The state chronicle., 1888-10-12
DURHAM BEATS THE WORLD.
The Durham Exposition Unrivalled and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Durham Exposition opened here to-day
1t was grand opening of grand Expo
sition. The town had on holiday ap-
pearance. Flags and bunting abounded,
and bandannas were not wanting. Bands
| gave inspiring music, and large crowd
furnished the enthusiasm. Arrangements,
extensive far beyond expectation, had
been made for fine exhibit, and a fine
exhibit it certainly was. Parrishs Ware
miniature of Durham. 1t was strictly a
Durham Exposition. No help was given
from outside. Durham enterprise and
Durham skill conceived and carried out
everything connected with the display. 1t
is the most creditabe thing that Durham
noted for doing the right thing-ever
did. And more: 1t is the biggest thing
any town or city in North Carolina ever
did in the history of the State.
About 11:30 Wednesday morning the
procession moved out to Blackwell's S Park.
1t was a long procession and the streets
| were lined with people to see it. The
f1oats-about forty in number, | guess
| were the perfection of art and good taste.
Swinburne would call each one poem.
| They W ere beautifully and artistically got
! ten up, and they gave an onlooker a glance
at Durham and its industries and manu-
| factures. There were not wanting anus
ing features. Following the floats and the
bands, came the distinguished visitors and
| T ;,xl,+ II h. 80
and coiored fire companies. The process
sion was long one, and it surpassed any
thing have ever seen in North Carolina.
After the arrival of the Western train
which brought Senator Ransom, G. S
! Bradshaw, J. d. Glenn, Jno. L. Morehnad
and many others, the Exposition was for
mally opened by President John S. Lock
hart who reviewed the history of Durham
showed what 1t was in 1865 and what
it is to-day and gave an interesting sketch
of the enterprises and industries of North
/ Cardinals most enterprising town. He
then introduced Governor Scales, who
made the opening address He spoke
briefly in words of compliment to the push
| ing men of Durham who had made the
name Durham q household word where
North Carolina had never been heard of
He introduced Senator Ransom who
pictured the growth of Durham and
! commended it to all other places as one
worthy of emulation Durham had
daue great things for itself, but
it had done equally as great things for
I>,-c ho, u
! alton. S. [. Morgan, Esq, then introduced
| Capt. b. H. Bum. who spoke III his usual
effective way and dwelt upon the enter
prise and vim of Durham. This conclud-
e,! the exercises at the Park.
ATrARRIsH's WAREHOUSE,
where the exhibits were all arranged, the
exercises opened at three O'Clock Intro
dnced most felicitously by DR.. Grissou,
Mr.. Julian S. Carr made the address for
malIy opening the Exhibit Of Arts and In
dustrcs. Mr.. Carr's address was gem
/ Appropriate, of proper length. and excel
lent subject matter, it wonderfully pleased
all who heard it.
could fill CHRONICLE with an account
I Of the sights seen. and as the CHRONICLE
cannot devote so much space, | will not
partcularize The exhibits were such as
to be appreciated must be seen. only
I wish that every man, woman, and child
III North Carolina could have seen them.
| 1t makes a North Carolinian more patriotic
/ to see what live North Carolina people
have done to show what North Carolina
town is doing.
The Exposition continues Thursday aud
! Friday, ana next weeks CHRONICLE will
continue this imperfect account of the
! bigge>' 'iiln4 any North Carolina town
! ever did.
! H.
/ There is no such word in the dction
| airy as ''unrivall.d-ao.e,' but Durham has
/ originated SO many and great things
! that think it will require n it coin II new
/ word to correctly describe this great exhibit