The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-15

command of the Second North Can O.
lima Volunteer Infantry in that war
The call says that the meeting will
he held that the men who took part
i'm that war may see the President our
comrade in that war, and to make
his acquaintance The meeting Viii
no i'm session at the time President
Roosevelt reaches the Fair Grounds
TO deliver his address. which is to be-
Gin about eleven o'clock.
Mexican Veterans Association.
There will also be a meeting here
of the surviving veterans of the Mex
lean War. There are but few Of these
left vet the smallness of the numbers
will be no bar to the enthusiasm CT
the meeting. The headquarters will
be at the Armory of Company b,
Third Regiment. North Carolina Ma
tional Guard on Fayetteville street
and there will be meetings Tuesday
at 2:30. Wednesday at $50. and on
Thursday the Veterans will take part
in the reception to the President of
the United States. On Tuesday Col
Tuesday Col. Louis f. Beeler, Presi-
dent of the National Association of
Mexican War Veterans will parade,
there will be an address of welcome
bv the Mayor of Raleigh and prayer
by Rev. NJ. NJ. Marshal of Raleigh.
on Wednesday there will be a bust
ness meeting until 10 o'clock and then
the parade TO the Fair grounds.
Cotton Growers Association.
The North Carolina Cotton Growers
Association is to meet here on Friday
night. October %, in the Hall of the
House of Representatives at half rast
seven o'clock with the State Presl-
dent. Col John S. Cunningham, OF
Person. presiding. The meeting will
be largely attended and it is apt TO
prove an important one, with posi-
BILE action in regard to present col'dl-
tons in the cotton market. An address
will be delivered by Harvie Jordan,
president of the Southern Cotton
Growers Association.
State Historical and Literary.
The North Carolina Historical and
Literary Society will meet on Tues
day night. October II. in the Raney
Library Hall. and the meeting will be
called to order at O'Clock. 1T Will
he an interesting meeting ana
specially entertaining address is tC be
made by Judge r. w. Winston. OF
Durham. who will have for his theme,
THE Cultivation of State Pride The
CEREMONY of the presentation of the
IN offered by Mrs. Lindsay Patterson,
Ninston-Salem, to the North Carolln-
ian who during the past year has pup
lishcd the best piece of literature VIII
also occur. and the award VIII be
watched for with keen anticipation.
The Oratorical Contest.
The state Fair Association has ar
ranged for a meeting of great inter-
est, this to have as its active palt'cl-
pants representative orators from. the
| colleges of North Carolina. For the
best Grafton ty any college man the
society has offered gold medal, and
for this two contestants are allowed
! from each college in the State, each
orator not to exceed fifteen minutes
| Distinguished men will act as JUDGES
and already there are six entries fol
the contest which promises TO be q
spirited one. The contest will be helo
at Pulen Hall at the a. and NJ. Col
Iege on the evening Of Friday, Octo-
, Der 20, and will begin at eight o'clock
The Trap Shooters.
The Fifth Annual Tournament OF
the Raleigh Gun CLUB vii be hele
during the week Of the State Fair anc