The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-10-07
MANY BANDS OF MUSIC
Wednesday of Fair Week Will Be a
Red Letter Day
MEDALS AND HANDSOME PRIZES OFFERED
Throug;, The City the Novel Parade Will TO
and Then Ga o tie Fair Grou Ids Where
Thousands Will Acclaim Its
Beauty.

OSoN
The State Fair this year IS 10 ecllpSe
all previous records.
Tho officials have been doing things
ouictlv, but the great news is now about
ready for an interested public.
II will be a spectacular fair, and one
of its most imposing features will be the
Grand Trade Procession, Floats and
Floral parade. which is scheduled for
Wednesday. October 18th.
1t will move from its Dosotlon IN the
city at - o'clock on that day. and 1t is
going to be a most gorgeous and mover
parade. with wondrous floats and many
bands Of music.
Nessrs. Sherwood Higgs and Henry ".
Miller. directors OF the Trade. Float and
Floral Parade. have engaged Mr. mos.
n. Ennis. of New York, to manage this
parade. He has been in the CITY the
past week perfecting arrangements Tor
the grandest street pageant the State
has ever seen. The entire Organization
will be in the hands of this ger tleman,
who is an expert along these lines, and
q special corps of decorators and t1oat
builders will arrive on October 10Th to
prepare for the parade.
If is to be an extensive affair and a
great many individuals and firras have
already signed the applications for po-
Sition in the line.
Thousands will view the majestic pro-
ccssion 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
- Eo-o++oTi1ln ctrnnt nm 9Nnttoyiip
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
sha!s and the floral division viii go around
the track. while the military the mer-
camille and the industrial divisions Will
go to the centre of the race track. and
all the divisions will be Brought up in
review at one time. giving a 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.
\ 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 a novelty in
the way of a 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
handsomely decorated horses, after
whom Will come the mounted police, who
will clear the streets of all vehicles.
Next in order the drum corps will APP
pear. This division will be led by Mr..
John L. Patterson, chief marshall, as
sisted by his staff of 100 m~arshals, 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
Rcidsville. There will be military COM
panies from Burlirgton- Greensboro,
Durham, Henderson. GOldsboro, Frank
linton, Greensboro, Fayetteville, Oxford,
Warrenton and Raleigh.
Following the State Guard will come
the A. and VI. Band and the Battalion
of y. and NJ. 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 cake
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 Nj. W. H. King. This part
OF the parade is anew feature for Raj
cigh. Floral paradcs nave been held
very successfully in the different large
cities, and always add much to the
beauty of the parade. and this will be
enc Of the social features of the Fair.
* Following the chief of this division. in
her decorated trap. viii come the floral
band wagon, escorted by a bicycle corps
of decorated wheels, and a prize of s.. 90
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 ronv
carts, buggicS traps and carriages. and
several automobiles have been promiscd
from Raleigh, Durham and Washing
ton. ID. c.
y cash prize of go has been offered by
the association for the best decorated
vehicle in this division. and a great deaI
Of interest is being taken by the ladies
Of Raleigh in this department. The dec
orations are apt to be unique and novel,
The Industrial and Railroad division
is the next in line and Mr.. j. S. Wynne
viii be the chief of this division, which