Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-21
EXPOSITION OPENS
MONDAY, SEPT. "a
EVERY DAY OF MADE IN CARO-
LINAs EXPOSITION TO HAVE
SPECIAL EVENTS.
RUNS z WEEKS OCT. 6
Great Musical Program and Largest
Array Of Carolina Products Ever
ssembled.-Record Attendance
Expected-The Program.


Charlotte, n. c.. Sept 19.-Every
day OF the Exposition a special, with
events of importance to citizens of
both Carolinas, the Made In Caro-
linas Exposition opens in Charlotte
next Monday, September "a, to run
through October g. The program Of
the Exposition. released for publica-
ton today by the directors. includes
two weeks of special events planned
for each day Of the big show
Monday, September "a is desisnat-
ed as opening day. The formal open
ing Of the Exposition is planned for
moot of that day, after luncheon
rendered the directors of the Exposi-
tion company by Chamber of Com
merce officials.
Tuesday is Rotary Day, on which
the Charlotte Rotary club will be host
to Rotarians from North and South
Carolina. " Wednesday is one OF the
biggest days of the whole show. being
known as South Carolina Day. On
"Wednesday Governor Thomas G. Nc
Leod, OF South Carolina. will be the
principal speaker, and delegations
from many South Carolina cities are
expected to visit the Exposition. Plans
are being made by the Chambers OF
Commerce of Spartanburg, Greenville,
Camden, Rock Hill, and several other
cities, to bring large delegations of
citizens here b. automobile and spe-
cial trains, headed by brass bands and
carrying banners and slogans to hoost
their home towns.
Thursday September 81, is kiwanis
Day. and on that date the kiwaniaLa
of Charlotte will entertain their fellow
club members from the two states.
Friday is School Day and Woman's
club and allied civic and patriotic or
ganizations plan to entertain the var
ious state presendents of civic and
patriotic organizations at a luncheon
at which there will be several disting
uished speakers, afterward taking
their guests to the Exposition in auto
mobiles
Saturday. September 90, will be one
of the biggest days of the entire En-
position, This will be Farmers Day
and L. c. T and T. P. A. Day, when
the farmers and the tralvelEg men
will meet in the big show building on
Park avenue The travelling men CT
Charlotte. 1900 strong. have made
plans TO entertain their brother
knights of the grip from the two
states on. the last day OF the first
week of the show.
The second week of the show starts
off with Lions Day, when the Char
lotte Lions club will entertain fellow
members from the two states. The
biggest day of the entire show prob.
ably will be Tuesday, October 2, known
as North Carolina Day, when Cover.
nor Cameron Morrison will be the
principal speaker. Goodfellows Day,
arranged by the Charlotte Goodfellows
club, 600 strong. will come on Wed
nesday, October 3, followed by Mer.
chants Day on Thursday. Civilians
Day on Friday and Industrial Day
on Saturday, October G, the closing
day OF the show.
The entire two weeks of the show
will be given over largely to enter
tainment with one of the finest musi.
cal programs ever attempted by an in.
dustrial exposition. The main fea.
ture of the musical program will be
the appearance here each day of
Creators Great Band. with Giuseppe
Creatore himself Jas conductor. Be.
sides this big attraction there will be
many other varied musical offerings,
including the Scotch Quartet. the
Goodfellows Octet and chorus, the big
choir of all star singers, the Mendels.
shon Quartet and several individual
stars from metropolitan musical stage.
The exhibits placed in the big show
include everything made in the Caro-.
linas from peanut butter to print
clothes and from canned goods to coat
hangers. One of the most interesting
exhibits placed on the 10000 floor
space already occupied by exhibitors
is that of the Rosemary and Roanoke
mills, of Roanoke Rapids, n. c.. the
largest manufacturers of damask
cloths in the world.