The state chronicle., 1889-10-18

Cleyerest People the Sun shines On.
Hurrah
Best ever saw!
The State Fair outdid itself
Did you ever see such an improvement
in the Fair?
Why, this is nearly as good as the State
Exposition
Such was the character of the remarks
made by the visitors to the State Fair this
week. Everybody was pleased and every
body was willing and glad to express pleas
ure.
Four years ago the editor of the STATE
CHRONICLE said that the Fair, so far ex
hibits went, was very poor, and that its
only redeeming feature was the crowd of
clever people who, after all, make the best
part of a Fair. Last year we said that the
exhibits were not above the average except
in the department of fine stock. The
CHRONICLE always says what it thinks
about the Fair, and the exhibits, and the
people who cannot come have naturally
learned to look to the CHRONICLE for cor
, rect information about the Annual Fair.
1t is really GREAT FAIR, with a big F.
We congratulate PRESIDENT ". &. Up
CHURCH, SECRETARY PETER NJ. WILSON,
GEN. SUPT. JNO. T. PATRICK, and their CO.
workers upon the marked success which
has crowned their long and continued la
bors. PRESIDENT UPCHURCH, with charac-
teristic appreciation, attributes all the sue
! to bp off o
of the State, and ex-editors WILSON and
PATRICK say that the Press did more than
! they to make the Fair great success.
Certainly the Press of the State deserves
praise for its unselfish labors in behalf of
the Fair. The editors are always ready to
work for and with Fair managers who ap-
precate their efforts, and are willing to
give them their share OF the glory. A
North Carolina editor is somewhat like an
old time darkey. If you only praised his
work, be would work himself half 70
death. But if praise were withheld, he
would accomplish as little as to,o BILE. The
editors viii uot ''buSt thei. gal!owseo'
aiding any enterprise which does not man
ifest an appreciation of what they do, and
the North Carolina State Fair managers
were wise when they told the editors they
could not succeed without their help.
The Fair managers have worked with
energy at a gait of $40; with wisdom
truly Solomonlc; with an appreciation OF
what the people want akin 10 fOrekuowl-
edge They left the old beaten paths, and
dug out new roads and went after novelties
and sights and curiosites as we'll a. extra
farm products and fine stock. The amuse
ments, horse jockeying, alliance marriage,
sdeshoWs and such things was but com
paratvelv small part of the Fair. The
agricultural Interests had the first place,
and attracted the most attention from the
SOBER serious part OF be attendants. The
exhibits constituted truly an illustrative
:, object lesSOn-a les 9n of real value &c
every farmer The amusements and rae
ing pleased the young people, and not q
few old and substantial Alliance men took
time to see the curioSitles and to enjoy
the nonsensical part of the Fair.
The Weather.
J The weather seemed to be against the
5 Fair on Monday and Tuesday. 1t wa:
cold, rainy and blustery, but DR. BATTLE
: who had charge of the weather, said be
had contracted TO furnish good weather.
il was on the bills and must be had Sc
5 be sent up his signal of Fair Weather, anC
I people smiled. But he stuck to it, anC
, sure enough the good weather arrived OF
schedule time Wednesday morning
: The Opening Day.
The Fair was formally opened on Mon
day. The crowd was not large, the wealth
er unfavorable, and the outlook was no
particularly pleasant Handsome Chic
Marshal HERBERT E. NORRIS, who mad
the opening remarks, and his gal
e liant assistants were on hand and the banC
tried to make the people lively. COVER
7 NOR FowLE made a short speech and opened
l the Fair He paid a deserved high com
e plment to the officers of the Fair and t
e President UPCHURCH Mr. UPCHURCE
: spoke briefly aud pointedly, and said tn
e credit was due to the press. Remark
: Were made 10y MIR S H. RODGERS. of SoutI
{ Carolina, and Col. L. l. Polk, Secretar
n of the State Farmers Alliance Then tn
T Governors daughter, Miss Mary, turne'
S on the steam and the machinery started
The Novel Marriage.
: Tuesday was cold aud very disagreeable
! but the people came from far and nea
4 it was the biggest crowd we ever saw O.
Tuesday. The chief object of interest wa
.. the marriage of Mr.. a. II. BATEMEN I
y. Miss JOSEPHINE kNowLEs, both of Wash
c lDStOn- bOlH We're dressed ID COCIOu DaS
- giug. The brides dress was very becom
ing. She was pretty and looked particu
. larly well. She was apparently perfectl
:. y composed and as happy as queen. IL
=, deed the Governor styled her The Quee
of the Twenty ninth Fair" They wer
- - married on the Judges stand on whic
!, - were number of distinguished gentle
. men. The crowd viewed the ceremon
= from the Grand Stand. The pair went u
=, to the Judges Stand preceded by the 70
= lowing attendants: Miss Florence Ste
!, - phenson, Miss Maude Stephenson, Mis-
!, Nellie Partin, Miss Ella Sandtrford An
u u Mr.. r. E. Pugh, Mr., K. E. L Yates, Nj
y G. H. Stephenson, Mr., JOS, Dupree.
- REV. J. SCOTT. State Chaplain of th
- Farmers Alliance, in the presence of
! tremendous crowd. united them n tn
~ holy bonds of marlmOny. When he ha
~ finished, the crowd sent up hearty hurrah
. for ''Bateman and his bride" The GOV
- ernor and State Auditor SANDERLIN the
>, addressed them. CAPT. sgd ALEXANDER
10 President ELIAS CARR and other prominer
> citizens extended congratulations. The
the party went into Floral Hall where tn
presents were presented and Mr. SANDEI
LIN received them in a pleasant speech
:. behalf OF the happy couple. Prof. Gal
RETT, of Boston, connected with th
% Southern Music Houses, played the wee
- ding march, and every heart wished thel
10 joy. There came near being ''hitch"