The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-10-15
WHAT Is COMING.
THE GRAND PROGRAM FOR
THE GREAT GALA WEEk
The Beautiful Arrangement of Floral
iaii--Gar Loads OF Ex
cd Fine stock ComiU. Through
the Country.

tait--S ar Load. OF EY Int bits Receiy-
ed-Fine Stock Coming Through
the Country.
The attractive features Of next week |
nave been formulated into programme |
which for fulness and interest surpasses
anything ever undertaken in the Old
North State The interest in the weeks
novelties ami attractions continues to in
crease. Some travelling men who were
in the city yesterday declared that If
everybody who said they were coming to
Raleigh's Centennial and State Fair, re-
ally should come, the town couldn't hold
them.
The ladies in charge Of Floral hall
have made 1t more beautiful than it has
ever before been; and ii is a department
III which ladies n 40 nave fancy and pret-
ty articles will delight - place them for
exhibit. A profuse supply of rich ever
greens, and liberal use of bunting in all
c0lors-the Centennial colors pred0mi-
natln y-have transformed the hall into
place of magic beauty.
Car loads of exhibits have arrived at
the depots-uore cars are on the way,
and information has been received Of
large numbers of fine stock coming
through the country.
The department of pantry supplies is
| receiving special attention this Year and
viii be more extensive and interesting
| than ever before
The Programme.
The general programme fer the week
| Is the following:
Tuesday. October
10 90 a. m.-Grand Civic and Indus
trial Procession to State Fair Grounds.
Formal opening of State Fair by Presi
dent r. H. Battle
1880 p. m.-Performance at Fair
Grounds by s'Pawnee Bills Grand Wild
West Show-America' National Enter
tainment.
3 o'clock p. IN. Races. Running
| Race Purse $50-Mile Dash Free for
aii-Trotting to Harness Purse Sl50-
Two mile dash Two year old class -
trotting to harness purse $2O0-Mile
heats-Best two in three
7:30 p. m.-Centenpiai exercises AT
Stronach's Auditorium, including read
ing of the Centennial Prize Poem, by
Capt c. B benson. Grafton by Hon
Kemp B. Battle, LID.
s p m.-Nme .Jarbcaus Comed J
at Metropolitan Opera House.
Wednesday, Oct. 10.
10 a. m.-Gcneral procession to Fai
Grounds.
, 1920 a. m. Grand performance b,
''Wild West Show"
.. m-Racing-3 100 class trottin,
Toih.rness-purse $500. Mile heats
Best three in five.
Running race-purse S 90 Two wear
5 oids three quarter heats Best two i
three
Three year Old class trotting to ha,
! ness-purse 5000. Mile heats. Bes
a three in five.
e D. m. Grand display Of fire work
n the most magnificent ever seen III NOgi
I Carolina.
8 D. m Nine. Jarbeau's comedy
{ opera house,
1 10 .. M Grand german by Capt.
e Club in club ball room.
e Tl4ureday. Oct. %.
q 10 a m.-Gener4 procession to ia
grounds; grand reunion of the people
North Carolina.
1920 a. n Grand performance
E "WiIl West Show"
! j. m Racing, , 40 class tr.tiir
q t. hstness; purse 5000 Mile heat
Best three in five
!, Eunning race purse 800, Mile heat
q Best two in three
I. 2:5o class-trotting to narness-pur
u $500. Mile heats Best three in ilve
q s D. N Meeting of North Carolil
/ Agricultural society in Hall of House
Commons.
J 5 p. m. Jarbeau's comedy compal
. at opera house.
5, 10 p, m Grand german by LAlteg
' Ciub in Briggs Hall.
a Friday. Oct. 2Ist.
, 10 a. NJ General procession to F.
Grounds.
II a. Performance by Nation
N "Wild West show
/ 30 p. m.-Foot ball game by st
dents Of a 4 NJ College
be 3 80 D. m-Grand race of the we
al . :35 Glass trotting to harness-pur
xt $500 Mile heats Best three in five,
"a p. m Thrilling and graphic p
d sensations of Wild West Life in Opt
e. House.
de 10 D. m.-Grand Centennial Bal
10 Stronach's auditorium in costumes
la ''Ye olden time"
IS, All o. the week-Special noyelti
ar exhibits, side shows, amusements sc