The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-25
Great Week Over and
Decorations Down.
THE CLOSING SCENES
The Fair Ends With interchange Of
HospitaIities and Valuable Gifts
From President Ashley Horne
to Chief Marshel Jos.
F. Tayloe.

1t was a busy day at the State Fair
rounds yesterday for exhibits were
icing taken down, displays removed
nd the work of un-making the Fair
proceeding with haste.
Friday afternoon the fakirs broke
amp" and yesterday the pike"
BOXED as if cyclone had struck it.
Oscillation reigned, and scrap paper
ickering around cheerlessly amid the
debris left in the wake of the Pike
people.
There were many visitors to the
Fair yesterday and there were many
bargains in articles offered by the VEN
doris who had done raking business
in the rush days. 1t would be aston
ishing, except to the initiated, to tell
how rapidly prices fell after the Far
closed.
1t was the general topic yesterday
that in the really fine exhibits made
Johnston county took first place,
and got host of blue ribbons Men
from many other counties said that
at the next Fair they hoped to see
their counties make special exhibits.
The Social Side.
The social events of the week were
greatly enjoyed by the thousands who
visited Raleigh, and the many dances
given furnished great pleasure to all
who attended. The elimination of
these in the Marshals' Ball was bril-
liant event that eciipsed all others.
Chief Marshal Jos. F. Tayloe. of
Washington, has been congratulated
time and again for the splendid man
ner in which his department of the
Fair was managed. He had present
a greater number of Assistant Mar
shals than have been in Raleigh in
years and he was ever diligent in see
ing that. they performed their duties
and in making the occasion happy for
them.
The handsome gold watch and fob
presented to him by his ASSISTANT
Marshals have been greatly admired.
These were secured from Mailer
Brothers and both are exquisite. On
yesterday Mr.. Tayloe was Handsomely
remembered by Hon. Ashley Horne.
the President of the North Carolina
Agricultural Socity who sent to him
with his compliments pair of hand
some gold link cuff buttons, appro-
priately engraved, sending with these
another remembrance of a subStan~
tial nature, both gifts being greatly
appreciated by Mr.. Tayloe.
Official Calls.
Cnle1 MarShdl 1dylOe anu d CoHl-
mittee of his aides on Friday paid
official calls to the State officers and
to the editors of the daily papers.
The delegation failed to find Gov
ernor Aycock in his office, it being his
dinner hour, but the Governor in the
afternoon returned the call and was
visitor to Mr.. Tayloe's headquarters
at the Marlborough House.
Good Bye Day.
1t was Good Bye Day. yesterday
and the demolition of State Fair dec
orations went on both at the Fair and
in the city.
Many of the visitors who had spent
the week here with friends left on
the trains during the DAY, and the city
resumed it's normal aspect. Hon.
Ashley Horne left for his home at
Clayton in the afternoon and Mr..
Tayloe leaves this morning.
Secretary Pogue and Treasurer Dem
son were busy yesterday getting the
premium list straight, but II will De
some time before the announcement
of The list is made.
The State Fair of 1904 is over. ana
i'm many respects it was a record
breaker. It takes its place in history
as one of the pleasant memories of the
wear. and there is to be expected that
from it will come much good to many
Industries in the State.