The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-11
The Prospects AT Now the
Best Ever Known.
AND ONLY ONE WEEK OFF
The Fine Races Will be the
Greatest Feature.
OVER 500 ENTRIES ALREADY
Low Rates on the Railroads Have Been
Secured and Hotel the Ac-
commodations Are
Ample.

Col Bennehan Cameron, president of
the State Fair, was in the city yester-
day giving some of the final directions
about the Fair to be held week after
next. "A reporter called at the office
of Secretary Nichols, and found that
Officer and the president busily going
over the details of the Fair.
The indications for a great Fair were
never better. Already over five hum
dred entries have been made, and more
than three-fourths of the space in the
great building has already been en-
gagged and marked off for exhibits
Among these are G. w. Vanderbilt, OF
BuncomIbe: Holt & Homeward, of Ala
nance; H. b. Bagwell, of Wake: John
A. Wolff. of Forsyth; John Perry ana
r.. T.. Harris. of Chatham, and many
others who will have handsome exhib-
its in the Agricultural department.
There will be large exhibits in the
horse and cattle department. The en-
tries are universally encourae ing. One
man alone has engaged fifteen horse
stalls-all for the finest blooded stock.
The cattle show viii be fine. In the
swine department a large number OF
entries have already been made. One
stockman from Illinois will bring
thirty-six of the finest Essex and Po-
land-China shoats.
The Woman's department-fancy
work and art-has never made such a
display as will be made this year.
In fact, there will be new life in the
work, and the State Fair this year is
H. hi ND u H.
dent Cameron is interchangeable in his
efforts, and Secretary Nichols, with his
efficient corps of clerks, is pushing
matters lively.
improvements have been made IN
Floral Hall and the Grand Stand,
which will add much to the Fair.
Two grand concerts will be given
during the week, at which the finest
musical talent in the State will be
engaged. This will be one of the grand
features of the week.
But the races will be the great fea-
ture. They promise to be the finest
ever held in the State. Already enough
entries have been made to insure sue
cess in this feature of the Fair.
Railroad rates at very accommo-
dating figure have been secured, which
will enable thousands to attend who
have never attended before.
In this connection 1t may be well 70
state that the hotel accommodations
will be ample. The hitch about keep
ing the Marlborough House open has
been adjusted, and that well known
and popular house viii be kept open,
and in most elegant style.
Taken all together, the prospects for
a grand State Fair were never better.
The people of Raleigh should
rew begin 10 prepare themselves
and give the people from other sec
tions of the State hearty welcome to
the capital of the Old North State.
The streets should be decorated, and
the business men ON the main streets
should let the bright colors of bunting
hy from every house-top. Thousands
of people will be here. Thousands of
dollars will be spent, and the citizens
of Raleigh owe it to themselves to do
their full duty. 1T lies witch them, in
great part, TO make these occasions
either success or a failure.