The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
WILL BE a GALA WEEK
a Few Notes Of the Big Falr Which
Opens on October 9Th, Next.
THE ASSEMBLING OF THE MILITARY
Diligently Preparing for tho Contest
for the championships OF tho state.
Frat Days Races-Tho Entries.
$4,000 Ina Prizes Has Brought tho
:''Cracks'' to Norfolk.

Everybody In Norfolk is talking about
the fair which opens here October 5th,
and never has "a similar event prom
lsed to attract SO many visitors.
The various military companies in this
and neighborlng cities are drilling dill
igently preparatory to the contest on
the fair grounds, for which prizes are
offered SO large as to incite the soldier
boys TO do their best. It was cute Of
these to begin the nightly drills re-
Ierred to. and of these nothing has be-
fore reached print. 1t is safe to say that
splendid spectacle will be witnessed On
the fair grounds and that thousands Of
the fair ones Will look upon the soldiers
When they dispute the championship OF
the State. as they Will upon the field
at the fair grounds. 1t Is a condition
precedent that five or more companies
snall enter, and as entries close, 1t Is
understood, to-day it viii soon be known
what companies are in the lists. s,tn'
Norfolk loves q spectacle Of this sort,
ana 1t Is fair to predict that the crowds
mat witness 1t will be the greatest ever
assembled here. There will be MANY
anxious hearts in that assemblage which
VIII beat high If NorfoIk's soldier boys
her pets ana Dride-shall win the prize,
anu others which will Joy If fortune
favor their company, as several from
a distance are expected to come. and
these Will bring their partizans with
them. 10 ..N.'.... !'0t,.''.'f'-
splendid spirit of high resolve per
fneates the crack companies of Virginia
ana each seems to be determined TO do
us utmost. The sheen OF steel when
payonets, turning as a plowsharn. are
sent home at the stcntorian command,
unfiN 'bayonets," is . pretty sight to
itpany eyes, and the cadence Of march
ing men Is music TO all ears VINO Is II
whose heart beats hsve not quitkened
When fours In circle, right wheel. -
right front into line and Kindred com
nia i nave pierced the Stiffness and
quickened the seeming statues into life ?
NO soldier; no woman; no mani
AS the Bruce'S followers carried TO hat
tie me heart of their valiant chief. so
Norfolk's citizen soldiers will carry Nor
iolk's heart TO the field, where she trusts
they may triumph In the peaceful pas
sage at arms. which all, Norfolli's eyes
shall shortly see.
TED FIRST DAYS RACES
me following are the entries for the
first days races. They speak for them
selves. The $4,000 in prizes has brought
the cracks 10 Norfolk: Peculiar, Lin
com, Va; Roberta, Baltimore: Tyrone
knoxville; Shorty, Knoxv.lle; Egbaline,
Nortoik; Tornado. Norfolk; Karvock,
scotland Neck, N. c.; Paddy NIcGregory'
oSotiana Neck; Guy Briggs, Philadel-
49, NSStit ullduSIDDla. .CICrml.
baltimore; ST. Agnes, Baltimore: Mary,
,and BOY, Baltimore; Bertha Baron,
Saitlmore; Slsterlna, Reidsville, N. C.:
Joiiy Maud Reidsville; Peoria, Halifax.
N. T.; Eslamont, Halifax; Prince Cox.
itichmcCd; Huffman, Richmond: Roland
" Raleigh; Ida aEge, Raleigh; Belle
o. Hedgeheld, Plttston. Pa; Bette
lSreeze. Pittson; Guy Fly, Richmond
Lazy sird. Richmond; Othello, Chester,
ia; Sir BerviS Nalminpdola ~
Dr. Alcantara, Farmingdale, N. T.:
,aer Belle, Bradford. Pa: Windsor
Bradford; Khaled. Clarksburg, w. Va.
I3aron Dudley, Clarksburg; Reuben
Hornellsville, n. J.; Seminole, Hornells-
vile; Antea, Bay CITY, Mich: HapDy
Ile' cape Charles; Ella Leo, Falls Mills
| Va: Charlie Greenwood. Falls Mills.
The Western Unicn Telegraph COM
panS VIII have special wire and one
rator at the track for the accommodation
or the public and n bureau of infor-
nation VIII also be established.