The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-11

Wednesday of last week was the
opening day Of Winston's big Tobacco
Fair.
The general verdict is that it was
the crowning event in WInston's his
tory.
The exhibits at Farmers warehouse
were superb-the be st Of the kind ever
seen in State, if not the entire South
OF course they were viewed and ad
mired by thousands OF people.
The committees that have so sue
cessfullV planned for the exposition
expected big crowds, but tn ir anti
cipations have been more than real
iZed.
The streets OF the Twin-City were
lined all day with active humanity.
The circus is not in it with our Fair,
so far as attracting the people from
the country is concerned Then. too.
there are hundreds here from North
Carolina and Virginia towns and
cities
The number of visitors is esti-
mated tG be not less than ten thou
sand, which is the largest ever seen
here-the day Gen. Stevenson spoke
paign of 1894, cot excepted.
The eXhIuits of leaf tobacco, by
farmers, at Browns and Star ware
house were splendid. The golden weed
was there in abundance, showing that
Piedmo Carolina grows fine tobacco
aud the best chew to be found any
where in these United States.
THE GREAT PARADE.
Grand and imposing, indeed, was
the Fair procession in the morning,
which formed on Fifth street, pro-
ceeded to Summit, thence to Fourth.
thence to Cherry, thence TO Shallow
ford, thence to Main and up Main to
the City Hall, where the addresse,. OF
Col. j 5 Carr and Col. j. S Cunning
ham were delivered
Thousands lined the streets at
various points along the line of march
aud aomlred the great parade which
was formed in the following order:
Platoon of Mounted Prlice.
Chief Marshal. F Fl. Fries.
Assist ant MarshalS.
Salem Band.
Carriages with Speakers and Officers
OF the Fair
Salem Fire Co., with engine and
hose wagon.
Eagle Hose Co.. Of Salem, with reel
Winston Fire Department, includ-
irg two engines, white and colOred
Hook and Ladder Companies, hose
wagon, etc.
Forsyth Rifles, Capt. Bessent in
| Command, beaded by drum corps
Carriages with Mayors OF Winston
ard Salem and others.
Oak Ridge students, numbering
about $50
Jr o. U A M. numbering over
| 100
The Centerville Band
Citizens in carriages and on horse
| back.
At the conclusion of the parade, the
| speakers, marshals and an immense
| crowd proceeded to the Armory where
the Fair was formally opened with
strong and well received addresses by
| Col. Carr and Col Cunningham.
After the Salem band rendered pleas
| ing selections, Col A B Gorrell re-
quested the audience to stand up He
| then called upon Rev DR.. Greasy. who
| offered an earnest prayer.
Hon. Clement Manly, in fitting
words introduced Coli S. Carr, who
was the first speaker.
COL. CARR's SPEECH.
| In opening his speech. which proved
| an eloquent and classical, and yet
practical effort, Col Carr said:
| Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles,
| making his defense before King
Agrippa, said: Il think myself happy
o King Agrippa, TO stand before you
myself on the opportunity OF standing
today in this distinguished presence
and participating in these fellcibou:
| exercises.
1--WE time another milestone in the
industrial march in North Caroline
today, and the State is debtor agair
to your enterprisiug town for pushing
along upon the Dial of Prosperity tht
Indicator that marks our progress
North Carolina is indeed upon the ul
grade. Ii there be dOubter let hin
look around at the unrivalled display
made by your first Tobacco Fair.
The speaker de recated in no uncer
tain way the existence of trusts-Or
ganized monopoly was the way he pu
IL and spoke Of the hurtful results t,
honorable business by the illega
methods of thuse who try, in deflanc
OF explicit statutes, to shut off compe
tition. Il honor and respect all vel
gotten wealth." said Col. Carr, s.
would protect it with all the power o
the army, but deem it fearful sigl
of cancerous growth when wealth
combines to crush competition by tn
right of might"
The speaker then referred in YER
J complimentary terms to the inaugura
tion of Winston's Tobacco Fair, say
, ing in part:
MAY this magnificent display @
your handicraft, which challenges ad
! miraJion. stimulate all those who
!, like the Queen of Sheba, come to In
spect your. greatness and success, I
higher motives and nobler aims, an
may the harvest be such a lesson, i
Industrial progress, that all owe
North Carolina brains will set on -fr
with desire to develop and promot
the material interest OF the State.n
Col. Carr dwelt at length upon tn
| Importance of harmony of though
and action between residents of cit
and country. opening up line {
thought worthy of serious considers
tion.
| In conclusion, the speaker said:
, 81 declare it TO be good thing, tn
. first Tobacco Fair, q proud thing,