Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-10-15
III BIC DAY.
Tie Openiag Of tile Rnleigh Centen
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The State Fair authorities and the
Board Of Managers Of the Raleigh
Centennial Celebration are leaving
nothing undone 10 to the
public the very many special att'ac:
tons which may te een at the Capt.
tai City during FAIR week, October
18th, 10Th. Goth and 2lst.
Judging from the literature sent
ont, Tuesday, Oct 18th, will be the
great day Of the week. The custom
OF the people heretofore in attending
the Fair in great numbers on, Thur
lay has made that day, by tacit con-
sent, the big day, but the manage
men, has made an effort this year TO
change this custom and will make
Tuesday, abe fist day, the grea, day
OF the week, whether people attend
or no, on tina, day. This is not a
,nerc assertion, but it is a fact, AS the
program ne issued wonld indicate.
Ttat day will be characterized by a
grand opening OF the State Fair by
a grand Trades and Civic procession,
n which there will be half a dozeL
tremendous and magnificent ale
corical and historical floats, besides
about forty trades floats already as
snred.
In the procession there will be in
carriages about fifty honorary mar
Ahals, comp ose.l OF the older citizens
of Raleigh, ranging in age from sixty
to eighty-ive year,.
The Fire Department will have a
display two blocks long, represent
ing the old eysiem OF fire service as
con,rasted with The new, magniti-
cent and perfect apparatus.
The Raleigh & CASTOR Railroad
will represent the first engine eve
on that road, and will also have in
The PROCESSION a model OF the first
box ears used, following which will
come representations OF the present
magnificent locomotives and rolling
stock.
\ float represn l'iro Sir Walter
Ralr,gh IN the Eiizabethan Court
uiI' be the hand.omest thing Of the
Kind ever known in the State. No,
inferior to this viii be the fl at rep
rcSen,ing Peace, and also one repre-
senting the visit of Lafayette to
Raleigh.
The performance of"Pawnee Bills
Wild West Sh,w,' will be at its
best that day; including one hun.
dreh Indians, Cow boys and Mexi
cans, and one hundred head Of live
stock, including wild ponies, buffalo
Trx,s steers AMI the like,-all com
bined in giving thrilling representa-
tions Of wild western lite.
The Centennial Board, composed
Of sixty of the leading citizens o
Raleigh, has adopted what are known
as the Raleigh Centennial Colors
being a combination Of Oriole ano
Red. Everything in Raleigh, anf
in the procession during the weel
will be characterized by a harmoni
ous blending Of these co'ors.
Tuesday will therefore be tn
great day. Special trains will b.
run on that day with pleasant seized
uics.
\ great demonstration and wei
come awaits the people Of 1.-THE Stat
from the people Of the Capital City
: The Richmond & DanvilIe Rail
; road Company will sell tickets frou
!. IIiitsboro to Raleigh and return 70
Sl.40 Tickets include one admis
sion to Fair Grounds, and must b
, stamped by proper agent a. FaI
Grounds before being valid tor re
turn passage. Rates from interrae
date points in same proportio,
Dates OF sale Oct. l7,h to 21s, II
elusive. Limit, returning Oct. 24,l
Health demands a healthy live