich. 1t is a great and often a
| fatal mistake.
The speaker made grand effort, and
it is to be regretted that the audience
should have been so wanting in appre-
citation as to cause Judge Settle to in
terrupt the speaker long enough to ask
them to wait until Mr.. Reid was
through before they did any talking.
Judge Settle closed by saying if the
young ladies knew how beautiful their
faces looked in fepose they would GER
tainly keep quiet until Mr.. Reid was
through his speech. After Mr.. Reid's
address the band played 1.-THE Old
North State" and after that several
other very fine pieces.
The Fair is the greatest success OF
the kind we have ever had. The large
and commodious Banner warehouse is
filed from end to end and side to side
with the very largest and choicest speci-
mems Of fruits, flowers, and wines.
There are over two hundred varieties OF
fruits, about twelve varieties Of wines,
and hundreds of varieties of flowers.
The managers have every reason to
congratulate themselves on the success
Of their efforts to make this exhibition
far eclipse all others. 1t is indeed a
gala day for Greensboro. Our hotels
and all clearinghouse are full, and
many Of the visitors are stopping at
private houses. But for the dust the
day would have been pleasant.
We have had no rain for a considera,
bic time, and the dust is simply fearful.
However, that did not hinder the peo-
pie from turning out en- mdsse, and
thousands surged to and fro on our
streets. The trains brought thousands,
vehicles Of every description thousands
more, and the streets presented a mass
of humanity from early dawn to late in
the evening.
The orphans Of the asylum at OK
ford gave an entertainment at the Pres
byterian church last night, and were
very literally patrOnized. Our citi-
zens responded literally, and it is to
their credit.
The sixth annual meeting Of the
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Assoc
citation met at ii o'clock yesterday,
with the president, DIR. V. o. Thomp-
son, in the chair.
The officers made their annual reports,
which were referred to the proper COM
mittees. A telegram expressing friendly
greetings was received from the Phar-
maceutical Association of Wisconsin.
Various important papers to the pro-
fession were read. The officers elected
for the ensuing year are President, II.
K. Horne, of Fayetteville; First Vice
President, A. w. Rowland, of Wilson !;
Second Vice-President, F. w. Hancock,
Of Newberne; Third Yice-President,
John Tull, of Morganton; Secretary,
James c. Munds, of Statesville Local
Secretary, b. E. Sedbury, of Fayette-
vile ; Treasurer, A. S. Lee, of Raleigh.
The Association will meet next year
at Fayetteville.
The president introduced Colonel j..
n. Staples, Of Greensboro, who made
a short speech on the part of the citi-
zens Of Greensboro, welcoming the
druggists to our little city. Colonel
Staples is a fine speaker, and made a
happy effort yesterday.
MIR. II. r. Horne, of Fay re-
piled to Colonel Staples's address in a
few appropriate remarks, after which
the order Of business was taken up.
A fine display of druggists goods is
made by several wholesale druggists.
Messrs. Purcell, Laid & Co., of your
city, have quite fine array of toilet
goods, perfumery. and plush goods.
Perhaps we shouldn't make any special
mention, but we will, and say that the
exhibit Of plush goods shown by this
firm surpasses any other display.
A german complimentary to our
Nlslto1s WIS gwen III DenOoW nan last
night, and the young ladies and gentle
men tripped the light fantastic " ii the
wee sma' hours"
A grand instrumental concert was
given in the Greensboro Female Col
lege chapel by some OF our most talented
musicians, and to say the music was
splendid but family expresses it. All
present enjoyed the occasion very
much.
Mr.. N. T. Hughes, townsman. very
generously gave free exhibition of his
museum, which was very highly appre-
ciated, as was shown by the immense
crowds that visited it. The museum
never looked better than it did under
gaslight.
An excursion from Bennettsyille, s,
g., brought about a thousand people
and added them to the surging mass OIL
humanity on our streets.
Poisoned by n Rival Doctor.