The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-30
THE NEXT STATE FAIR
Already Making Preparations
For a Big One.
Meeting Of The Executive Committee. Some
improvements Ordered on the Grounds
and Other Changes Made.

The executive committee of the North
Carolina Agricultural Society held an
important meeting yesterday afternoon.
Those present were: Chas. McNamee,
president R. H. Battle. A. M. McPheet-
ers, j. S. Wynne, George Allen, w. b.
Ashley, R. B. Raney, J. c. l.. Harris, F.
A. Olds, w. C. McMackin, j. B. Hill,
Frank Stronach, Fl. w. Aver, Perrin Bus
bee, julius Lewis, Walter Clark, JOS E.
Pogue. secretary and c. B. benson, as
sistant secretary and treasurer.
The president made a statement OF the
work now in progress and reports from
the various committees were read aud
acted upon
The recommendation to move the east
fence so as to provide more room and to
open a new carriage way was adopted.
The Committee on Races made a pre-
liminary report, and after discussing it
the sum of $4,000 was appropriated for
premiums for that department at the next
Fair
Messrs. Jos. E. Pogue and Perrin Bus
bee were appointed committee in charge
of the detention of the base ball park
IN the Fair grounds.
Communications were read in reference
to gun contests and a new department
was created, and E. P. McKissick chosen
as director of it.
The committee on advance premium llst
for the agricultural products reported
through Mr.. George Allen, chairman. ana
their report was adopted, and an edition
was ordered to be printed and distribu-
e f1,n
list to be issued in the summer.
Some additional bylaws were adopted
as recommended by the committee,
through it's chairman, MIR. r. H. Battle.
Preparations for additional improve
ments at the grounds were referred to
appropriate committees to report TO an
adjourned meeting.
Great interest was shown in the coming
Fair, and the officers are in active cor
respondence to make it eclipse anything
ever known in the State The co-opera-
ton of the west from it's fine fruit and
other interests, will be most gratifying.
Never has the work been so we'll advanced
at this early period of the year.
Mr.. Chas. McNamee, of Asheville
President of the State Fair. is in the
city. He came to attend meeting OIL
the executive committee of the State
Fair which was held yesterday Afternoon
There was a large attendance That par
of the report of the Committee on Build
ings and Grounds recommending enlargins
the grounds so as to accommodate
larger midway, was adopted. The matte
of the grand stand was referred to ex
perts. 1t is hardly probable that it will b.
moved to the west side of the track. TIL
question of charging the buildings wa
referred to the Secretary to ascertain tn
cost.
Many attractions for the next Fair wer'
considered and will soon be contracted
for. Negotiations are pending to secur'
many new and novel attractions never be
fore seen in a North Carolina Fair
Particulars will be announced later
The advanced premium list for fell
crops will be printed and distributed a
once Liberal premiums will be offered.
President McNamee and the other Off
GERS are very enthusiastic and energetic
and are determined to make the Fair o
1900 the greatest ever held.
The committee appropriated $4,000 TO
trials of speed, $500 more than hereto
fore.