The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-10-19
RALEIGH Letter.
The President and the State Fair
City OaiIy Decoratedin Honor OF the
Distinguished Guests.
GORMAN News BUREAU. |

GORMAN News BUREAU,
Raleigh, n. g., Oct.1 1905
Everybody in Raleigh-and there are
already thousands Of visitors here, as
early as Monday-is thinking only about
the great State Fair that begins tomor-
row and consequently there is very little
else doing in Raleigh just now that is
worth writing about. SO | will write
this week briefly about the Fair and the
visit Of the President and attending de-
velopments, combining myself largely to
those features and facts not heretofore
dwelt upon.
Today the United States Government
building here lin which are located the
post office, the internal revenue offices,
the Federal court room and judge and
clerk S offices and that Of the district at
torney etc. is being decorated in
most handsome manner This is the
first time this has ever been done on &C
count of the State Fair holiday. and is
d one in honor of the presence OF the Pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt at the fair this
year Nearly all the other prominent
buildings in Raleigh, including the CAPT
tol and the city hall and all the business
houses and many private residences. are
already respondent in their gala attire
Of bunting and flags.
The national flag is more numerous
and conspicuous than has ever been seen
here before on any occasion. and one OF
the prettiest and most popular designs
has the picture of the President appear
ing prominently on the folds of the stars
| and stripes. Some of the buildings are
literally covered with these flags, notably
the fine building occupied by the Capital
Club where SO many enjoyable and bril-
liant fair week dances are held.
The Presidents special train will not
pull into the city proper until eight
O'Clock Thursday morning. From about
| one o'clock till eight it will be sidetrack-
ed at point outside the city. where the
distinguished occupant will be allowed
| to sleep secure from the intrusion OF the
curious. In order to entirely avoid this
class of people the exact point where the
| train will lay over is not made public.
At eight o'clock the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt and the half-dozen guests OF
| the President will be escorted from the
| union depot to the Governors Mansion,
where breakfast will be served. A limit
| ed number of distinguished citizens of the
| State have been invited to this breakfast.
| | have not heard that one has declined
the invitation las was the case with
few boOrish people in Richmond) and a
great many more would have liked to
| have been invited. For two hours the
distinguished party will remain at the
executive mansion.
Promptly at ten o'clock the march to
the fair grounds will begin, and it will
be one of the most brilliant and impOs-
| ing professions that was ever seen in this
| State Besides the more than 200 mar
shals of the fair, under Chief Marshal
Frank Mebane, in brilliant regalia, there
will be the special military escort to the
| President, the Governors staff in their
CANDY uniforms, and fully 1000 mem
| bers of the State guard, between Is and
| companies from every section OF the
| State.
The President will begin his address at
the fair grounds about noon and at one
O'Clock his train will pull out for Durham
Greensboro, High Point, Lexington,
| Salisbury and Charlotte, at each Of
which cities the presidential special will
make brief stops. and nowhere else. The
| President will not leave his car at any OF
those points, his brief speeches being de-
| iyered from the rear platform of his
| coach.
The new grand stand at the fair grounds
has been completed and is one of the best
designed and strongest constructed
buildings of it's kird in the South A
special stand has been erected in connec-
the President and from which he will
| speak. 1t is so constructed that thous-
ands can get a full view of the distin-
| guished speaker as he delivers his adj
| dress.
| OF course Thursday will be the biggest
OF the big days, on account of the pres
ence of the President. but there will be
great throngs OF people in attendance
Wednesday (by which time many will
come in order to secure accommodate ions
at night and Friday. AS stated in this
| correspondence last week, thousands of
the fair visitors, especially the ladies, will
be cared for this week in the private
| homes of citizens. Make your wants
known to the Information committee,
whose headquarters is at the Capital
Club building, in the heart of the city.
And let every body come who wants to
have the time of their lives Friday will
be one of the very best days of the Fair.
LLEWX AM
General line of Groceries always on
hand at ii. THOMASON'S