The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-09-18
MECKLENBURG'S BIG FAIR.
1t Promises to be the Biggest and
Most Successful! Ever Held in North
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What promises to be the biggest
and most successful Agricultural
Fair and Race Meet in the history OF
North Carolina, will be held in Char
lOttc ON Sept. Both. and Oct. LIST.
2nd and Bird. Everything will be on
Il big scale, III keeping with the rppu-
tatiOn OF the progressive city of
Charlotte The fair grounds. build
ingS and race track are well arranged
and elegantly appointed and can be
easily reached by Il double electric
car line which will land visitors at
the gates. All the railroads will offer
greatly reduced rates.
The fair will be kept open at night,
the grounds and buildings being
lighted by Il system of electric are
lights. The exercises will close about
II o'clock eachnight with magnif-
cent display Of fireworks, following
Il band concert.
The exhibits III all departments
will be full and complete. The largest
single exhibitor will be George Van
derbilt, of the magnificent Biltmore
estate, near Asheville. He will have
on display his entire exhibit of farm
and dairy products, cattle. live stock.
etc, but will not compete for any
OF the premiums, these being left for
tbs smaller exhibitors.
On the ground floor of the main
exhibition hall will be found an cleo
trio motor, furnishing power for an
interesting display of machinery, all
OF which will be in actual operation.
For instance, one BIG manufacturing
concern will install Il complete plant
for the manufacture of shirts, over
alls, etc. I'm addition to many out
side concerns. all the Charlotte ma
chine builders and agents will
be represented in this depart
ment.
The poultry show will be the largest
and most interesting ever seen in the
two Carolinas. 1t will be under the
management of Mr.. b. S. Davis,
president of the North Carolina
Poultry Association. There will
be from | 300 to 1900 birds in
the show, one breeder alone sending
$50.
The exhibits of horses, cattle.
hogs, sheep, etc. will be unusually
large.
The display of agricultural pro-
ducts will be the largest ever made in
the State.
The entries for the horse races, both
running and harness, promise to be
phenomenallv large. The liberal
purses offered will insure the presence
OF large number of the high-class
horses. \ purse of $500 will be
offered for each harness and S2OOfor
each running race, with 800 addi-
tlonal as bonus for breaking the
North Carolina track record. now
held by Greensboro. The purses for
the runningraces are the largest ever
offered in this circuit.
There will be n large number OF
mgh-class special attractions, repre-
sentm@ the best features of a good
circus. They will include the tiyin"
Rathbuns. the most phenomenal
trapeze performers known; Litzs'
school OF trained spaniels, intrOduc-
ing Dandy, Il high diving dog that
Will leap from the top of Il 43-foot
tower: Prof. Sigbee's trained horse
TrlXy, Il beautiful white mare. and
many other attractions. All these
performances, which will be absolute
ly free. will take place in front of
the grand stand between the race
heats.
The Midway" will be composed OF
attractions not before seen in North
Carolina. Among them will be an
electric theatre, something new and
novel
The Fair Association will distri-
butte number ofvaluable and useful
presents among excursionists and
other visitors. On Tuesday. Sept.
Both, a SO set OF harness, donated
by the Shaw Harness Company. will
be given away. On Wednesday. Oct.
1st, the present will be an elegant
Gas Stove donated by the C's Com
pany. \ SO organ from the store
OF the Andrews Furniture 4 Music
Company, will be given away on
Thursday. On Friday, the last day
OF the fair, a standard. high-grade
buggy, the wholesale price of which is
$1,000, will be given away. The High
Point Buggy Company will donate
this valuable present.
Ample accommodations will be pro-
vided for all visitors. Open-handed
hosPitalitywill be dispensed on every
hand.