The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-25
SPLENDID LINE OF MARCH
THE MOST MAGNIFICENT IN HIS
TORY OF THE FAIR.
FAIR WILL BE FORMALLY OPENED AT NOON
Il is the Greatest Fair in the History Of the
State. The EXHIBITS are Mere Numer-
GUS ard Better tn N
Ever Before.

To-day the State Fair will open with
a pomp and splendor that it has never
witnessed in its history.
The efforts on the part of the manage
ment to enthuse and interest the people
of the old North State to make far
which would eclipse all former efforts
and reflect the highest credit upon the
State have been highly successful.
From every quarter of the State eX-
hibits have rolled in and they make Il
display in which every North Carolinian
will be proud.
The sturdy farmer with his diversified
garden and field crops, the stock farmer.
with his beautiful animals, the manu-
facturer, the artisan. the artist and skill
ed workers of all kinds, have exhibits
never equalled before.
President Cunningham visited the Fair
Yesterday and expressed the greatest
qualification at what he saw. The, sight
of the immense exhibits and buildings
full of carpenters and decorators rushing
to get everything in shape for the open
ing to-day was enough to make the
President highly pleased. Many old citi-
Zens, who have been regular visitors to
the Fair. say they never saw such in
terest manifested before.
All the space in the buildings has been
taken and yesterday the President said
that it was now a question If all the
articles that come in could be accom-
modated for display.
All day yesterday crowds poured into
the city on all trains, and the streets
were thronged with pedestrians, fore
runners of the tremendous crowds which
will be here during the week.
The parade this morning will be a
great feature. There will be Il great
turn out of the people of the city to-
witness it.
Chief Marshal John C. Drewry will
score a great hit. He has labored faith
fully and deserves success. He desires
every one who is to take part i'll the pa
rade to be on hand promptly at lol
o'clock He wants every one to be pre-
pared to move at 1870 o'clock. The
procession will move promptly at IL
o'clock.
Major Robert II. Bradley has been APP
pointed as aide. and will assist the chief
marshal in the general formation of the
procession. Col. J. S. Carr, of Durham,
and Mr.. Il. T. Hay, of Raleigh, will act
as aides in the formation of the ladies
brigade. Mr.. NJ. L. 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 parade will form on Fayetteville
street at the intersection of Cabarrus
street. The following will be the order:
Bugler on horseback.
Chief of Police Norwood will ride IN
front of the entire police force, also
mounted. They will ride III solid
Lady Maids of Honor, mounted, about
% strong.
Carriage with Mrs T. J. Jarvis, Mrs.
Col. Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
i. Root.
Carriage with Mrs. Governor Russell,
Major and Mrs Davis and Mrs. Col.
Burgwyn.
The band in band wagon.
The marshas, about 100 in number,
led by Chief Marshal John c. Drewry.
These will ride four abreast.
Carriage with John S. Cunningham
President North Carolina Agricultural
Society, Governor Daniel l.. Russell,
Col Francis III. Cameron and DIR. Il.
A. Alderman.
Two carriages with the Governors
military staff.
The Raleigh Fire Department.
The various divisions of the parade
will form on the various side streets as
follows:
The gentlemen marshals will form on
West Cabarrus street. with the head OF
their column resting on Fayetteville
street. They will ride abreast.
The fire department will form on
East Cabarrus street, with the head OF
their column resting on Fayetteville
street
The Maids of Honor will form on Fay
etteyille street, between Davie and Ca
barrus streets. The carriages with the
bonored guests will form on Fayetteville
street between Cabarrus and South
streets. and will move Immediately be-
hind the marshals after they come IN
from West Cabarrus street.
This same order will be preserved on
Thursday. except that the floats VIII
form on East Davie street. and Will fali
in Immediately after the Maids OF Honor
and their escorts.
The floats will be introduced In the
parade on Thursday. There Will be nVe
of them, and each will be thlng Oh
beauty Just what these floats VIII rep
resent is not for the public to know.
This can be said, however they VIII De
great surprise and no one should miss
seeing them. These will be furnished
by the Seaboard Air Line, Southern RAN
way, Sherwood Higgs & Co.. Raleigh
Cotton Mills and w. +. Jones. The
IL
at the works of the company at Ports
mouth The Southern has been made at
Spencer, and arrived in the city yester-
day.
The procession will move promptly at
II o'clock for the grounds, and stop at
the grand stand where the Fair will be