The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-22
THE CENTRAL
CAROLINA FAIR
An immense Crowd and Many
Fine Exhibits.
The Governor and Other Distinguished Guests
Aid in Maxi g lie Opening Brilliant
Success.
Success.


Greensboro. N. c.. oct. 21.--Thc Fair
opened today under the most favorable
auspices. Governor Aycock arrived this
morning and there was an imposing pro-
cesson to the grounds. Accompanies
him We're the marshals officers OF the
Fair Association, with MIR. Caesar Cone,
president, and in other carriages were
superintendent of Public instruction
Joyner President McIver and other
notablcs The whole student body of the
Normal and Industrial College were
present and in addition there was an i'm
mense crowd of citizens and visitors IN
attendance The addresses were thorough
ly appropriate and inspiring, the lateness
of their delivery preventing report at
this time.
The most strenuous efforts are ne;es-
sary TO get exhibits in place for the
opening day of any fair, and then, hard
as one may work, it is not done. though
everything was in much better shape
this morning when the gates OF the
Central Carolina sFair Association were
opened than ever before.
A few of the exhibits arc here given,
but in many instances it was impossible
to secure the names of the occupants OF
some of the booths. Turning to the right
as one enters the hall on the second floor
the pastry department IS encountered
with specimens of bread, cakes sd
goodies of all kinds-a most tastefuliy
arranged affair. Next is a display BY
the Sonthside Hardware Company; lien
follow very pretty booths of f. NJ. AN
drews 6, Co and c. o. Forbis of furni
ture exquisite designs, together with
mattresses. and everything needed in
housekeeping. On the west wall of the
building are paintings ana works of art
pleasant TO the eye and OF artistic work
manship The PEBBLES Shoe Company
has a nobby display, While just opposite
is the fancy work department. Tho
State Normal has a neat exhibit and at
tracts much attention. Among the most
deliberately furnished booths is that Of
the Odell Hardware Company, with
everything in its line; the Richardson
Drug Co. has a tasteful display oil it's
wares and the Southern Import and
Commission Company is near oy with an
interesting exhibit of it's wares, where
window shades are made; its carpet Gis-
play is further on Matthews clothing
store comes next. F. p. Morton has on
exhibition many pretty views of the
Sapphire country where he spent the
summer as manager of one of the hotels
of the Toxaway Company, Mrs. Ned
ireland Thacker has an interesting place
for the ladies-exhibits of millinery, etc.
The machinery and vehicle displays are
choice. There are exhibits by the High
Point Buggy Company, NJ G. Newell
& Co. Wakefield Hardware Co, the
latter confirming its exhibits principally
to farm machinery, many of its traction
engines being in operation on the
grounds. The new poultry building is
well filled with elegant specimens of
chickens and fowls of all kinds, the
Archaic Company having perhaps tho
largest exhibit Mr.. O'Connor has
small but handsome lot of chickens, as
has !. l.. Doggett. On the second lioor
of this building are displays of grain
and fruits well worth visiting. The
live stock display is good-cattle, sheep,
hogs, etc. Decidedly the most interest
ing place on the grounds * the Shot
land pony exhibit from Alamanc Stock
Farm. There are ponies from the size of
Jorn Fariss' cat up to Il mastilf, bat
precious few are any larger. The "Doss"
of this tribe is George Washington, an
intelligent little chap who shakes hands
with the children and others who ASK
him politely. Tatum & Taylor have
buggies and traps and the Pomona Terra
Gotta Company and the Van Lindley
Nursery Company each have exhibits on
TIE grounds. The midway is full 70 the
brim with attractions, the laost note
worth being Bostocks Animal Show, by
far the most interesting Of any of the
shows ever here. But if one does not
like trained animals he can find almost
anything to his taste
The social side of Fair Week Will ne
looked after by the Merchants anu Manu-
facturers' Association. The association
will give a cotillion in Benhow Hall on
Wednesday evening. a reception in the
club rooms on Thursday evening and The
marshals' bail in Benbow Hall on Friday
evening. The reception viii De only for
the club members and invited guests
from outside of the city. For the dances,
however the club has suspended its
usual rules and allowed the daLcing men
of the town to take part in the same
way as in the subscription dances which
have been given from time TO time during
the summer. Admission TO all three
functions will be by card.