The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-18
THE AlBEMARLE FAIR
OPENS NEXT WEEK
Continued from First Page.)

on III, SUCH pieniiuiu may bs Wltuuelu ny
the executive committee,
5. Drunkenness, quarreling. or the use
of profane or obscene language will not
be allowed on the grounds: nor fireworks,
petroleum. gunpowder. matches, or any
other Objectionable or dangerous material
whatever.
6. The managers reserve the right to
withhold premiums in any case in which
it shall appear to them that the regula-
tions have not been complied with. or
that fraud or deception has been prac-
ticed or attempted.
Z. No person shall act as superintendent
or on any awarding committee in any de-
partment in which he is an exhibitor.
8. Each department will be under spe-
cial charge of one person who shall be
known as the director of that department.
He will oversee the arrangement of all
articles offered for exhibition in his de-
partment, and have control of the space
assigned to it; countersign the exhibit
tors coupons and deliver the articles on
the surrender of his countersigned cou-
ponS at the close of the fair. He will ar
range the articles so as to make the
most attractive display, and shall give
exhibitors all the assistance in his power
to display their exhibits to the best ad-
vantage.
8. The director shall attend the judges
when making the examination in their
respective departments, and furnish them
with all required information. The
awards, when completed, shall be signed
by the judges and also by the director,
who will take charge of the book and re-
turn it to the secretary. AS awards are
made the director will attach the ribbon
or card indicating the award.
10. The judges will allow no persons to
interfere or converse with them during
their adjudications, except in the ex-
animation of machinery, when it may be
necessary that the exhibitor shall oper-
ate or explain for the judges. No ami
mails or articles take more than one pre-
MUM, unless specially entered and tag
ged for each. Special premiums may be
awarded for articles that may be on ex-
hibition, though they may not be enum-
Grated in the premium list.
IL. Should any of the judges previously
selected fail to be present, the director
of each department is authorized to Sc
lect others to fill the vacancies, always
endeavoring to select persons only quail
fled by their pursuits or experience to
make correct awards in each special de-
partment.
ENTRIES.
IL. The entry books are now open ut
the office of the secretary, in Elizabeth
City, and will be open at the Secretary s
office at the fair grounds Monday 21st,
and Tuesday, 22nd, when all entries will
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day, 22nd.
49, Entries may be made in person. or
by letter In making entries it will be
necessary to give the name of the article,
the name and postofice address of the
exhibitor. No entry fee for articles ex-
hibited will be required. This is done in
order to admit every exhibit of merit
and to assure most complete exhibit.
IA. Each exhibitor will be furnished
with tag for each entry, having cou
pom attached, which he will carefully
fasten to his exhibit, and taking it to the
department to which it belongs, will be
assigned space by the superintendent Of
that department who will see that it is
properly displayed; detaching the coupon,
will countersign it and return it to the
exhibitor.
Is. No horses or cattle shall be per-
mitted to occupy stalls or pens unless en-
tered for competition. Persons entering
horses are not entitled to free admission,
except in case of race horses, and for
such horses entered, only one pass will
be allowed and issued on payment of ell
try fee. Box stall reserved to race
horses only, and assigned on entry.
16. No article or animal will be enti-
tied to space until the proper entry has
been made. After an article or animal
has been entered for a premium, it cam
not be removed until the close of the
fair without permission from the secreta-
ry or the supervisor in charge of the de-
partment; and If any person removes an
article or animal without such permits
sion, they forfeit all claims to premium.
even if the same may have been awarded.
II. Persons desiring space for the exhi-
bition of articles or machinery, not enter
ed for competition, must apply to the
secretary as early as possible, giving the
name of the exhibitor and article, place
of residence, and the amount of space re-
quired.
IS. Exhibitors of horses, cattle, sheep
and swine will be required to display over
each stall or pen occupied by their stock
placard containing the name, age and
breed of animal occupying the stall or
pen, and also the name and postoffce ad-
dress of the owner. The placard will be
furnished and filled up at the secretary S
office.
10. Arrangements have been made with
responsible parties to furnish corn, OATS
and hay on the grounds at market prices
in Elizabeth City, in quantities to suit
purchasers.
20. The same article or animal shall
not compete for more than one premium.
81 Gate keepers will be clothed with
police authority, and are required to pre-
serve order at the gates. They must not
receive money for admission at the gates
under any circumstances, but will direct
those offering it to the ticket office. They
will carefully examine each ticket pre-
scented and see that it entities the holder
to admission to the fair of 1901. They
will see that each person in each carriage
is entitled to enter by actually examining
the tickets or badges and take up all
tickets nrODpr IN he taken before Der-