The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-26
RALDIGH'S GREAT EXPOSITION.
Her Citizens Making Elaborate Prepare
lions Tor The Event.
STRONG FEELING AGAINST THE HOTTIES.
Likely There VIII he Change OF Venue
Many Applications for Admission 10
the Bar-Governor Holt Returns.

RaLrroH. n c., SEPT. 25.-ISpecal.l-A
mass-meeting of tho citizens Of Raleigh was
held tonight in the Metropolitan Hall to take
steps for grand participation Of the city in
the opening exercises If the Exposition and
suspension Of business on that day. Plans
were perfected for grand display by the city
of Raleigh in honor OF the day. Many
fronts of business houses arc being gorge
ously arrayed in holiday decorations.
The Southern Interstate Exposition Will
be formally opened next Thursday, October
Ist when Governor Holt will deliver an adj
dress of welcome. which will be replied 70 by
Hon. f. z. Richardson. editor of the Atlanta
Journal. and Octavius Cohen, Esq, OF the
Charleston World Ten States have exhibits.
That of North Carolina. is. of course. tho
largest and most complete, Florida aud South
Carolina coming next in order
THE TOBACCO DISPLAY.
Every foot of available space has been set
apart. though all the exhibits are not yet III.
The tobacco displays by the cities OF Winston
and Durham the former Of chewing and the
latter Of smoking. surpssses anything Of tho
kind vet shown This. 1t IL expected. will be
the largest and most successful exposition
ever held in the South Colonel Mcclure. OF
tho Philadelphia Times, the governors OF a
dozen States and probably President harrison
will deliver addresses during the coming
months. Polk, Potter and others. will nd
dress big Alliance gathering on October 9Th.
The colored peoples work begins Novem-
Der LIST. They have large and most credit
able display already in shape. On 1hursday
and Friday nights next a great musical festi-
val will be held in the Str mach auditorium.
A dozen cities representing hundreds OF
voices aud instruments, will take part. II
TO 1a M
APPLICATIONS FOR THE BAR.
The semi annual examination by the
Supreme Cou>t Of applicants 10 practice law
has been in progress hero to-day and will
continue tomorrow The class IS one of the
largest which hss ever stood the examination
and includes eighteen young men from the
law School Of the North Carolina University.
Governor Holt returned 70 this city to-day
from BurGaw, where he delivered an address
at the grand reunion Of Confederate veterans
Of the First North Carolina regiment. There
was "A very large number Of old soldiers pres
ent
To-day the electric street railway line was
completed 10 the Exposition Grounds and
cars were put on regularly making the tr1p
every ten minutes Tho distance Is about
mile and half from the CITY.
MOTIF BRorHERs' TRIAL.
The trial of the three Motz brothers for the
shooting OF their cousin. Sam Motz. IN LIN
coin few months ago. has been set for No
vember next at that place but it is reported
that the feeling IS 80 intense that the case
will probably he removed 10 Cleveland
county. The killing grew out Of an affair con-
cerning the sister OF the Alotz brothers.
lt is announced that Professor George I.
Winston, the newly elected president of tho
University of North Carolina will be for
mally naugurated on October 18th with i'm
posing exercises.