The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-16
THE OLD SOLDIERS
At The STATE FAIR
their Presence Will be a
Great Event.
SPLENDID ADJUSTMENTS
The Agricultural Industrial and Educational
Displays and The Many Social
Features viii b, Un-
excelI d..

The encampment and reunion of Con.
federate veterans is going to bring to-
gether three or four thousand of the
grandest soldiers that the world ever saw.
The men who for four long years with
matchess courage, fought for the South
land and the glorious Lost Cause, will be
here. Their famous leaders, Carr and
Ransom, Cox and Roberts, Lane and 9th
ers will be here.
In camp with the veterans will be the
Edgecombe guards and other companies.
Cameron Field will be a gay scene of
snowy tents and fiuttering flags and BAR
nerS.
This reunion will be not only a reunion OF
Veterans, but a gathering of representa-
tive North Carolinians. Raleigh will be
the Mecca to which all the eyes of the
State will turn and its citizens will give
the glad hand of welcome to the thous-
ands of visitors who will be within her
gates.
On Wednesday the grand procession,
led by our generals, with their stats and
escorted by visiting military and a blli.
liant corps of marshals, will form in line
of march to proceed to the Fair Grounds
where they will be the honored guests
of the North Carolina agricultural society
Short addresses will be made and a re-
view held.
On Wednesday evening a banquet will
be rendered by the Ladies Memorial AS
ISOLATION, the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy and the L. OBJ. Branch Camp of
Confederate Veterans, and Wednesday
night the Veterans Association will hold
its annual meeting in the hall of the House
Oh Representatives.
An event of unusual interest viii be 5ne
running race especially arranged for ladies'.
The public will 10 surprised to see the
splendid and daring Craftsmanship of our
Carolina bellies Several entries were
made on yesterday for this race and 9th
ers are expected. The trials of speed for
this year promise to be record breakers.
The track was never IN better condition.
Some of the fastest horses ever shown
here on a North Carolina track will te
seen and it is confidentially believed that
all previous records will be broken.
Mr.. Roger Flint and large force have
been busily engaged in selecting locations,
erecting platforms, etc, for the great Gas
l-Mundy-Levitt Carnival Company
which will bring sixteen shows and -four
thrilling special attractions.
Messrs. j. p Wyatt & Bros, and the
Rawlings Implement Co. are filing up the
space allotted to them, nearly the whole OF
the Agricultural Building, for their mag
nificent display of labor-saving farm ma
chinery.
Large entries were made yesterday for
Messrs Brooks. Carver and Garrett, OF
Roxboro, who will show a beautiful dis
play of canned goods. Dunn Will also com
pete in this department.
The secretarys office is a busy scene
the force working night and day, assign
ing space, making entries, and answering
kilograms and letters.
In the educational department Winston
Salem will exhibit very instructive and
interesting display of their work and meth
DDS.
The social features of the week will be
notable. Germans will be given by the
Capital Club, the Nine O'clock Cotillion
with the grand finale of the Marshal's
Ball. very elaborate affair on Friday
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