The state chronicle., 1888-10-19
THE WEATHER CLERK
WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE FAiss
AUTHORITIES.
And The Result Was That Our Fair
Was Success And Large Crowds
Attended.


Attended.
President ". G. Upchurch and Secretary
Peter NJ. Wilson have accomplished many
wonders in their day, but they beat their
record in the arrangements which they
made with the Weather Clerk this week.
Durham, Goidsboro, Warrenton and Con
cord had bad weather for their Fairs. but
the President and Secretary officially an
nounced that Raleigh should have good
weather BY what leger de main they Sc
cured audience and favor with the clerk
this depOnent sayeth not Sutlice it to say
that somehow or IS some other how they
secured the most delightful and perfect
weather for Tuesday and Wednesday.
They were balmy, pleasant, spr.nS ike
days, having likewise the bracing atulus-
phere of fall days And the people made
the most of them.
The Formal Opening.
At eleven O'Clock Tuesday morning the
procession moved out To the Fair GruuudS
from the Marlborough House. Teaching
the grounds, Mr. Wilson, turning to Pres
ident pchurch and the Executive Com
mittee, said
"Gentemen of the Executive Committee
and State Agricultural Society aud fellow
citizens To-day begins the 28th annual
Fair of the Society A policy has been
adopted this year to have no set speeches
at the inauguration of the exhibit, but to
show what has been done instead OF tell
ing about it.
After much work the management
presents to YOU the results OF its labor
this exhibition. In spite or adverse sea
sons, ruined crops and the divertng
effects of local fairs, it has turned 10 every
proper expedlent 10 make the State FAR a
creditable one. 1t is hoped you will tin!
it So now report to you, Mr. Preol
dent, IN the name of the Executive Com
mittee, that the State FAIR is ready for
VISITORS
President Upchurch made a few remarks
appropriate to the occasion, aud suggested
that State aid ought to be given to make
premiums that would prove worthy of the
best efforts of the hest farmers.
ON WEDNESDAY.
The delightful weather on Wednesday
brought good crowd to witness the "x-
hibit. The exhibit was varied and not
much out of the usual run. There We're
many things there well worth seeing, and
which the people took pleasure in exam
lining. There was as fine stock as can be
seen il the State, and 1t attracted much
attention. The CHRONICLE would like 10
give a list of at least, some of the more
attractive exhibits, but our space is 50 tail
with political matter that we cannot do so.
There was the usual racing, and the pcO-
pie enjoyed It The grounds Vs. full of
side shows aud catch pennie.. which
reaped in the e lden shekels from The
pockets of the unWarN
The advertised event Of the day was the
balloon a-ceH On 'at , O'Clock but there
was some .roubic ana the balloon did not
go up This was very much regretted by
the management and the failure was not
attributable To them. 1t i, said thai the
balloon will yet ascend some time during
the Fair
ON THURSDAY.
The event of H.. das was the addl,s- #
Senator Vance at i O'Clock. \ large
crowd was present 10 hear heir faVor. 4
statesman. y hO as ne grows in wisdom
and experience, grows il the esteem OF
grateful and appreciative constituency.
The CHRcNICLE goes to press too early 70
repeat the speech in this issue In our
to day we give the ; nator>
great speech on the Tariff delivered in the
We give that in lieu of his speech
at the Fair.
There were also interesting and eXcit
ing races which pleased all lovers of the
turf.
The Marshal>.
The following are the handsome aud
gentlemanly 1arshals Capt. Benehan
Cameron. chief Nessrs. W h. Grimes.
Raleigh w y Swain, Henderson; J c.
Lewis, Raleigh John 5. Cunningham,
Person county Q. a. Mangum, New
Davis. oxford r. P Chamblee, Wake
field; W T. Dortch, Jr.. Goldsboro; J. F.
aughter. Durham; f, z. Haywood, II,
". B. Lewis, Milton; c. T Lips
comb, Raleigh W. r. Tucker, Raleigh /
Z. l.. Gilmer, Greensboro Thos Badger
Robert Wynne, Raleigh Hal Durham
Durham; 5. y. Salmon. Ellington J c.
Durham; II L. Parrish, Hills
boro; A. W. Nenable, oxford: \ J. Ruf-
fin, Hilsboro; P c Thompson, Snow Hill:
L. Umstead, Stagville g. ". X. Collins,
Hillsboro ". g. Boyd, New bern Eli
Springs, Charlotte 7. W Strange, vii
mington J G. Huske, Fayetteville
Waghtstll Avery. AshevI!le Lewis vii
J. II. Holt, Jr., Burlington
As aids TO the mar-hais there We're
forty fifty boys. mounted on horses and
ponies, and looking qIire gay in their
bright blue sashes, feeling quite as large
and important AS special police nan on
circus day
Next weeks CHRONICLE will give a,idi-
tional facts about the Far
Hon. Il. B. Vance will speak
at StrOnach's archOUSe in
Raleigh Friday night at 8
O'Clock. Let every man, vvO-
man and child in Raleigh be
present.; and at ROlcsville,
Wake county, Saturday, Oc-
tOber goth.
DOCKERY VOTES FOR NEGROES.
Judge Fowie Charges Him ith lt--TIe
Admits 1t.
In his speech at BiIl~horo Judge Fowle
charged that IN 1884 Mr.. Dockery voted
for the following negroes and Dockery adj
mtted the charge:
For the North Carolina House Of Rep
resentatives he voted for Harvey Quick
(cOl }, A NEGRO LAWYER His opponent
was Mr. Jno. ". Sneed, a respt cted WHITE
FARMER
For Coroner he voted for Felix Jacobs,
a NEGRO His opponent was Daniel Gay,
a o@"-!egged WHITE COuftdelaf" soldier
For Register of Deeds, he voted for n.