The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-09
COMMITTEE so DECIDES
Contract For Lighting the Grounds
Has Been Awarded.
PROSPECTS ARE FOR A GREAT FAIR
Il viii, as Usual, be Great Social Event and
The Exhibits in All Departments Pro-
mise to Eclipse Those Of Any
Previous Fair.
Now for the State Fair.

Now for the State Fair.
1t is always an event of Importance
to the whole State, and is annually
looked forward to with great inter
est.
Besides being an exhibition of raw
and manufactured products that
shows the States resources and pro-
gress, it is a great social event, that
each year brings the people of the
State together.
The Fair this year promises, in
both of these respects, to eclipse all
its predecessors. Elaborate prepare
tons are already being made for it
and the prospects are most encour-
aging.
The Fair executive committee held
a meeting yesterday and decided to
open, the grounds at night. 70 this
end arrangements were made with
the Raleigh Electric Company (whose
president, w. j. Andrews, was pres
ent), for the erection of the poles and
wires necessary for lighting the
grounds. They will be open at night,
and will be most attractive with the
many exhibitions in progress.
DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.
The proposed grand display of fire
works upon an extraordinary scale
by Pain, of New York, whose superb
exhibitions at Manhattan Beach have
been so famous, was ordered by the
committee. The program in full will
be published. 1t eXcels anything ever
seen in our State. These pyrotecnists
are official contractors for the gov
ernments of the United States, Great
Britain, France and Germany, being
unexcelled in the world.
The admission at night will be only
twenty-five cents. The fireworks will
take place on Wednesday night and
will present the latest novelties in
the art, including some wonderful
new and beautiful spectacular effects
never before shown.
Entries are rapidly coming in, the
educational department has applied
for more space, as some OF the lead
ing colleges in the State have given
notice of exhibits. There will be
notable display of school furniture
and appliances, also from various
houses.
Applications for space or privileges
should be made at once. Premium
lists sent promptly on request. A
new edition of the race programs is
now ready, demand for the first
among lovers of trials Of speed haY
ing exhausted them.
At yesterdays meeting the follow
ing members of the committe were
present:
Pulaski Cowper, George Allen, Jul
Jus Lewis, Perrin Busbee. w. f. Ash
ley. j. S. Wvnne, f. A. Olds, w. a.
Withers. r. II. Battle, w. c. McMack-
in, c. NJ Busbee. n. 3. Broughton, j.
c. l.. Harris, Walter Clark, j. c. Drew
ry, j.. E. Pogue, secretary and {. b.
benson, president.
THE PREMIUM LIST ISSUED.
The premium list for the next State
Fair was issued from the press yes
terday. 1t is neat publication of
more than a hundred pages and, be-
sides the list of premiums, contains
the rules and regulations and full d.
rections to exhibitors at the fortieth
North Carolina State Fair.
The Fair will De formally opened
on Monday October the twenty-sec-
ond 1900. at twelve o'clock noon, by
His EXcelency Daniel l.. Russell,
Governor of North Carolina, assisted
by the president and eX-presidents of
the society
Liberal premiums are offered in all
departments.
The products of the soil, the work
shop, the dairy, the poultry yard, the
housckeeper's pantry, the studio, the
factory, are all desired, and will meet
recognition and reward. There will
be something for everyone of the
household to seek. in honorable com
petition. Write for any particulars
you may desire, and send the entries
early that you may wish to make.
Careful judges, the utmost impartial
ity and prompt payment of premiums
will be leading features of this Fair.
Through the wise and patriotic ac-
ton or the Department of Agriculture
the premiums in the departments per-
tanning to agrictf1fJ4e, J. includfng pro-
ducts of the farm and garden, the