The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-22
OPENING OF THE FAIR
THE PROCESSION WILL FORM
THIS MORNING AT
ELEVEN.
a SPEECH BY THE GOVERNOR

Chief Marshal Rufus L.. Patterson
Speeches at Night on Agricultural
Subjects in the House of Representa-
tives--Th he Route viii be up Fayette-
Vile and Round to HliIsbOrO Street,
Governor Serenaded by the Band.
The procession for the Fair grounds
will form this moTnig as II O'Clock ID
front Of the Marlboro House.
It will be under the lead and direction
of Chief Marshal Rufus L. Patterson, of
Durham, who will be followed by an eS
cort of Assistant Marshal5 representing
all sections of the State.
Following. will come the Morganton
Cornet Band, Us pieces.
Following viii be in carriages, first
His Excellancy, Gov. Elias Carr, and
MIR Julian S. Carr, President OF the
State Agricultural Society.
Then the Vice Presidents and mem
bers of the Executive Committee; State
officers, members of the Agricultural
Dep a tment and citizens in carriages.
Secretary Nichols earnestly requests
that those citizens having carriages at
command will be present and join In the
procession.
The march will be up Fayetteville
street, around the Capitol Grounds to
Hilisboro street.
The band will then take the cars for
the grounds, reaching there In advance
of the procession.
On arrival at the grounds, the fair will
| be formally opened by the Governor OF
| O l. .oN oftar which
che procession will view the attractions
on the grounds.
The races will commence at | O'Clock.
There will be two races, one a running
race and one trotIing race.
Ia the evening at o'clock addresses
will be made in the hall of the House of
Representatives as follows
i. ''Tne Mission of the Board of Agri-
culture" Col. VI. T. Green, Frank
| linton.
2. Irrigation and Trucking" Mr.. S.
Ohio Wilson, Raleigh.
3. Tobacco Growing and Curing"
Col. J. S Cunningham, Cunningham.
4. indigenous and Foreign Grapes,
| Dol. Allen Warren, Greenvile.
Trees and Fruits Mr.. J, Van Lind
ley, Pomona.
To morrow evening, at the same place
and hour, addresses will be made as
follows
/. "DAirying, DR.. j. j Mott, States
vile.
2 Subject to be given out later Mr.
Henry, Alvord, NJ S. Chief Of Dairy
Division, U, s Department OF Agricul
| ture.
8. "The Dairy Cow" Prof. A. t.
Stevens, Greensboro.
/ 4 Cheese Making for North Caro-
lina," Mr.. Frank E Emery, NJ. 8,
Raleigh.
5. the Importance of an Agricul
| tural Education to Our Farmer Boys. )"
Prof. A @ Holiday, Raleigh.
6 Subject to be given out later. Mr..
E. B. @. Hamoley, Rockwell.
z ''5ome notes from Experiment Re-
| cords, BY the AgricnlturIst.
The subjects and speakers for Thurs
day evening will be given IL TO morrow
paper.
It has been suggested that Friday
| should bemade children's day, aid the
Executive committee had last night
this subject under consideration.
| The idea is that every child
under ~ years of age be admitted
| for 10 cents each. 1t was hoped by the
| Secretary and the rest Of the com mlttee
that the st rect cars would make reduced
rates accordingly. The decision as to
this matter will be made known proba
/ bly, to. morrow.
The picket line of the fair appeared in
/ ~ ord tazf F31nhf fhaTa
was lust "a feel' in the lobbles of the
hotel that the city was o. the eve Of a
great incoming of people. They came IN
greater and greater numbers on each
train, and were still coming in last
night Many people think that the
crowd will be the biggest one We ever
had. Certainly the cent a mile rate Is
ali that way.
Sunday the grounds grew brisker.
Many people went out from the city in
the afternoon, and yesterday morning
| early the Workmen were on hand
| in force, and exhibitors were
here aud there giving directions.
Sunday night the side-streets were
somewhat lively with side show men,
and yesterday they were stake-driving
all along the space set aside for them.
Everything hat belongs to the Fair was
coming up abreast In the midst OF it
all one little incident seemed interesting
Mr.. II. H. Chanler, VINO came here from
Nebraska about year ago, was on the
ground, with thirty registered Poland
China pigs Mr.. Chanler has been
doing small farming, and these
pigs were brought just as fancy from
the rest of his products. He has hand
some boar there, Greenwood Boy, whose
sire, Greenwood, took first prize at the
Worlds Fair Exposition. Mr. W. P.
Bachelor nas five handsome pigs of the
same breed in the pens next to Mr.. Chan
lers.
The weather yesterday was much like
that of last year, only the air was a
shade softer. Everybody was in good
humor, and there was enjoyment in the