The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-23
EXHIBITS ARE POURING IN
THE GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS
IN SPLENDID SHAPE.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR PARADE PERFECTED
The Parades will Move at II O'clcck Daily.
Mounted Confederate Veterans will be
in Line Wednesday. A Royal
Welcome 10 All.


the State will open Tuesday morning.
1t will be formally opened at noon by
an address by the Governor.
The prospects are bright for tremend-
GUS crowds from every section of the
State. They are expecting a big Fair,
and they will not be disappointed
Wednesday will be veterans day and
these old heroes will go there in a body
and be admitted free on that day. \
number of veterans will be mounted on
Wednesday, and go in the line of parade.
All veterans who can secure horses are
expected to join this body.
The entire week will be a gala one
for Raleigh. The many social attrac-
tions which have been heretofore an
nounced will take place, and make it a
week long to be remembered in the his
tory of the city and State.
There is cordial welcome and q
pleasant time for all who come.
The Fair grounds yesterday was a
busy place. Workmen and exhibitors
were busy as bees getting their respec-
Nichols was the busiest of all. He was
here, there and everywhere, and it seem
ed that at times he was half dozen
places at once. The exhibits are getting
in shape SO much earlier than usual,
that it is rushing" the Secretary quite
considerably.
Every inch of space is the great build
ings has been taken and still there are
applications for more
The display in the floral and ma
chinery halls will surpass any previous
ones. The art exhibit will embrace a
magnificent collection from the schools
and the individual artists of the State.
The ladies will be especially pleased ut
the handsome exhibit of ladies fancy
work. As usual Col. Carr's exhibit is in
the floral hall. 1t will be one. of the
most attractive features of the Fair.
The great Vanderbilt exhibit will be
more numerous THAN ever. That is a
little county fair in itself. ,s
The cackle Of the hens and the
growing of the ROSTERS made one feel
that the Fair had really opened. The
cream of the poultry of the State is here,
and there is more to follow. The exhi-
bit will be a magnificent one. Such an
aggregation Of splendid fowls is not
often witnessed.
The stock pens are filling up and the
Secretary has booked many herds that
will be brought in tomorrow. There
will be no discount on the cattle and
swine exhibit. The arrangement of the
cattle pens this year is a great improve
ment over former arrangements. The
cattle can be inspected by the public so
much better.
The great midway is being gotten into
shape. 1t will embrace the entire
stretch from the floral hall to the grand
stand There is marked Improvement
in the roadway for pedestrians along the
midway.
The race track is in good condition,
and with fair weather, the. racers will
be able to do some pretty work. And
there will be a large number of good
trotters, PAGERS and runners.
Plenty of good water is essential to q
big crowd, and the wells have been
thoroughly cleaned out, the water an
alyzed and found to be pure.
Chief Marshal Drewry has arranged
the details of the grand daily parade to
the grounds. The professions will move
each day promptly at II o'clock.
The Chief Marshal requests that every
maid of honor, and every marshal will
be in their positions, mounted and ready
TO move at 1870 o'clock a. m. promptly
on Tuesday morning.
Major Robert III. Bradley has been APP
pointed as aide, and will assist the chief
marshal in the general formation of the
possession. Col J. S. Carr, of Durham,
and Mr.. II. T. Hay, of Raleigh, will act
as aides in the formation of the ladies'
brigade. Mr.. M. Il. Leach and Mr..
William Boylan will act as aides and
have charge of the formation of the
battalion of marshals. Capt. J. r. Fer
rail- and Mr.. VIM. Grimes, will act as
aides, and have charge of the formation
of the floats.
The following is the order of the pa
rade: The parade will form at the inter
section Of Fayetteville and Cabarrus
streets: a bugler on horseback will lead
the procession Then will follow The
Chief of Police, mounted, with the entire
police force of Raleigh, in solid phalanx.
Then the lady maids of honor, with their
escorts, twenty-five in number. The
lady maids of honor will be followed by
a carriage containing the chaperones.
Next will come the band wagon; and
following the band wagon will be the
gentlemen marshals; following these will
be carriages containing the President of
the North Carolina State Fair Associa-
ton, the Governor and other honored
guests. Then will follow the Fire De
partment of the city of Raleigh, all dec
GRATED, and looking as bright as new
pin.
The floats will not be introduced into
the procession until Thursday, at which
time the procession will contain six of
the handsomest and most beautiful
floats ever seen in the South
The gentlemen marshals will form on
West Cabarrus street, with the head of
their column resting on Fayetteville
street They will ride four abreast.
The Fire Department will form on
East Cabarrus street, with the head of
thei column resting on Fayetteville
street.
The Maids of Honor will form on Fay
etteyille street, between Dayie and Ca