The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-20
People Pouring Into Raleigh to Attend
the State Fair.
Arrangements Perfected for Handling
Crowds Between the CITY and The
Fair Ground-Social Features Dur
ing the Week-Sfafe Mus eum l.
Very Aftractiye-Cius Streets Pro-
fuseIy Decorated.
fspecial to The MESSENGER,

been some fear of rain. but day was
bright and summer-like in its warmth.
The various places of interest were
%thronged. Many Confederate veterans
are here and crosses Of honor" were
frequently seen. The work of decor
ating the city for the President was
completed.
One of the street sights is a big
black North Carolina bear. which will
greet the President from a platform
! built out from the long portico of the
agricultural building.
| Around the statute of Vance in the
| capital square are four Confederate
| flags set in the grassy mound from
which the statue rises.
The two Raleigh companies of the
Third regiment will be the special es-
| cort Of President Roosevelt while here.
will receive him at the railway station,
| accompany him to the Executive Man.
sion. mount guard there. be the i'm
mediate escort to the fair grounds and
again mount guard around the stand
from which he will deliver his speech.
| Major Joseph j. Bernard will COM
mand the battalion. which certainly
has responsible duties to perform. No
salutes will be fired.
The President certainly pays a great
compliment to the State Historical AS
ISOLATION by consenting to present the
cup which is the gift of Mrs. Lindsay
Patterson. 1t was at first
that he could make 10 presentation of
any kind during his tour. but in view
of the remarkable interesting charac-
ter of this one he broke his rule. Not
many people lave an idea how wear
ing. in fact eXhausting. such a "trip on
the part of a high public official is.
The cutting out of Misunderstanding will
relieve the President of one great trou-
BILE. however.
The fact that the President will
warmly advocate the creation of the
Appalachian Forest Reserve will be
Of special interest not only to North
Carolinians but to people in the other
southern states. it is more than a.
southern matter-it is national. Pow
erful influences are at last at WORK to
secure this park. and it ranks among
high public matters now.
Of the state buildings the only enc
decorated is that of the Agricultural
Department. 1t is found that there is
no law permitting any ~enditu by
the state for the decoration Of the
Capitol and it would require private
| SuDScTlDC1O0S TO 90 CTlS. SuCn sup
ScriDtiOnS were made by the officials
and clerks in the government building.
A great deal of work has been done
to make the state museum the most
attractive place in Raleigh. and COM
plete success has attended these eff
forts. 1t is the biggest thing Ct the
kind anywhere south of WASHINGTON
and is a revelation to poole from
other states. Many members OF the
State Literary and Historic al Ass ,cia-
ton visited it today. for the special
purpose Of seeing the historical COL
lection. which is so arran:ed that no
guide is necessary TO explain it. so
clear is the system of description by
cards and by type-wri+tal labels. .'i'icn
the writer has prepared nea1Iv two
thousand. There are relics OF the war
service of II North Carolina Generals.
Among he last of tn ese secured ere
those of Major Generals St-:fen D.
Ramseur and Robert r. Hoke. both
natives of Lincoln COUNTY. These SUI
Derb soldiers were devoted friends and
the relics Of the Two are in The same
case. side by side. The HoFe relics.
which the family of that officer so
greatly treasure. and which are a spe-
cial loan. embrace some rarities. no
tably the division flag Of the %xeneral.
his being the last CT the fur flags
adopted by the Confederacy and the
Ht7 "ii1SiA AS "I1Cl lC looh
Plymouth this heias a very large ".
S. flag of the type known as the garri-
son flag. There is General Hake's
dress uniform coat AMI also i coat
which he wore in warm weather and
which is unlike anything else in the
collection. 1t is drab-colored. of thin
material. cotton goods. piped with
blue. n belted somewhat like a Nor
ok jacket a very sensible and con-
venient article of dress.
Among the visitors to the historical
collection today was Clarence S. Bing-
ham,. the secretary Of the Rhode Is
land State Historical Society. who
declared that it vas the greatest state
collection he had ever seen and that
nothing outside Of Washin ~ton. in 9TH
er words the GREAT national coIlec-
ton. edualled it.
Standing at the Capitol and looking
DOWN Fayetteville street. the scene
presented is very attractive. Ten
days ago there was a across
street. a narrow and small affair, bear
ing the inscription. Welcome to our
President" but before daylight last
Sunday morning certain citizens tore
this down and mad a bonfire of hair
of it. Then they set to work to raise
money and put something better in
its place.. h result is very gratifying.
First there are big new flags. the Stars
and Stripes. with the inscriptions:
Welcome. President Roosevelt. to
the City of Raleigh" Further on Is
the great banner. on which is the in
scription: Welcome. President Roose-
Welt. Citizens of Raleigh. October
10TH" The portrait of the President
is thanked by shields of the national
colors.
The street railway and Seaboard
Air Line have made very elaborate ar
rangements for handling the traffic
between the city and the fair grounds.
The railway will operate trains every
Is minutes and the street railway will
use 20 cars. The latter company real
ly ought to have a double-track be-
tween the Capitol and the fair grounds
as there is loss of time in passing cars
on switches.
The social features of this week will
be very varied. there being half a
dozen dances. the greatest. of course,
being the Marshal's a at the Capitol