, 1890-11-06

Carolinas will find here more than 100
varieties OF vegetables; and the fruit
rnisers of Delaware, New jersey and Cal.
itornia can indulge their taste ior fancy
fruits to II degree unknown to them.
Ihe Marylanuer will find oyster
beds Which contain oysters as
succulent as those of the Chesapeake; ;
the men from the great lakes of the
north can bring their sawmills and oper.
ate them forever In our forests: the coal
miner OF Penusylyania will discover
black diamonds, rs rich as those in the
beds along the monongahela: tobacco,
now In its infancy, Is beginning to bo
grown as valuable crop, and there Is
upon exhibition In this building cotton
balls raised on the fertile lands OF the
Columbia river. Therefore, again re-
peat that the Immigrant from other
states can bring with him to Washing.
ton the modes of thought, tho habits oil
industry, and the products of his native
soil, and find for all use and employ
mrnt in the state OF Washington.
This Is true of no other state In the
Union.
Beyond tho value In money of this
vast array of riches and of the resources
Is the great principle that underlines II
oil, the great principle that has created
1t all, the great principle that distinguish
our American civilization from all that
have gone before, the principle that pro-
claims the race for supremacy in Amer.
lea to be open to all men; thar H. Is II race
in which no city or town or individual
can fail to achieve success that possesses
intelligence, integrity and industry.
When we reflect that this exposition
displays but u small part OF the resources
of our state, that it suggests the possibili-
ties OF future greatness unequalcd in the
history OF the human race. we have the
right to rejoice this day and to be proud
of our state and all that II contains
proud OF our city and all who live within
its limits. The great results already
achieved are the products ofunited labor
and capital both OF which have bravely
shared the risks and hardships of our
earlier civilization, and both of which
are to-day equally enjoying the fruits OF
our present prosperity.
Spokane Falls is the finest illustration
and example Of what American man
hood can accomplish to be seen on this
continent. Let us 20 on in an orderly
and law abiding way to complete the
destiny of our city, to make II greater
and grandcr every year that dawnS mp
on It. Upon such work and for such d
work we can confidently invoke the
blessings of the power that controls the
late of cities and OF men.
THE WAR DANCE.
Late in the afternoon II number o
Indians, principally squaws, undel
the leadership of old Chief Garry
of the Spokanes, and Death on tho
TIail," the buckskined ole
man of the woods from Clark
Fork, held n sort of pow WOW ano
war dance on the main floor of the
building which attracted n great
deal of attention, and afforded ar
immense amount of amusement tc
the crowds of children.
THE BAL MAsQUE.
The grand masquerade, ba
masque, call 1t what you will, which
was the grand finale of the eXposi
ton was, rs far as it went, grea
success.
There were fully 5000 people
spectators and workers present, and
over 80, 800 was realized by the man
agement.
The costumes were many of then
elegant, and some of them costly
The most noticeable was that o
Miss r.. +. Leslie, who wore IL mag
niticeut toilet of white satin
stamped I'm gold with the words
'Spo KANE FALLS 'REvIEw, the
Leading Daily of Washington, Typ
ical of Spokane and Her Greatness
The lady was gracious enough tC
appear for the REVIEW only. He
costume was pure white and gold
The dress was white satin and silk
cut EN- train. The skirt was covered
with notices and inscriptions in golC
letters of various sizes and designs
and the name SPOKANE FALLS RE
VIEW appeared in large type of gold
The colors were so beautifully har
monious that the lettering was MOI
glaring or outre, but refined and ye
plain. Some of the inscriptions
were as follows:
mckinley fights to-day. Hell
him for he helped YOU"
"The paper of the people"
"All the new<.'
"a free and independent press Is
the bulwark of the peoples rights. ,
"a fair aud fearless press Is re-
spccted by the people and feared
and hated by corrupt men,"
IO-uiy w Nusuliie'ou VOTES &c
protect the industries that have
brought 1000 people here within
II decade"
Upon one side of satin fan Miss
Leslie displayed II portrait of Repre-
sentative Wilson, and upon the
other side the leading editorial In
yesterday mornings REVIEW. Miss
Leslie was one of the most graceful
figures upon the floor.