Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-20
THE Grand ARNy FAIR
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WEEK


Under the auspiees y The Grand
Army q the RepBblie, of this city 4
ore q ihe gSahAees eniespFi-e 30
fbs history q SaIenn viii be eDm-
meneed on Monday. the Oh q Feb-
rBary, 10 eontinBe one seek - the
sI Armofy Un State street near the /
esuer of High.
Itt-to b. fair or exposition coi- |
ducsed partly after the manner u
the Portland exposition, Jut Z"
egarse on a smaller sczle, tlr'ugI
none the lsss an object q pride aud
pleasure 10 the p~Opie u ilie city
and surrounding eOuntry.
The arrangements are ~ The
hands of six committees appointed
by sedggick Pot GA. R.Leing COM
poeed o. prominent, energetic, pub
lIc splriled ladies aud gentlemen
who are spariug no pains 10 make
tbl. contemplated exhibition ~
every way worthy u patronage
and admiration.
In tie spacious building will BE-
erected six large booths, arranged 10
sstyle "a repsasent six 81 the great
nations. the costumes Of these at
tending theTeat and the decorations
being suggs stive u the representa-.
tloDs. a large stage will he coD-
structcd and each evening one Oi
nations will present a superior lit
eIary and musical program, when
will be preceded, iDierApened ana
followed by choice national airs and
other selections by the Second Reg
Iment band, engaged for the oeca-
sion. This arrangement will insure
"A fresh, new and varied program foT
each evening.
The committees hPye beeu zeal'
ously at work making thorough
canvass Of the city, and have met
with the most cheering encourage
ment and liberal responses frUm ouI
citizens, ~ that they are now as
sufed Of boing enabled to present
display that will gladly surplis'
every visitor.
Aside from the thousand evidence
Of womaply industry, artistic tasl
and skill, which will be on cXhibl
tIon aud Open to sale, n niagnill
cent art gallery will be provided an
museum of numerous va'unbl
aud interesting curiosities for th
qualification aud Information of th
student of history. natural, socln
aud physical. In this latter depart
ment will be- u line collection b,
longing to the Alpine club Portland
which the officers Of the club hay
kindly consented TO send here 10
that purpose.
The booths will be attended %
all times 10y competent and enter
taining overscerr, who will taxi
pride la catering to the pleasure o
the Visitors aud selling such AT
tlclcr ~ may bee desired.
This Is the first attempt of TIA
klnd made Ia rsaleln, aud ~ euoccsa
which " alrsady assured, will bo
great credit to The vet, rams aud thcl
lady friends who have undcrtaSci
1T. The duty of all citizens Il 10 ~
what they eau du to Md t0 this sue
ces., aud hy every means Ia encuuT
ngv those engaged Ia II, and to max
arrangements fut that week, 80 tia
no engagements or tnnciod dull,
will prevent their attendance at th
Fair sael evuhag
10 IL not muney mnkiug scheme
but was set on lpnt principally IA
pleasure aud amusement, Hs wuil "a
60 demonstrate what ctn be- dome IL
Salem la the linu oi "a cwillablo eN
hlblliou, when little trial II made
However, shupld any profit ensu'
~ a insult of thr hdr, II will h
applied 10 a noble purpu-c. The q
A. II. some time age bought a plo
uf ground in the l. q. O. +. GENIE
tory, which they have nSed up II
very pretty shape, and To- which plu
they hpye tmnsfglryd ,ho bodies q
a few comrades lrum the pulters
Field, thus payiug them the las
honor poosiblv, Now, should thi
fair Yield any prohl, !, will bc de
voted 10 the placing ut a 6cauIifn
and appropriate iron fence arnun'
that plot. thus adding Ia thv beaut!
Of the silent Ciiy and lVrhsps crva,
Ing spirl, of emulation which ,hal
bo the cause 81 further decoration
and beaullb ing Va the sans locality
ralen I.cOple have already duu
we'll foT the fair aud now h only ~
naalns Coz the general public ,a lak
an h,lervst ln Il, sl~ak ol q viii
local pride und when the time cuniy
give a their moral support aud lsl
sonai attondance. aud the proie,bil
iles are the colnlug event viii be IA
siartinEpuinl Inom Whlvh othcf hk
events viii spring on falurc occsN
ions.
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