The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-10
EETTER OF DECLINATIQN
Hn HOPES THE OCCASION WILL
BE A GREAT ONE
CONFEDERATE VETERANS DAY FIXED
In October goth All Wearers Of the Gray VIII
he Admitted Free--Picture of the
Colonies of the 18th N. c.
Regiment.

HcSuiiCUts
Ws is only one week now until the
ssening of the State Fair.
The Fair is the The Event of the
wear for Raleigh With it comes the
opening of the fall trade-the awakening
OF business from the browse of summer.
IL Is therefore but natural that 1t should
be hooked forward to with most intense
interest by the people of the capital
city. The merchants have already begun
10 make preparations for week of good
trade that they know they are sure TO
ssniey. They will put their storerooms
in their most attractive garb and ar
rnnge their show windows with great
amount of taste and skill. The hotels
too are not idle for they know by past
experience what they may expect.
The Fair is now the only thing talked
Of on the streets. It's the Fair here,
there and everywhere. Gay streamers,
flying flags and yards ON yards of bunt-
ing are already announcing that the
city is expecting visitors and is putting
on its most becoming dress to receive
them in. All the principal buildings on
Fayetteville street are to be decorated.
AZ = 10 News and Observer build
tIs~ It's IasaU.asgh House. Denton's and
az. ~, other ba;lAnas are looking
ike great spiashes of flaming color.
The work is being done. of course. by
Nitteldorfer. of Richmond, original and
artistic decorators. BY the time the Fair
opens the capital city will be in full
dress
President Mckinley will not be here
as was hoped, but it will be a great
Fair just the same, and all the indica
lions point to the largest attendance in
nany years.
LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT.
AS has already been noted in this pa
Ter a letter was last week sent to Pres
5dent Mckinley inviting him to be pre-
sent and participate in the exercises in
cident to the opening of the Fair. This
letter was as follows:
Raleigh, n. c., Oct 2,.1S97.
Honorable William Mckinley,
President of the United States,
Washington, ID. G.
Sir: The annual Fair of the North
Carolina State Agricultural Society to
be held at Raleigh, October 1S-24th,
this year promises to bring together the
largest assemblage of people ever known
In this State, and we extend to you a
most cordial invitation to be present on
that occasion. The distance from Wash
ington is so slight that you can make
the trip with only one days absence from
the capital, f you should not find it con-
ye9ient TO remain longer, and every pos
nble arrangement viii be made for your
sonfort and convenience during the trip
We feel that visit of the Chief Execu-
tive OF the nation to our State will prove
of great benefit and encouragement to
our people just at this time, particularly
to the agricultural interests throughout
the State.
Sincerely desiring and hoping that this
invitation may receive your favorab BILE
consideration and acceptance, we remain.
With great respect,
Your obedient servants.
DANIEL l.. RUSSELL.
Governor Of North Carolina.
RICHARD III. BATTLE,
President -. G. Agricultural Society.
JOHN NICHOLS,
Secretary n. G. Agricultural Society.
r. B. RANEY.
President Chamber of Commerce.
GEO. ALLEN,
Secretary Chamber of Commerce.
w. NJ. hUSS,
Mayor of Raleigh.
A. ID. COWLES,
Adjutant General N. G.
THE INVITATION DECLINED.
Yesterday an answer to the above was
received. 1t was as follows:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, Oct. s, 1897.
Hon. Daniel l.. Russell, Governor Of
North Carolina.
Ny Dear Sir: The President has re-
eeived the cordial invitation extended
20 him to be present on the occasion Of
the Annual Fair of the North Carolina
State Agricultural Society at Raleigh,
October 1Sth-24th, and desires me to
express his deep regret that the State Of
public business will prevent him from
leaving Washington on the dates named.
/ beg to assure you, however, that the
President greatly appreciates the compli-
ment conveyed to him by this invita-
ton and that be hopes that the Fair
may be an unqualified success.
May / ask you to be good enough to
make known the contents Of this letter
TO the other gentlemen who have signed
the very courteous letter of the End in
slant?
very truly yOuIss
JOHN ADDISON PORTER,
Secretary to the President.
or course it is matter of exceed
ing great regret that the Chief Execu-
tive Of the nation can't be present, but
etill that will not make the exhibits and
ether attractions any less interesting.
no president has visited Raleigh since
1866. when Andrew johnson came TO
attend the unwilling Of the monument to
his father. Jacob Johnson.
CONFEDERATE VETERAN DAY.
II is the desire Of the North Carolina
State Fair managers to make Wednes-
day, October 20. 1897, Confederate Vet
The hS-dmile dgnature oStB
ke> svery wrapper Of CASTORIA