The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-25

! / p. m.-Trotting race, purse 5000.
p. m.-Running race. purse 500.
The midway is already in good
| shape, and will be in full blast this
afternoon. Even yesterday afternoon
the falSirs had commenced taking.
! The North Carolina Rolling Exposition
| is at the grounds and will be an inter
| esting feature.
Probably the largest and finest exhibit
of art work at the State Fair this year
will be that made by Miss Jessie r.
Smith, of Henderson.
Among her exhibits were yesterday
noted the following:
''Old Glory, Confederate and Cuban
Flags" Original.
Magnolia full bloom. Original.
"Chrysanthemums," from nature. Orig
inal
Viking Ship" full sail to Vittromani-
land-dedicated to Hon. a. Nj. Wad-
dell Original.
stone Bridge"-Hawkins old mill,
Vance county. Original.
apple Blossoms" From photograph
Peaches" Original.
Painted and then ate them for dinner
Crayon Portrait of Gen. Wheeler, Vet
eran of Two Wars. "a and '9S.
An old portrait from photo.
A water-color portrait of Il belle before
the war.
Grave of Anne Carter Lee, daughter
of Gen. r. e. Lee.
Miss Lee came to Jones Springs, then
known as Warren County White Sulphur
Springs" the first of the war-about 1862
for her health She died and was
buried there in Mr.. Joe Speed Jones
family cemetery. Mrs. J. $. Jones was
president of q committee to collect money
for memorial to Miss Lee. She col
lected enough from Warren county
women to erect Il monument-l6 feet
high from grond-and also put hand
some iron fence, with stone posts foot
square. The monument was cut from
Warren county granite by Warren
county man. Mr.. Crowder, and was
Capt. o. r. Smith.
The inscriptions upon Miss Lees tomb
are as follows:
"Anne c.. Lee, daughter of General r.
f. Lee and Mary Curtis Lee.
Born at Arlington, June 18th, 1889,
and died at the White Sulphur Springs,
w
1862.
Perfect and true are all His ways
whom Heaven adorns and angels praise"
President Cunningham was seen at
the Marlborough last night and he is
enthusiastic over the success of the Fair.
He states that travelling men tell him
that the Fair was never so well adyer-
tised before, nor the people Of the State
more interested.
TO the press of the State he wants to
extend his warmest thanks. They have
done their full duty.
He further stated that the success of
the Fair was largely due to the skillful
and interchangeable efforts of Chief Mar
shall John G. Drewry, who has not only
taken the greatest interest i'll the parade,
but has aided the President and man
agement in every detail of the work.
The Peters Cartridge Company, of
Cincinnati, besides having an exhibit of
the shells and powder in the main build
ing, also have very practical one out.
side. Mr.. John Parker, of Detroit, Mich,
one of Americas expert shots, has the
affair in charge. 4 trap to throw clay
pigeons Tor white flyer target as it is bet
ter known among trap shooters) and Il
rifle butte is placed to the left of the
race track, and every sportsman in North
Carolina is invited to come and try his
hand at the flying target with the shot
gun or at the stationary target with the
rifle Everything is furnished free, both
targets and ammunition. Those not
having their own guns will find first class
Parker guns on hand, which they can
use. Bring your shooting friends, if you
are a shooter, and try your hand, and
anything you want to know pertaining
to gun, ammunition or shooting will he
furnished you readily by Mr.. Parker
in charge. The shooting will be We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday. commenc-
ing each day at 10 "a m. and closing at
4 o'clock p. m.
The following change has been made
in the race program: Race No. g. set
for Wednesday. is moved up in place of
No. L on Tuesday, and No. / is set for
Wednesday as first race
Mrs. John S. Cunningham will give
a reception to the maids Of honor and
marshals and her friends of Raleigh and
those from distance in the city at the
Marlborough House from 1870 D. M. 10
u m. on Wednesday, October 26. No
cards.