The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-14
THECH|EF MARSHAL
B. Frank Mebane Here
for the Fair.
Additional List of Names of MarshalS
Given Out and Over $50 Have Al
ready Accepted. Chief Marshal
Headquarters at Yarborogh.

Events are moving on apace for the
Great State Fair, which comes next
week, ana yesterday Mr. +. Frank
Mebane, arrived in the city from New
York to look after matters in his de-
oartmcnt.
Chief Marshal Mebane has taken
suite of three rooms ON the first floor
Of the Marlborough. and for the pres
ent his headquarters are in room num-
Der four. Mrs. Mebane is to join him
here today, and Mr.. Mebane will re-
main till the State Fair is over.
He expects that great crowd will
be here. and that there will be
very large number of assistant mar
shals. He has sent out about 800 in
vitat!ons, and of these about ESQ ac-
ceptances have been received this
msurmg a very large number of
marshals. Among these are some of
the most prominent business and pro-
fessional men of the State.
The great number of acceptances
show that there will be a larger num-
Der of assistant marshals than in
years. and already ninety-seven re-
galias have been ordered in advance
from Mess's. Sherwood Higgs and
Company, who furnish the official re-
gala. Mr.. Mebane, who was in con-
ference with the State Fair authori-
lies yesterday. Expresses himself as
delighted with the splendid prospects
for a large attendance of marShalS.
Many of these assistant marshalS
will bring their own horses to Raleigh,
and the parade is expected 20 be an
imposing one. Mr. Mebane will ride
a magnificent horse and the silver
riding spurs he will use are historic
ones Mr.. Fl. II. Carter, of Cuba,
who is visiting relatives in Reidsville,
these silver riding spurs for use
a pair of silver riding spurs for use
at the fair. They were presented to
Mr.. Carter by General Rafael Car
1inez. in 1898. and had been used by
General Gardiner in the campaign in
Cuba. and are said to have cost $50.
Mr.. Mebane has we'll in hand all
the details of his department. and
wishes all marshals to report prompt
~ on arrival. so that he may know the
lull strength of his corps of aides,
who will be kept busy in their task of
keeping things straight and in aiding
in the social side of the Fair. After
the parade orr Tuesday. which leaves
the Marlborough House at II o'clock
for the opening ceremonies at the
Fair Grounds at noon, the Chief Mar
shall will also have headuarters a
the Fair Grounds. He is determined
to spare no pains o. expense to make
his department a success and is here
ahead of time to start the work off
i'm fine shape.
A number of additional acceptances
as assistant marshals have been re-
ccived. while other acceptances are
on the way. The supplemental list is
~ follows:
ARMEIELD. j. T., Statesvillc, y. c.
ALTERNATELY. DIR. c. o.. Raleigh.
y. c.
ALLEN. ). B.. Henderson, n. G.
BRaWLEY, X. V, Statesvillc, y. G.
BLADES. j. V, New Borne, n. c.
BROUGHTON. \. G., ROle=riilc.
n c.
CRAWFORD. l.. T.. Wilson, y. c.
CLARK. o. L., CIarktOn, y. G..
COLLINS. j. ~, kn,tOn, n. {.
DUNN. NM, New Bcrnc, y. 4.
DEBNANi. j H.. RoIesyiIic, y. {.
DAVIS. JAS. ), Henderson, \
E.NEIaTT. u ED, Hcrtford, \. c.
FRANKLIN. JAY. Mt. Airy, n. &.
GRANT. IL. r.. RObbinsvilIc, \. &.
GIBBS. DIR. VI y. IakcIanding.
HAMILTON. X. h.. Rockingham,
HAiGETT, +. w, jacksonville,
y &.
JOHNSON, CILAS. t., Jr., Raleigh,
y c.
LITTLE. b. H., Raleigh, n. &.
MILIkEN, JESSE H., PittsborO,
n G.
MACDANIEI.. WhitCyillc, y. {.
McNEIlII. ) w. Greensboro. \. {.
MARTIN, G.. w. Madison, \. c.
MONAGHAN. j. Med, Fayetteville,
y. G.
PACE SAMUEL g., Mt. Airy. n. c.
PICKARD. W. w, Jr., Chapel Hill,
y. &.
ROGERS. l.. s. Rolcsyillc. y. &.
ROYSTER, Il. =, Oxford, \. G..
SAMUEL. II. G., Mt. Airy, \. c.
SMITH. j. THOS., Westiicld. y. {.
STRANGE. S, H., Fayetteville, \. &.
SCOTT. II. r.. MorrisvilIc. n. G.
THOMAS, W. $. Rcidsyiilc, n. &.
NENTERS, w. V, RichlandS. y. {.
WALLACE. L. T., Benson. y. &.
WILSON. II. T., Danvillc, Va.
WILSON. &. l.. Dunn. n. {.
WILLIAMS. T.. W. Spray. y. &.