Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-24
OPENING OF THE STATE FAIR.
Address by DIR. j. l.. NJ. Curry-A Splen-
did Array of Exhibits-The Races

uiu array Oh EXn1Dbts-Ine Races.
RALEIGH, n. c.. October 23.-(Speclal)
The thirty-fourth annual State Fair be-
gan here to-day. The weather was per-
feet and the attendance very large for
the opening day. Chief-Marshal James
II. Holt and assistants escorted Governor
Carr to the grounds, and the Governor
formally opened the fair. 1t was "Educa-
tional-Day," and Dr. j. Il. NJ. Curry made
an address, at the conclusion Of which
several hundred pupils OF the city's public
schools sang THE Old North State" The
exercises took place at the grandstand.
The exhibits at the fair are much the
best ever seen at any fair in the State,
this applying both to quantity and
quality. The finest farms are for the
hrst time represented. George Vanderbilt
is among the exhibitors. DIR. Dawson.
of Pennsylvania: Mr.. Sharpe. of ONO;
Mr.. Benniger. of Pennsylvania, and Mr..
Craft. of Pennsylvania. all show cattle
and sheep. The number of horses is very
large. The race entries are larger than
ever before. 1t is evident that interest in
the fair has increased greatly.
CONFERENCE.
This evening at the Capitol there was
an educational conference, the special
topic OF ulSCuSSfOH DtlUS i<DNai
for Public Schools" Professor Y. a.
Alderman. of the State University. took
as his topic Importance Of Public Schools
in North Carolina; Professor +. i.
Moses, How the States Have Built Up
the Public-School Systems; Professor J..
l.. Hobbs, 1.-The Progress of local Taxa
ton in the South; John c. Scarborough
and Walter Clark, Needed Legislation
to Provide for Local Schools" y general
discussion in short talks followed.
There were two races at the fair this
afternoon. the first trottinG TO harness.
mile heats, best 3 in >. purse $50; the
second running, North Carolina bred
horses, 2-year-olds, half-mile dash, eaten
weights. purse $ltV
The company o. infantry at Warrenton.
formerly Company F. OF the First Regi-
ment. has been mustered out of service
for failure 10 comply with the require
ments of the Safeguard regulations.
The arms and equipments. clothing, &c,
all arrived a; the State arsenal to-day.
TELFAIR-BADGER.
The social event here to-day was the
marriage. at Christ church at o'clock
this evening. of Major Samuel Fowle Tel
fair. private secretary 10 Governor carr,
to Miss Mildred Badger, only daughter OF
the late Major Richard c. Badger ana
granddaughter of the distinguished Hon.
George *. Badger. Of Raleigh The mar
rage was the most fashionable OF the sea-
son. Rev Dr. VI. NJ. Marshall. rector OF
the church, performed the ceremony, as
sisted by Rev. Nathaniel Harding. OF
Washington, n. c.. and Rev. Mr.. Gilreath,
OF Raleigh. The best man WAS Mr.. j. l..
Pryor. the eroomsu.en being Messrs. Ro-
bert l.. Holt, y. +. Aston, w. NJ. Nc
Gehee. G.. +. Tayloe, r. H. Ravey, a. J.
Pemberton, r. NJ. Holt Jr.. and James ,.
McAllister. The maid of honor was MIS-,
Mabel Hale. and the bridesmaids were
Misses Tempe Hamilton and Marion Ham
ilton. of Baltimore; Sadie Wiswall, OF
Washington. n. c.: Lallah Ravey, Of
KittreH: Kate Prescott, Of Weldon; Mar
tina Haywood. Janet Badger, and Kate
Badger. of Raleigh.