The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-27
.G[N, F|TzHUGH LEE
HERE FAIR WEEK
TO be the Occa ion OF a Big
Reunion.
OF CONF DERATE VETS
Invitation Extended to His Old Friend,
Gen. Roberts
OF CONF DeRAIE VETS
IT IS HIS INTENTION TO BEL HERE
President Cox Greatly Pleased With the Pros
poets For Successful Fair. A Novel
Running Race For Amateurs
on tuesday.
on tuesday.

| Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, whose popularity
extends throughout the nation, has been
invited and will accept the invitation to
attend the State Fair.
The invitation to Gen. Lee was extend
ed by Gen. w. p. Roberts. the Chief
intimate friend of the we'll liked and
prominent Virginian. Gen. Roberts
served in the Civil War with Gen. Lee
and they We're thrown together a great
deal. The close bonds of friendship
formed then have been kept alive and
it is Gen. Lees intention to be with his
old comrade and meet hi; friends in
North Carolina the week of the State
Fair.
Gen Lees visit will be the ocr&S .on of
great reunion o. Confederate Veterans.
1t is hoped to lave tn DISTINGUISHED
Virginian here on "Wednesday and that
day will be set apart rs Confederate
Veterans day. A program of sIch at
traction and interest Will be arranged
that will bring together those who wore
the gray in greater numbers than have
assembled in many years past.
Gen. w. X. Cox, the President OF the
Agricultural Society who has been in
the city for several days ccnfe;rng with
! the officers of the fair, is greatly Pleased
with the work already accomplished
and the brilliant outlook for a successful
Fair. The officers have been active and
energetic in their efforts in behalf of
the coming event The buildings are
being put in thorough order and prep
arations made for the reception of eX
hibits.
The running race at the fair on Tues.
day, the opening day, will be a pleas
ant feature of the reunion of old friends
from the country 1t is for unframed
horses, with professionals barred and
there is no fee to enter the race, but
each competitor mounts his own ami
NAL, without regard to weight, etc. A
superb Whitman saddle and bride,
blanket, m,artingale, etc. which will be
given as the first prize by the Agricul
tural Society has already been ordered
and will be exhibited on arrival at the
Wyatt Harness Cos. establishment 1t
Will be presented at the Fair Grounds
during the Fair to the fortunate winner.
Horses from Wake, Chatham, Johnston,
Granville, Durham, Franklin, Harnett,
Wayne and Vance are expected to enter
this contest. but it is free, of course, to
all competitors residing in the State and
all who will enter should send their
names and address to the Secretary.
The second premium consists of
handsome driving harness, and is donat
ed by the Wyatt Harness CO. 1t will
also be exhibited and delivered at the
same time with the first premium.
One of the most brilliant displays will
be that Of the A. and M. College, in a
more elaborate scale than ever before.
1t will fully illustrate it's agricultural,
horticultural and floral work, besides
the skill and industry in the mechanical
department.
The battalion of cadets, now some 300
in number, will form part of the mill
tary escort of His Excellency, Gov. Chas.
B. Aycock on Tuesday October 22nd, at
the opening of the Fair. There will also
be a special battalion drill and dress
parade at the Fair Grounds on Educa
tional Day Friday, October 25th.
Everything betokens gay and MEM
orable week for Raleigh at the State
Fair.