The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-21
THE FINAL SCENES
OF THE STATE FAIR
ShOwery Weather Causes
Breakup in Wind.
BUT THE PEOPLE CAME
Thousands On Fair Grounds On Last
Day. Races a Failure On Account
of Rain. No Free Attractions for
Some Reason. Some Points
of Interest for All.
BUT THE PEOPLE CAME


Late yesterday afternoon the work
of pulling down, what it has taken
weeks and months to create, was COM
menced on the grounds of the North
Carolina State Fair. With hundreds
of hands engaged in the work it will
not take long to bring about a COM
plete change. A few hours will be suf-
ficient. Exhibits will be removed and
TO move them, and in a short time the
buildings will be practically deserted.
The work of removal will continue
all of today, and the officers of the
Fair will be in attendance
Although Secretary Joseph r. Pogue
and Treasurer Claude b. benson have
had their trying times this week, and
have run against occasional SnagS,
which have required firmneSs for sue
cessfully disposing of them, their Sc
VereSt ordeal is that of dealing with
dissatisfied exhibitors, or with those
who may think that justice was not
done them in the awarding of the pre-
miums. The paying off part will not
concern the officials Of the Fair. That
will be easy enough, for have not the
Golfers of the North Carolina Agricul-
tura Society been filled by the re-
ceipts of the week? And, especially,
by the receipts of Thursday which
were the biggest of any single day
since the society has been in the bust
ness of holding fairs. But it is the
hearing of complaints that are an
noying. No matter how well the work
has been done by the judges, there
will always be some who will think
that their articles ere overlooked, or
who will be unable to see why they
did not get first premium, instead of
second or third. Again, if an article
should have been damaged, or if
something should be taken away by
mistake. or, maybe, stolen, the Secre-
tary will be sure to hear of it. In
his blandest way he will be compelled
to tell all these persons that he Will
give these matters his attention and
see that the necessary corrections are
made, if errors have been commit
ted.
The Judges Were Competent.
IT. is believe5 ,s,he2ever, that but few
errors We're committed by the judges
this year.. The North Carolina Agri-
cultural Society seems to have been
particularly fortunate in securing the
services of competent, conscientious
and disinterested judges, who per-
formed their work carefully and well.
OF course, articles might be over
looked. That is to be expected. EX-
hibits are often crowded together, and
when the judging takes place, and they
cannot be found d note is usually
made in the book mot found and
the Judge passes to the next. 1t, also,
frequently happens that articles are
entered for competition and not
brought until after the judge has
passed upon his or her department.
For that reason the judging should not
take place before ten o'clock of We'd
nesday morning, the second day of the
Fair. Perishable articles. such as
pastry and cakes, delicate fruit and
cut flowers. should be received as late
as Wednesday morning, the entries
having been made previously, but they
should be in place before the appear
ance of the judge, or judges, appoint
ed to pass upon them.
The HOrsemen Pleased.
The horsemen who came to the Raj
eigh Fair. to participate in the races,
have had nothing but praise for the
press of this city. in regard to the
manner in which the race reports have
been given to the public. The per
sonals," published each day have IN
terested them. and some have been
considered quite amusing. Mr.. Halgnt
the owner of the $500 'sparkler
which adorns his shirt front, and
which is never removed. even when
racing. was struck by the breezy, ref
erence to himself Mr.. Spoerhase'
the driver of Sadie Temple and 1yro-
lean. has been sending the papers reg
ularly to his wife who has big scrap
book, in which she pastes all refer
ences to her husband AS for the
Messrs. Jamison. the Dyer brothers.
ST. Smith, Mr.. White, Mr.. Hanna, Old
Bill' Nicholson. Matt. Jordan, Siias
Wilcox and other horSemen, they ali
expressed themselves as more tltan
pleased with the attention shown them
by the newspapers of Raleigh.
No Shooting of Straw Hats.
There were many features of the
"big day" of the Fair. but it would
be impossible to mention the one
tenth of them. so rapid were they in
occurrence. The man who counted
sixty-seven straw hats in the audience
while the President was speaking must
have had quite a job on his hands
The day, however, was hot, and as
long as the present weather prevails
a straw hat is, indeed. in proper form.
No shooting of straw hats, as yet
hereaboutS
Who Was the Human Bomb.
Prof. Ed r. Hutchinson, of Elmira