The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-07
MANY BANDS OF MUSIC
Wednesday of Fair Week Will Be a
Red Letter Day.
MEDALS AND HANDSOME Prizes OFFERED
Through The City the Novel Parade viii Go
and Then On 10 The Fair Grounds Where
Thousands viii Acclaim Its
Beauty.

The State Fair this year is to eclipse
all previous records.
The officials have been doing things
! quietly, but the great news is now about
ready for an interested public.
/ 1t will be a spectacular fair, and one
of it's most imposing features will be the
Grand Trade Procession, Floats and
Floral parade. which is scheduled for
!, Wednesday, October goth.
1t will move from its position in the
| city at IL o'clock on that day. and it is
going to be most gorgeous and novel
parade, with wondrous floats and many
bands of music.
| Messrs. Sherwood Higgs and Henry w.
Miller, directors of the Trade, Float and
Floral Parade, have engaged Mr.. Thos.
H. Ennis, of New York, to manage this
parade. He has been in the city the
past week perfecting arrangements for
! the grandest street pageant the State
has ever seen. The entire organization
will be in the hands of this gentleman,
who is an expert along these lines, and
special corps of decorators and float
builders will arrive on October 18th to
prepare for the parade.
1t is to be an extensive affair and a
great many individuals and firms have
already signed the applications for po-
sition in the line.
Thousands will view the majestic pro-
cession as it passes through the princi-
pal parts of the city and continues to
the Fair Ground
The line of march will be from the foot
of Fayetteville street, up Fayetteville,
then to Hillsboro and on to the Fair
Grounds and upon entering the grounds
the parade will pass through the Midway.
in front of the grand stand, then to the
lower race track gate. when the mar
shals and the floral division will go around
the track, while the military, the mer-
camille and the industrial divisions viii
go to the centre of the race track. and
all the divisions will be brought up in
review at one time, giving fine specta-
cular effect and at this time the prizes
will be awarded.
Yes, there will be prizes given, and
ones worth competing for There will
be many divisions and for the best effect
obtained by parties in line in some of
these there will be handsome prizes
awarded.
A description of this great event of
the Fair is worth reading. and as now
arranged the splendid procession will
move as follows:
The parade will be led by novelty in
the way of bell float, which will go
several blocks ahead of the parade, an
nouncing the parade is coming. Follow
ing this will be three buglers mounted on
decorated horses. after
whom will come the mounted police, who
will clear the streets of all vehicles.
Next in order the drum corps will ap
pear. This division will be led by Mr..
John l. Patterson, chief marshall, as
sisted by his staff of 100 marshals, these
escorting the State officials and the Off
GERS of the North Carolina State Agricul-
tural Society. all in carriages, this COM
prising the Fair division.
Next will come the military division
and military features. This branch will
be under the management of Col. Alfred
Williams, who will have the entire
charge, having kindly consented to act as
its chief He will have at the head of
his division the Third Regiment Band of
Reidsvlle. There will be military COM
panies from Burlington, Greensboro,
Durham, Henderson, Goldsboro, Frank
linton, Greensboro, Fayetteville, Oxford,
Warrenton and Raleigh.
Following the State Guard will come
the A. and M. Band and the Battalion
of A. and M. Cadets, which DR.. Winston
has kindly consented, shall participate.
A gold medal is to be given TO the best
drilled soldier, to be decided by competi-
tive drill Each company taking part in
the parade will be allowed to enter two
men. This competitive drill will take
place in the centre of the race track, at
the Fair grounds, Immediately after the
big parade. In order that the military
may attend at a small cost. special rail-
way rates will be secured for the various
companies.
Following the military will come the
Floral division. This division will be
under the charge of Miss Julia Bailey
Howell, chief assisted by Mr.. w. j.
Andrews and Mr.. W. H. King. This part
of the parade is new feature for Raj
eigh. Floral parades have been held
very successfully in the different large
cities. and always add much to the
beauty of the parade, and this will be
one of the social features of the Fair.
her decorated trap. will come the floral
band wagon. escorted by bicycle corps
of decorated wheels, and a prize of $500
has been offered for the best decorated
bicycle. Mr.. w. H. Brewer has kindly
assumed the management of this corps,
and he is meeting with great success in
his undertaking.
Next will come the decorated pony
carts, buggies traps and carriages, and
several automobiles have been promised
from Raleigh, Durham and Washing
ton. d. C.
A cash prize of $25 has been offered by
the association for the best decorated
vehicle in this division, and a great deal
Of interest is being taken by the ladies
of Raleigh in this department. The dec
oiations are apt to be unique and novel.
The Industrial and Railroad division