Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-11
ELECTRIC LIGHT DISPLAY.
Program Grand Fenture-Populist Con-
gresslonal Convention to Convene In tho
Capital City To-day The North Caro-
lima Exhibit ut the Paris Exposition Has
Received Fourteen Awards for Excel
le"co Already Nows From Other Sec
tions of the stato.

State Fair Is to be thrown open to the
public at night, and arrangements were
completed yesterday with the Raleigh
Electric Company for q brilliant illumi-
nation OF the grounds at night.
Arc lights will be used all over the
grounds and i'm the various buildings,
turning night into day. while incandes-
cent lights will be distributed with
pretty and artistic effect at every
point of interest in the fair grounds.
The fair is little more than u month
distant. That 1t will be a record
breaker In point OF attractiveness and
magnitude is conceded. More attrac-
two features have been secured this
year than ever before as a result of the
efforts of the enterprising and ener-
Satic president of the society. Mr. Chas.
McNamee. Of Baltimore. Among the
big features to be exhibited is colos-
sal display of fireworks by Pain, OF
New York. who has Il world wide repu-
tation.
The fair will begin on the 22d of Oc-
tober this year. and conclude the 27th
The premium list which is attractively
gotten up, was issued yesterday. The
premium list is more varied than ever
this year and the amounts offered for
premium exceeds the offers made In
years past.
The Executive Committee of the
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met yesterday Pulaski Cowper. Esq.
In the chair. President w. j. Andrews
Of the Raleigh Electric Company, was
present and the committee accepted the
proposals OF the same for lighting the
grounds of the fair. This action makes
possible a very interesting and attrac-
tive exhibit By the electric company.
The midway Viii be lighted by large
arc lamps running Town the streets
which VIII be opened through it's CEN
tire, the entire midway being enlarged
by the extension of the grounds
The grand feature OF the fair will be
the program OF Wednesday night. Oc-
tober Gath. when the greatest pyrotech-
nsts OF the world, Pain & Co, of New
York. who make the best fireworks in
this country and in Europe, will give n
dis Nay under the management OF their
skilled experts. This will be n superb
celebration of the Fortieth Fair of the
North Carolina Agricultural Society
The charge for tickets will only be rs
cents ut night, and cars will make
prompt schedules, the closing hour be-
ing at II p. m. The free program of
this wonderful exhibition will be pub
lished. 1t includes devices OF the art
wholly new and striking and far ex-
ceedinS in beauty anything ever seen
in North Carolina.
Reports from committees were made
and satisfactory progress assured all
along the line. Those who desire to
apply for space or privileges should do
20 at ance. The FIRST edition of pro-
grams of races hcu been exhausted by
the demand from horscmen, but a new
supply is now ready.
POPULIST CONVENTION
Tho PopuliSt Congressional Conven-
tlon is called to meet here tomorrow
Uuesday) for the purpose of nominat-
ing candidate for Congress In this
district.
Who the nominee will be doth rot
vet appear; but that he will be en-
dorsed by the Republicans is pretty
clear: if. indeed, he is not n Repubi-
can to start with. The only names so
far mentioned for the nomination are:
j. A. Giles Rep). of Chatham; J. c.
l.. Harris Rep). OF Wake.
Giles was a member of tho last Leg
islature and Lodge Harris has long
had Congressional aspirations.
NORTH CAROLINA AT PARIS.
Secretary Bruner has received in
curry from Berlin In regard to the
monazite industry in North Carolina
This inquiry was induced by the splen-
did exhibition North Carolina has at
the Paris Exposition.
North Carolina has received fourteen
awards for excellence already. The
Board Of Agriculture has received
awards in forestry and fishes and min
ing and metatlurgy. Secretary Bruncr
was collaboration of both of these ex-
hibits. North Cardinals genealogical
exhibit is especially excellent. the fol-
lowing awards for apples exhibited
having been made:
Ben Davis. Wilson Hensley, Bald
Creek: Buff. Wilson Hensley Bald
Creek; CamacK, ]. S. Ray. Burnesville;
Camacl. Wilson Hensiey Bald Creek;
Gilpin, ]. II. Smith. Banners Elk:
Slime. q. II. Profit. Burnesvllle; Slime,
G. d. Ray. Eurnesvlle; Winesap. Geo.
T.. Boggs. Livingston: Yellow Newton.
j. S. Ray, Burnesville: York Imperial
]. T.. Smith. Banners Elk; Ben Davis.
Moses II. Cone Blowing Rock: Timber
tw:g, Moses Fl. Cone, Blowing Rock;
Limhertwig. j. Fl. Hatlcy, Hudson.
Col j.. S. Cunningham also received an
award for a tobacco exhibit.