The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-11
PLANS OF PRESIDENT
The Fair This Year From October
Tito 22--spIendid Reports
From Secretary Pogue
And Treasurer
benson.


Agricultural Society, held at the Mayors
office yesterday
The New President Hon. Ashley Horne,
of Clayton, presided and the following
gentlemen were present: Messrs j. Van
Lindley, Greensboro; L. G. Waugh, Surry
John w. Scott. Moore; George Hackney,
Wilson; j. T. Foy. Fender; John s. Cum
lngham, Person: w. c. Petty, Carthage;
c. w. Johnston, Orange; C. N. Allen
Wake; J. S. Carr. Durham: Fred Philips,
Tarboro; w. n. Jones, G. ]. Hunter. R.
B. Raney, Fl. A. London, j. B. Hill, A. II.
Green. Frank Ward, julius Lewis. N. B.
Broughton, w. C. McMackin, S. L. Pat
terson, George Allen, F. B. Arendell, j.
A. Mills, Walter Clark, r o. Moring.
F. A. Olds j. c. L. Harris, R. H. Battle, |
G. NJ Busbee, all of Raleigh; ex-Presidenr
j. A. Long, of Person; Secretary J. E.
Pogue. of Raleigh; Treasurer Claude B.
benson, of Raleigh, and others.
Following the reading and approval OF
the minutes of the last meeting, President
Horne, in a short address. made many
valuable recommendations looking to the
improvement of the buildings and grounds
His suggestions were unanimously adopted.
Secretary Joseph E. Pcgue made a full
report reviewing the history of the Fair
for the last five years, showing the re-
markable progress during this period this
also covering the financial operations
which showed the last Fair to be the most
satisfactory in the history of the Society,
also demonstrating that the crowds an
nually visiting the Fair are on the in
crease.
Treasurer Claude B. benson made his
report, showing in full the receipts and
disbursements of the Fair, which was re-
ceived with great deal of satisfaction
by the committee, which adopted all
three of these reports unanimously.
The committee was very enthusiastic,
and was OF one opinion that teh outlook
for the great State Fair of 1904 is by
far the best ina the history of the Society.
The members held that there is one thing
that can safely be guaranteed that is
that all who come to the next State Fair
will go home happy. as it is going to be
a splendid event.
The president was authorized to appoint
a Committee on Revision of the Premium
List, and on Trials of Speed. The mat
ter of appropriations for the races was
referred to the Advisory Board. The Fair
dates, October 18th to q, heretofore fixed
by the Advisory Board, was ratified 1t
was the unanimous opinion that great
industrial and floral parade should be
undertaken again this year, and the mat
ter of arranging details was left in the
hands of the Advisory Board. This fea
ture was great drawing card two years
ago, and will no doubt be undertaken on
a much more elaborate scale this year.
The committee finally adjourned and re-
paired in a body to Gitrscb's restaurant,
L. Il l., Off -
enjoyed.
THE PRESIDENTS REMARKS
In addressing the committee, President
Horne said
"Reposing confidence in your wisdom
and experience as men of affairs. | have
called you into my Cabinet that we may
council together, and with a single pur-
pose earnestly strive 20 devise the best
ways and means to further promote and
develop the agricultural interests of our
State. through the medium of our great
Annual State Fair, held in the autumn OF
each year, at the Capitol Of our State.
ON making recommendations to you
gentlemen, 1 invite criticism. and shall
expect frank expressions of your judg-
ment as only, in this way are the wisest
conclusions reached.
Gentlemen, we must have another record
breaker l am informed that my honored
predecessors for several years past have
leach scored a record breaker and set a
higher target for his successor to shoot
at. All of which, however,. gives us ad-
vantage in the way of prestige and pop
ularity with the people, SO if we improve
these advantages we ought to accomplish
still greater results.
Now as to the buildings andgrounds
l went out, accompanied by the Advisory
Board and our secretary, and we made a
careful but hurried examination, and |
would recommend that the same policy be
pursued in regard to needed repairs that
has governed the management for the
past few years, to-wit: that of making
such repairs as are necessary to secure
the safety Of life and limb, and protection
to property. This course is deemed advis-
able rather than to attempt any new build
ings this year, for the reason that the
bonded debt of the society natures on
January LIST, 1905. and that it would he
better to wait until this matter was adj
| iusted before going into the subject of
permanent improvements
1T will be necessary, however. to make
a number at repairs TO the various build
| ings but the cost need not be great, such
as replacing all dccayed foundations. sill
and floor timbers wherever demanded for
safety, and the reshingling of the leaky
places upon the wooden roofs. tarrfng Or
painting the tin roof of the general exhibj-
tion building, reglazing the upper sash and
planking up the lower sash of the Grand
Stand, thorough examination and repair
Of its foundation if found to be needed
overhauling the hog pens and cattle stalls.
race track and enclosure fences, and sudh
other repairs as may be found necessary
as the work progresses. And / would suae-
gest that at the proper time. say about
October LIST, that the buildings and fences
he treated to good coat Of cold water
paint, which is but little more expensive