The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-20

you hear the music of the bands and the
shouts of the people outside the buildings
you will hurry out to join IN with the
tide of rollicking, frolicEing humanity,
which is intent upon getting the best OF
the amusement feature of the great FAR.
There will be music everywhere on
grounds and in buildings during the
week, four brass bands having been ar
ranged for. At short intervals Hollow
bush'c Band will sound forth in great
bursts of melody, while artistic solos Will
intersperse these, popular and operatlc
selections being given so that all tastes
may be gratihed Then there will be the
band of the A. and NJ. College This will
be heard while the Battalion Drill and
the Dress Parade of the Cadets is going
on, as well as on Friday, the day de-
voted to educational interests. The brass
band of the Blind Institution will like
wise make music in the octagon in
Floral Hall near the display from their
institution and the Buies Creek Acad-
emy Band will also be heard in fine Sc
leCtions
ON TO THE RACES.
And now on to the races. See the grand
stand filled to overiowing. Look at the
blooded racers on the track as they move
here and there ready for the start around
the speedy track. They're Off" is the
shout from the throng as they dash
across the line, and away they go while
the babel of voices are sounding and
while the people strain to see the terrific
breaking rush around the track
Here they comet" is the echo as they
come pell NELL into the last pull for the
wire, while q great roar fills the air as
the race is won and the bands break into
triumphant music which tells of victory.
Oh, it is going to be great, are these
races, and President Cox says that the
greatest of these is to be the running
race for gentlemen riders, who will COM
pete on their own steeds This great
race is to be on Tuesday, the first day of
the Fair. 1t is open to all riders, barring
only the professionals No entry fee is
charged and there are no handicaps or
restrictions. The first prize is hand
some saddle, bride and full riding equip
ments, value $50, contributed by the So
ciety, while the second is fine set OF
harness, value $40, contributed by the
Wyatt Harness Company. The race will
be five -eighths of a mile and it is going
to be a hot one.
THE OSTRICH WILL RUN
This is not all that there is going to be
on the race track. The regular races,
with blooded animals with racing records
from twenty-five towns and cities will be
great, but the Ostrich Races are going to
be winners as big magnet attractions.
These will take place on Wednesday and
Thursday and will consist of the exhibit
tion of the trained ostrich, Oliver w.
which will speed the track hitched to
sulky, the weight Of the sulky and driver
exceeding the weight of the big bird. 1t
took five years to train the ostrich for
this feat and it is a wonder. There there
will be the running ostrich, which will
race with a horse. A boy will ride the
ostrich, which is known as Cyclone. The
group of ostriches number six big birds,
and they are all wonders.
ADJUSTMENTS ARE GREAT.
Greater and greater in number become
the amusement attractions secured for
the Fair as the big opening day ap
proaches The fame of the State Fair,
the great crowds it attracts and the lib
erality of the visitors to the amusement
features during Fair Week have spread
lar ana Wlde, ana Wnlle the Midway Ol
past Fairs has been great, the one this
year is going to be the greatest yet.
One thing that tells this is the space
that has been staked off for the Midway,
1t has been the case heretofore that the
ground between the exhibition buildings
and the grand stand was amply sufficient.
This year it is not a marker to what is
needed. Already the Midway has been
made double street attraction but
this proved to be an insufficient space,
and on Friday Secretary Pogue began
stalking off reservations beyond the grand
stand. thing never done before in the
history of the State Fair.
And the management has sought for
only the best attractions and has gotten
them in large numbers. Especially is
this the case in regard to the free at
fractions which this year are more ex-
tensive than ever, and which will please
young and old alike. Among these at
fractions will be grand Carnival Com