Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-09-15
THE STATE FAIR.
Getting Ready for Monday, the Open
ing Day---Many Attractions;
Constant Arrivals Every
body Busy.

around the fair grounds to-day to
see how affairs were shaping for the
fair, which is to open next Monday.
There is great activity which will
increase up to the last hour. The
cattle stalls are being well filled and
the show of fine stock promises to
be very creditable. Not only Ore
gOn but eastern stock will compete.
The stables are going to show a fine
display of horse flesh, for draft and
breeding purposes as well as trotting
stock.
The Shanghai oxen are a wonder;
considerably over six feet high.
They are a Chinese breed, the
mothers coming from the fiowery
kingdom, and were tall enough for
a man to stand and milk them with
ease. They are but five years old
and have not yet attained
their full growth, and will be mon
sters in size when they do. They
are very gentle and have been
worked together pulling with ease,
immense loads.
The usual shows of sea serpents
and marine wonders, and other
curiosities; the inevitable ''merry-go-
round" candy stores and restaur-
ants are being put in order.
The Presbyterian ladies will have
refreshment stand, and the Catho-
lie church, baga r.
THE PAVILION.
X. L. Hubbard, superintendent, is
busy at work with assistants getting
things into order in the large build
ing. The decorations consist Of
evergreens and flags and are neat
while avoiding great expense. The
fountain works better than usual
and Salem ladies have promised
mosses, ferns and hanging baskets
for its ornamentation. If "Tom"
the lively sleek and spotted seal, is
permitted, as at present, to swim
around in the basin of the fountain
and call for his Tatipns Of fish, this
will be the center Of attractions as
well as of the building. He belongs
to one of the shows.
The w. G. T. U. stand is in the
same place as last year and is under
the management of Mrs, A. A. Nc
Gully, assisted by Mrs, G. w.
Scriber, Mrs. Lou Hatch, Mrs. r. S.
Wallace, Mrs. C. f. Shlpley, of
Oregon City, Mrs. A. r. Riggs, of
Portland, and other ladies. They
will be glad of donations of temper
ance literature to Distribute. 1t can
be taken to the stand or left at the
w. c. T. U. hall, in the opera house
building.
Whale & Gallagher have a large
pipe organ, smaller ones and pianos,
and will furnish music during
the fair. The Silverton band will
also play on the porch and on the
grounds. !
NJ. Wilkins, of Lane county, has
"A grand lot of grasses and a cabinet
Of minerals.
Miss Ada Breyman and Mrs. Abe
LAHORE viii exhibit specimens of
painting on porcelain.
w. H. Savage has charge Of the
exhibits OF vegetables, which will
be well filled, a collection from
Polk county Is expected.
Machinery hall will soon be filled.
Some machines are inplace already |
others are on the way, aud more are
being landed from the cars on the
railroad. The space is about all
taken.
ID. ID. PrettymAn Is the man In
charge OF the pretty department,
fiOrjculturaL Mrs. Bridges, Mrs.
Taylor, Afrs, Haas aud Mn. Garrison,
Of Portland, have taken space and
are arranging their magnificent hot
flowers. Among eastern and foreign
trees, Kilmarnock willow like an
or an arbOr red leaved
buckeye, old English holly, linn or
spice, s'assafrass and
sycamore trees.
The race track is put in order.
The saloon Is already stocked and
are made for pool
selling and the rAces.
The sprinkling on the road TO the
grounds is begun, hut we are COM