The Washington bee., 1886-11-20
TIE NORTH CAROLINA
FAIR.

(From our special correspondent
Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 13, '86 |
After roughing it through the
Chesapeake ON the night of the
9th inst. we arrived in Norfolk to
our surprise to remain during
Sunday, in consequence of no
train for this point, however being
determined to reach here on Mon
day, an all nights tedious journey,
brought US to this place on the 8.
Possibly more beautiful day has
never dawned upon the "City of
Oaks" in the whole history of the |
North Carolina Industrial Associ-
alton, covering a period of eight
years, than the eighth day of Oct
From a clear blue sky benignant
rays of the great orb came smil-
iugly down, shedding its genial
warmth upon the city, filling the
hearts of thousands with joyous
anticipations of the event of the
week. These anticipations were
fully realized in every particular,
for Providence furnished good
weather and the management fur
nished, to the letter, the grandest
and best fair ever had under the
auspices of the association.
In the excellency of the charac-
ter of the articles exhibited; the
variety and beauty; the classified
tioE of entries &C. in the several
departments, are conceded by
many who attended previous fairs,
to have no compeer in the past.
You are aware of the fact, that
curiosity is the appetite of the
mind and upon it the best intel
lect feed, which, when digested
develops In the curious knowl-
edge of men, measures and the
things of the world, The tenden-
cy and drift of mankind since the
advent of our common ancestor
old father Adam are more and
more in this direction, which con-
tributes largely to our civilization
The people who generally attend
fairs are pr ,mpted by a different
kind uf curiosity, kind OF a
morbid curiosity and Indifference
which do not stimulate or awaken
an interest in the institution; of
this class, of course, there are
some, but few, the most being the
best people from every section of
J the state interested in the welfare
and progress of the race with
which they are identified. 1t is
purely representative class COM
J.. pretending the wealth, intelli-
, eence and industry of the state.
Tuesday the End day we put in
our appearance at II o'clock and
: paid our RESPECTS to the officers,
who accorded US a most kindly y
Q welcome. Articles for exhibition
q were yet coming in and three OF
four pretty lady clerks making
the entries and assigning them to
= their respective departments. We
could not leave without speaking
4 to one and interrogated her as tc
:. the number of departments, who
8 kindly informed us that the mum
g ber was included in the al phabe
v from A. to 2. We then repaired
to the hall to hear Gov. Scale
"a who spoke at length in a yer.
complimentary strain.
. Wednesday was "Educatlona
. :, day." All the children (col.) o
}. the city schools forming procea
sion 10 the grounds and with prin
- cipals, teachers, parents an'
70 , friends crowded into the spaciou
:. hall where Prof. J. NJ. Langsto
5. in most happy and eloquen
q. manner delivered an address
s. Conspicuous upon the stage wer
10 the Supt. of Public Instruction an
7 other state officials.
,. Thursday was the ''big day.
There was emusic in the air" fro1
morn till night. Patriotic color
a. could be seen in every directio
=. =. floating in the breeze. 1t is est
mated that over 1000 people wei
90 on the grounds, m litary and fiji
~ ~ companies in competition drill
10 10 trotting races and the ihterestin
3, and close bicycle contest betwee
Messrs. DIR. Fiser, Hyman an
n Coins, were the principal outdo(
- - attractions. We were then col
he % Quoted through Floral and Agr
nt cultural halls by the affable an
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