The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-04-10
OUR RALEIGH LETTER
WHAT OUR CORRESPONDENT HAS TO SAY
CONCERNING MEN AND MEASURES.
North Carolina at the South Carolina
Interstate and West indian Exposi.
ton This Week-The Rich and Cor.
yeous Paraphernalia of the Gov.
errors Staff-Our Great State Fair
Various Matters of Interest.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

RALEIGH, \. C., April Z. '02.
North Carolina will be largely and
well represented at the South Caro-
lima Interstate and West Indian Elk
position at Charleston this week
and lone gallus'' (Tillmanite) fellers
Will shake hands with the Tar Heel
''Rcubens,' while the Governor of
South Carolina will repeat the famous
remark to the Chief Executive OF
North Carolina as they disport them
selves in bath of Palmetto dispen-
sary spirits fermenti.
The mobiles of the Mystic Shrine will
vault into the saddles and cushions
and pads 'sported by the native and
imported members OF the caravan of
asses and elephants and camels and
other carry-alls, the gaits of which
are alone worth going miles to see
plus the admission price.
And, then. just to think OF the rich
and gorgeous paraphernalia of the
aides and attaches of the ''GovernOr' $
Staff and the magnificent physique
Ito say nothing of the strenuous
life exemplification of modern sol
dieryj
Ny. this of itself would alone tempt
any ''patriot' painting for gore Tor
other red goods to keep up with the
procession and see what our brave
warriors would do-had they the
chance, the opportunity; only-to
make history and knightly and sol
dierly fame for themselves Selah.
All of you must see full-fedged
and accurately uniformed Coy
ernor's Staff man to appreciate the
beautiful and gaudy in life There is
no companion piece in artistic por-
traiture-its portrayal, on canvas or
III actual life, comes zone only in a
package" A vision of it is the sight
OF Il life time Don't miss it, please,
ii you 90 no further than the Union
depot at Raleigh, or at way stations.
ell route.
President Roosevelt and Governor
AycOck will be the two big men"
present at the Exposition this week.
The sword presentation by Presidsnt
Roosevelt will be quite an event and
the sword a much handsomer and
costlier one (raised by popular sub
scriptiOn) than the cheap affair that
caused so much comment by Nephew
Tillman's conduct last month.
OUR GREAT STATE FAIR.
But we don't want to lose sight of
the greatest OF Southern annual State
falrs-that are held yearly in Raleigh
If you can't afford to attend but one
show be sure to put your sheckles in
your savings bank for the latter.
No State has ever attained such at
tractive exhibits and all-round enjoy
able fairs as has the North Carolina
Agricultural Society for a number of
years past. At a meeting of the
Executive Committee held here last
Friday the reports OF the various
committees showed that the outlook
promises this year the finest and most
successful exhibition that has ever
been given by this Society. Great
improvements are already mapped
out, concerning which more will be
said later. The SOciety's successful
career of late years is largely due to
the remarkable ability and Judgment
exhibited by Secretary j. f. Pogue
and his assistant, Treasurer c. B.
benson. With SO excellent a CO.
adiutor as President Long, this year
we may rely upon a record breaker.
The Society never had as good a Sec
rotary tall things considered) and his
assistant and Treasurer is admirably
fitted to perform the duties assigned
to him. Let everybody get ready to
come to the State Fair-in October.
keepthat suggestion we'll to the front
III your thinker"
VARIOUS MATTERS OF INTEREST.
Gov Aycock and Superintendent
JOyner will attend the annual con-
vention of the Southern Educational
Association at Athens. Ga, April "a
%.
We are promised ''surprise' in
the personality of the nominee for