The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-21

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1t was about quarter past twelve
o'clock yesterday when Hon. Richard H.
Battle of Raleigh, Vice President of the
North Carolina Agricultural Society, said
upon the Grand Stand at the Fair
Grounds: In the name of the Society
now pronounce the forty-third annual
agricultural fair open to all legitimate
pleasures and all profitable occupations"
Then there was music by the band, and
what is destined to be the greatest OF ali
State Fairs was auspiciously launched
upon its career
The day was a huge success from
start to finish. The weather was perfect.
all the arrangements went ahead without
hitch or delay, the parade being only ilf-
teen minutes late in forming in front OF
the Marlborough House.
The only thing that at all marred the
otherwise perfect pleasure Of the day YVES
the news in the morning that Governor
Aycock was too unwell to attend and dc-
liver the opening address. He was taken
with chill yesterday morning shortly
before it was time for him to leave the
Mansion and his physician would not
permit him to fill his part of the pro
gram. However, his place was ably filed
at short notice by Hon. Richard H. Battle.
who formally opened the Fair in the name
of the North Carolina Agricultural So
ciety
At a quarter past eleven o'clock the
procession was formed in front of tho
Marlborough House, with Chief Marshal
George l.. Morton and his aides in the
saddle, in all the glory of their splendid
regaha, blue for the Chief, white for the
aides. They headed the procession, CON-
ing right after Levin's band. seated in the
big band wagon. Following the mar
shals came the carriages with the Off
GERS of the Agricultural Society, State
officers, Executive Committee and several
ladies.
In the first carriage were Gen. ]. s.
Carr, of Durham; President j. A. Long,
of Roxboro; Hon. r. II. Battle, OF Raleigh,
and State Treasurer B. R. Lacy. In the
next carriage were Commissioner of Agri-
culture S. l.. atterson and Secretary 10
the Governor p. NJ. Pearsal. in .he
third carriage were State Superintendent
of Public instruction j. Y. Joyner, At
torney General r. d. Gilmer. Mrs. Walter
Clark and Mrs. II. G.. Cnnor.
The next carriage contained Mayor A.
NJ. Powell, of Raleigh; Editor Josephus
Daniels, of the News and Observer; Gen.
Matt w. Ransom, and Mr. Frank Stron-
ach, of Raleigh. In the fifth carriage
we're ex-Congressman Atwater. Of Wake,
and Secretary T. 3. Parker. of the Farm
ers' State Alliance. Carriage No. haa
Mr. Carey j. Hunter and Mr.. George
Allen, of Raleigh, and Mrs r. d. Gilmer
Following these were many other car
riagcs all containing people Of prominence
Secetary of State J. Bryan Grimes and
State Auditor b. r.. Dixon had gone out
to the grounds earlier in the morning
First the band assembled to their places
In the Grand Stand. and then the Pres'.
dent of the State Fair, officers, lnVl,ca
guests and the chief marshal with MS
aides. all took their places on the stand
After music by the band President Long
arose and gracefully introduced Mr Bat
tie. saying that he regretted that he was
compelled to inform his hearers that the
Governor was unwell and could not be
with them. but that there was present l'l
his place, next TO the Governor, the best
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