The state chronicle., 1889-10-18
were so happy that they didn't notice it,
and wouldn't have cared if they had.
The Trade Parade.

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Tuesday was the big day for the Trade pa
rade It was long and some of the floats
were very handsome, and unique and at
tracted great attention. The following
establishments had floats and carriages:
The Daily Call
Edwards Il BrOughton.
1ancey & Stronach.
Julius Lewis Il Co.
Norris Il Carter.
North State Music Co.
Heller Bros
Union Central Life ms Co.
W. G.. Il 4. B. Stropach,
W. II. Il r. S. Tucker & Co.
Allen & Cram.
O. A Goodwin.
Harris Dying Works.
Jones & Powell.
The Alliance Warehouse.
North Carolina Wagon Factory.
At the head of the procession was the
Steel Greek band-then a carriage con
tanning Mr. and Mrs. Batemau (ready to
be married in cotton bagging clothing).
The Raleigh Photographed Union, sixty
strong, in white beavers, showed a fine
body of industrious and worthy men-the
men whose work preserves the record of
the Fair. The Raleigh & CASTOR Railroad
Relief Association-200 strong-made a
fine appearance. They are the men whose
work makes the engines that brings the
people to the Fair, and they are men of
worth
The Exhibits.
The CHRONICLE cannot undertake to
give anything like an accurate account Of
the varied exhibits. In most departments
they were far ahead Of any year since the
Exposition. It did not occur to Us il a
cursory examination that the display in
the Department OF Ladies Work was as
large as We have seen. though in quality
ii WAS not behind. The display made by
the business men in Raleigh and elsewhere
was large and attractive. The Blackwell
Durham Bull exhibit was the most novel
yet made. In the back ground were bags
of tobacco innumerabe. In the forefront
was huge bull made of tobacco, bearing
on his back a globe, also made of tobacco.
a better design could not have been
chosen. The exhibit by the State Agrl-
cultural Department was larger and bet
ter than heretofore and attracted great
attention.
The exhibit from Alamance attracts
great attention. 1t is full and complete,
and shows the products of this great coun
ty. The Catawba exhibit is very large
and illustrates the fertility and industry of
our sturdy Catawb b.. farmers. There are
from 90 umbus, out very few of the c0un-
ties have large exhibit.
We wish we had the space to refer to
the exhibits of strictly North Carolina
manufacture. Our space forbds de
tailed mention this week. Next week We
may make particular mention Of the b st
of the displays and write up some of the
States tiOurlshlng manufacturing e,tab-
| lishments.
The Florida Display.
| one Of the ulost attractive displays at
the Far is the exhibit of fruits from Ia
! dian River, Florida, under the manage
ment of Capt. r. P. Paddison, formerly
of Pender county but now of Florida, con
sisting of pine apples il their native grow
| ing condition, banana plants and fruits.
y large variety Of oranges, grape fruit,
shaddock cltron, Gerava lemons, Japan
persimmon from the groves Of \. L Hatch,
! Dr.. Holmes and others of Indian River.
Also q fine collection Of canned fruits
from Mr.. ". a. Narwood, Mr.. Geo B.
Rumph, Miss Lula Levisou, Mr.. ]. \.
Pritchard, Mr.. r. P. Paddison and Mr..
Singleton Also very fine specimens of
vegetable beans, okra from Mr. Rumph
and beautiful specimens of egg plants
from Mr. l. Carlisle, of La Grange who
also had a beautiful collection Of oranges
Capt. Paddison has with him a beautiful
collection of platagraps Of the Indian
River country and Lake Worth, the latter
are principally taken from the beautiful
home and cocanut grove of r R. Maxa-
mine, one of the wealthiest and most hos
pitable gentlemen at Lake Worth who is
always glad TO see friends aud strangers
and With his accomplished wife made them
! feel at home.
Capt. Paddison, for Brevard county, has
| kindly donated this fine collection Of fruits
to the Soldiers Home. They will be sold
for the benefit Of the same
The Conte,ie, ate Veterans.
Wednesday was Confederate Veterans
Day. There was a big crowd of the brave
old heroes. Generous Julian S. Carr
spread an elegant lunch for them There
was no speech making but Mr.. Carr. Col.
BeaSley, :he Strouachs, ana all the old
'Nets" told jokes and had pleasant
time. Col. Beasley made more men laugh
at his rare jokes than I.3s, iJw did at the
circus At o'clock at Night he Veterans
met in the Senate Chambe. President
Carr made an appropriate speech >ecre
tary w. G. StrOnach called the roll OF
counties. From some OF tie counties uC
responses We're made, but the majority
We're represented. and later in the ev, nj na
s'ii NA CN'1' 'NN'NietSo ifio@NhH were III lttt
to participate Col. Beasiey. Chairman
, of the EXecut!,e e Corno,ltttt, Ibid before
, the Association a plan for the erection oi
a Confederate Home
The big question was: Shall we have
a Confederate Home or Homes? It was
decided III the aI1iI NATIVE. The generous
offer OF Col. Heck, referred 10 last week
was accepted with thanks, and Col A. 3
, Andrews Col. I. G. Fuller and Col w
, Beasley were appointed to convey the
| thanks of the Associat ion to Col Heck
Mr. Carr tried to decline reelection. bu
: the Oid Veterans would not hear of it
He was re-elected. Maj. w A Bloun
was elected vice President, and W &
Stronach, Secretary.
Ex-Com. f. H. Busbee, 5 A Ashe anc
7. L. Elnepy.
The matter of erecting a monument a
Gettysburg and raising funds for th,
, Home We're referred to the Ex-Com.
| The CuriOsities.
!; There were as many curiosities as at cir
; Gus. There were tents innumerable, and fo
ten cents or less you could see sights ant
sights. Among them was Jumbo .Iewett,
a man from Iowa who has weighed sever
hundred and forty nine pounds and meas
, ured seven feet around the abdomen. II
. is just recovering from a stubborn malaria
attack. He says this sickness cause hin
, to FALL OFF TWO HUNDRED POUNDS H