The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-20
Leads Carolina DailesinN News and Circulation

pany. which will give exhibitions of
great daring daily, such as a dive from
an eighty foot high tower, wonderful
trick bicycle riding, balloon ascensions
with parachute leap, with other great
and thrilling attractions, which will be
absolutely free, among, them Prof. Nee
hans wonderful dog show. which twice a
day will be seen in some intensely in
teresting feats.
A DAZZLING MIDWAY.
And the Midway itself, a scene of con-
glomerated and fantastic frolic in all it's
fun making and mirth provoking special
ties. Over a hundred different attrac-
tions will be in the tents along the Mid
way and these will please and crafty all.
To specify them would be to tire you with
the reading, but here are some things as
they occur An Electric Theatre, Museum
of Illusions, Lunette or the Flying Lady,
the Vitascope with large moving pictures
of McKinley's funeral, the late yacht
race, etc. the Oriental Theatre, one of
the Buffalo attractions, two Ferris
Wheels, with their sweep in mid air,
Tom Thumb Railway, Turkish Sword
Fighters. Vaudeville performances, Hin
doc mystery. Illustrated songs, Esan, the
Snake Eater, Automatic Moving World,
Expert Shots and Swordsmen, Japanese
Jugglers. Aerial Ocean Razzle Dazzle,
Bicycle Spin, Merry go Round and
freaks and curios of all sorts and de-
scrirtions.
With such an array and with the pass
ing throng to study in it's ceaseless move
ment about buildings and grounds the
e.
firing of the attractions of the shows
you have only to stand and watch the
moving multitudes who go here and there
seeking information, joy and jollity.
Such will prove an ever changing pano
rama, made brilliant with gay col
ors, enlivened by the myriad noises and
calls of the fakirs and making in all a
wonderful pictorial illustration of the
world at play picture in which you,
too, are one of the moving inspirations
to some other seekers after sensation.
STILL MORE ATTRACTIONS.
Then there are other attractions yet
again He who handles the gun will
find insthe four days tournament of the
Raleigh Gun Club, with it's many money
and merchandise prizes, never failing
service of joy, while the men and women
who seek for food for mental pleasures
will find them in various meetings dur
ing the week, feature which President
Cox is laying especial stress upon at this
Fair.
At these meetings, which will be held
in the city, there will be discussions of
various topics and questions which will
interest almost every class which at
tends the Fair. Among these meetings
are: s-
MEETINGS ARRANGED.
On Wednesday, October %, 7:30 D. m,
in the hall of the Agricultural building, a
meeting of the Cotton Growers Protective
Association. This is called by President
w. A. Graham to complete the State or
ganization and to arrange TO enter the
Interstate Association.
On Thursday. October a. at $50 p. M,
in the hall of the Agricultural building,
will be held the 22nd annual meeting of
the State Horticultural Society and a
good programme will he had.
On Tuesday night, October %, in the
House of Representatives, meeting de-
voted to the advancement of Women"
The pupils from Peace, St Marys and
the Baptist Female University will be
present. There will be music by Hollow
bushs orchestra, an address by DR.. Nc
Iver of the State Normal College on
The Education of Women" a vocal
quartette in charge of Mr.. w. S. Prm-
rose will sing and Rev. DR.. A. A. Mar
shall will speak on The Position of Wo-
men Today as Compared With That of
Century Ago" On the same evening the
State Literary and Historical Society will
meet in the Raney Library Hall.
On Wednesday evening, October %, at
s o'clock in the Hall of the House of
Representatives viii occur the an
nual meeting of the Confederate Veterans
Association of North Carolina, General
j. S. Carr, president.
On Thursday night in the House of
Representatives the State Agricultural
Society will meet and will elect officers.
At this meeting there will be an espe-
cially interesting address by President
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