The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
THE GOVERNOR
COULDN'T GET IN
Good Joke From North
Carolina Building at
Jamestown.
STATE BUILDING FINE
IT i. Completed and Ready For Inspec-
tton-Goycrnof Glenn VIII Give
Big Formal Reception on
North Carolina Day.

jamestown Exposition. Norfolk
Va. June 22.-North Carolina's State
Building is open 10 the public. The
building Is one OF the most imposing
State buildings on the grounds and i,
the most handsomely finished. All
North C~arolinans Will now be welcom-
ed at h building. which. while not
completely furnished. is ready for
public inspection.
The joke has gone the rounds on
Governor Glenn, who was last week
refused admittance to the North Car
DINA. 1t is a true story and Govern
or Glenn told II about himself when
he was here attending the National
Editorial Association. One day about
noon he went down to inspect the
building and incidentally to call on
Commissioner General Joseph L.
Pogue. and President George S. Pow
ell. He found thai Mr.. Powell had
zone TO Norfolk for some furniture,
and Mr.. Poyue, who stays at the Mon
ticeilo, had not reached the grounds.
The Young man in charge, acting un-
der Instructions to adCit no visitors.
refused to let the Governor enter and
1t required some rather persuasive
eloquence on the part of His Excellen-
cy before he gained a view ofNthe in
terror.
Later the Governor was located
and after a tour over the building,
including an inspection of the rooms
furnished for his use on occasion of
official visits. he expressed himself as
delighted with the work. 1t is under
stood that the contractor lost over
$500 on this building.
There will be no formal opening of
the North Carolina Building. No big
reception or other official blowout
until North Carolina week. which for
$t1otaI,, y, fp A,o11St u-hnn tho
Exposition will probably be complete.
At that time the Governor will give a
big reception, which will find many of
the worlds dignitaries included
among h guests.
The North Carolina Commissioners
met this week and made new plans
for managing the States affairs at
eral Pogue has moved his desk to the
States Exhibit building. where he will
receive visitors.
At present and until September LIST,
the lady manager in charge at the
North CAROLYN building is Miss Mary
1st to November goth, Mrs. Lula NJ.
McIver, widow of the late DR.. Chas.
D.. McIver. will be in charge.
The nine commissioners from North
Carolina will divide The time of the
Exposition into nine parts of seven
Teen lays eaCn, anu DGRlIlnlHS next
Wednesday,, June 26th, the commits
sioners will begin to receive the pub
lie. Some Of the commissioners can
not cave their business for more than
ten days at the time. and so Commits
sioners Blalock and Carpenter and
Commissioners Barnes and Daugh-
fridge will divide their periods.
Beginning on the 26th Commission
er Dockery and Mrs. Dockery take
charge of the tSate building and then
after seventeen days the commission
ers will AXE charge in the following
order, and each for the same period:
commissioners Dockery, Carpenter.
Blalock, Barnes, Daughtridge, Powell,
Hinshaw. Pogue, and Atkinson. Gov
ernor Glenn will be the guest Of honor
North Carolina week and Commission
err Daughtridge will be in charge.