The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-19
1T Is A REVELATION
The Exhibits Are Magnificent in Their
Beauty, Variety, Value and Profusion
---Attractions of the Pike Are Already
Drawing Large Numbers of Visitors
People Thronging Into the City by
Every Train.

Every Train.
The forty-fourth annual State Fair
surprising it's predecessors in every
way, was launched into history yester-
day.
The opening was most auspicious
Ideal weather, a fine crowd, and Fair
the like of which has never been seen
in the State, were the necessary con-
a,tions that made it so.
DR.. George T. Winston, president of
bappiest efforts, formally declared the
Torty-fourth Fair open about 1890
O'Clock ana then the great show began
in earnest.
1T beats all l have ever seen,' was
the universal comment of the hundreds
who fiocked to the Fair Grounds yes
terday 1t was fine crowd-a truly
magnificent crowd for the opening day.
The Mammoth Pike, the representa-
t:ve class of exhibits revealing the re-
sources and products of the State as
they have never been shown before at
Il Falr, the sleek stock, the splendid
racing events and the many free exhi-
bitions we're alike interesting to the
crowd.
Preliminary to the movement of the
procession to the Fair Grounds, Fay
etteville street presented a gala day
appearance yesterday morning. Flags
and colors were waving, Prof. Levin's
band rendered martial music,
while the sidewalk was lined with
thousands. The parade was magnifi-
cent spectacle, headed by Chief Mar
shall Tayloe and his aides, among them
being j. F. Ragan, Williamson; l.. d.
Midyette, Aurora, N c.; f. j. Guilford.
Aurora, n. c.; c. l.. O'Berry, Dudley,
n. c.; w. w. Woody, Winstead, y. c.:
j. A. Williams Angler, n. c.; G. l..
Surrell, Flint, n. c.; w. +. Smith,
Flint, N c.; Norman H. Johnson, Bur-
hngton,; w. G. Askew, Farmville, n.
G.; Edward +. Brtton, Raleigh, n. c.;
Nhildin Springer, Jr., South Creek, n.
c.; J. Franklin Mills, Green Level
Cross Roads, n. c.: Chas. A Ballen-
tine, Fuquay Springs, \. C.; II. NJ
Robertson, Clayton, \. c.; Dr. NJ. L.
Holland, Smithfield, n. c.; w. II. Greg
cry, Angler, y. c.; l.. NJ. Smith, Raj
eigh, n. c.: w. b. Johnson, Green
Level Cross Roads, \. c.; Jno. Il. AL
len, Auburn, n. c.; Jas. G Kemp, Jr.,
Wakefield, n. c.; Chas. r.. Barnes.
Elm City, n. c.; j. J. Mitchell, Roles
Vile, n. c.; l.. S. Rogers, Rolesville,
N c.; then Prof. Levin's band. The
first carriage, imedmately behind the
band contained, Hon. Ashley Horne,
president of the State Fair, and the
orator OF the day, DT. George L. Win
sion, president of the ~. q NJ. Col
iege; in the second carriage were State
Auditor b. F. Dixon, State Superin-
tendent j. Y. Joyner, Insurance Com
missioner James Il. Young, State LII
brarian NJ. o. Sheriff.; third carriage,
Gen. w. r. Cox, of Edgecombe, eX-
president of the Fair; Capt. Jas. p.
SAWYER. of Asheville; Mr.. Josephus
Daniels, Mr.. b. c. Beckwith; fourth
carriage. Mr.. John W. Thompson, of
Raleigh Sheriff J. w. Biddle, of
Craven: Maj. John NJ. Crenshaw, or
Wake Forest; Mr.. Il. b. Parker, Secre-
t$ry State Farm rs Alliance; the uftn
carriage contained Hon. j. n. Bryan,
OF New Bern; Mrs. JAS. w. Biddle, MRS.
Waiter Duffy, Mrs John D. Whitford,
al of New Bern; IN the other car
riage were Messrs. George Allen, sec
retary of the Chamber of Commerce
of Raleigh; l.. G. Cole, of Durham; r..
r. Britton, w. G.. Martin, of Raleigh;
Mr.. ~ NJ. Rand, Mrs. q. w. Jones,
Master Julian ana Gordon Randali, OF
Raleigh: Can't. T. w. Davis and ladies.
The magnificent parade began to
from early in the morning. and the
populace waited until 1880 before
facing the Fair Grounds.
The procession was viewed by thous-
ands as it moved up Fayetteville
street. out Hillsboro street to the Fair
Grounds.
on the arrival at the Fair Grounds
the exercises formally opening the
Fair took place in the grand stand
Hon Ashley Horne, president OF the
Fair introduced DR.. Winston in
very appropriate manner and as Dr.
Winston came forward he was greeted
with applause. Dr. Winston spoke as
follows:
DIR. Winston's Address.
The opening address was delivered
by DIR. George T. Winston, president OF
the A. e. NJ. College. The subject OF
his address was agricultural Educa-
tion." He declared that the South Is
entering upon an era of great and
permanent prosperity along agricui-
tural lines, and that it can be MADE
the wealthiest and most Independent
section of the Union. The South can
produce everything needed for its own
comfort. and then supply the world
besides. with cotton and tobacco. The
three great drawbacks at present are:
/. Lack of industrial training ana