The Colored People’s Fair will begin tomorrow at the grounds of the Cabarrus County Fair Association, and final plans for the event indicate that the fair will be an interesting and successful one if favorable weather takes the place of the rain of the past two days.
The fair will open tomorrow with a big street parade, those taking part in the parade to march to the fair grounds. Officials of the fair will officially open the event after the paraders reach the fair grounds.
The fair will continue through Friday night, thus affording the colored people four days of instruction and entertainment. The exhibits, judging from reports, will be unusually fine for a colored people’s fair and will show just what the colored farmers of the county are doing. The exhibits will be instructive and undoubtedly will create much interest.
Entertainment features in great variety will be offered during the four days of the fair. The biggest feature of this description will be the races, the first of which will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock when a free-for-all will be staged. Twelves horses are at the grounds already and it is very probable that others will be entered during the week. The horses are very good ones, and officials of the Cabarrus Fair declare the races will begin at 2 o’clock each day.
The company which is to provide the amusement on the midway arrived in Concord Sunday and today is erecting its tents. A number of shows are carried and in addition there are a number of rides which appeal especially to children.
The exhibit halls will be opened tomorrow, as most of the exhibits have already been placed. All shows will be in full operation tomorrow, also, and if the weather permits, the first of the races will be staged on schedule time.
Officers of the Colored Fair Association will be in charge of the fair, but everything will be under the general supervision of the officers of the Cabarrus County Fair. All stands on the grounds will be operated by colored people, but white ticket sellers and ticket receivers have been engaged to help. Cars will be parked in the grounds as was done during the county fair, and everything possible will be done to keep order on the grounds.
Officers of the fair are confident that with good weather for the remainder of the week they can make the event a great success.
From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, November 5, 1923
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