The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-11
Six Thousand People Throne the
Exposition Building.
LARGE CROWD FROM SEATTLE.
The Show Promises to Be a Success
Financially and Otherwise.
E1oqnence, Miss Hale Presses the
Button, and the Wheels Go Round
The Band viii Arrive Sunday.

TACOMA. Sept 10 - Especial - The
formal opening Of the Western Washing
ton Industrial Exposition took place to-
night, and although the weather had been
inclement during the day and evening the
attendance was large, 5000 people being
present. The State Press Association at
tended IN body, snd among the promi-
nent guests were Governor and stat,
and Lieutenant Governor LaHghton.
Mayor HANDLE and the council, ana city
officers were also present A large and
representative gathering was present from
Seattle, which city has been allotted space
10 the left OF the main entrance. Innes'
Thirteenth Regiment band was not pres
ent, but is en- route and will appear for the
first time at the sacred concert Sunday
evening. The entire exhibit, with the ex-
ception Of machinery hall, viii be open Tor
inspection Sunday afternoons and even
lngs. and each Sunday evening a sacred
concert win be given by the Thirteenth
Regiment band.
Tonight the building was brilliantly
lighted by 80 arc lights of 1900 candle
power each and 900 incandescent electric
lights. The structure covers an area Of
2snx3p0 feet, and Is two stories high with
basement The first door contains three
dlvisions-Inain exhibit hall, 140x2s0, ma
chlnery hall, S0x2s0 feet, and botanical
garden, S0I2S0 feet. which will be built
next year. The second door contains the
art gallery, ladies fancy work department,
/ horticultural and mineral deparfm ents
and general displays Of merchants and
manufacturers, besides coal, stone, timber,
geological, historical, educational and
other departments. The second floor also
has galleries surrounding and overlooking
the main hall on the first floor, which have
a seating capacity Of !, 200. Over the main
hall there Is room for still another floor,
which may be put IN in the future On
! the east side Of the third floor elevation is
large gallery overlooking the interior Of
the building, and IN this gallery space has
been allotted for the various newspaper
exhibits
To the east of machinery hall, on the
first floor, is an interesting collection Of
all the invertebrates and specimens Of
most Of the fishes, birds and animals 10
be found IN Washington. The mineral
collection Is very complete, and is no
doubt the finest collection of native min
erals ever collected in the state. The art
| gallery contains paintings by scores Of
leading Eastern and local artists.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany's exhibit in the northwest corner Of
the main first floor is very interesting and
very complete. Its chief object Of inter
est Is cross section OF the Cascade noun
tains. The timber exhibit is also very
complete and decidedly interesting.
All the available space is well filed, and
the exposition promises 10 be a success
financially. Manager Bucey thinks the
admittance will reach 200 000, and that the
privileges and ticket receipts viii aggre-
gate from 1000 10 $40 900 this fall. Mr..
/ Bucey was the original promoter Of the
exposition, and five years ago displayed
here in a tent a creditable showing of
Washington products. The present build
ing was to have been built last wear. but
legal technicalities prevented q consuu-
nation Of the plans. The exposition is
designed to be state institution, and 10
that end il was chrisiened the Western
Washington exposition, no mention being
! made Of Tacoma IN the title. The e1posi-
! ton will remain open for one month.
/ The building is an immense structure.
/ but was built in just ninety days, and cost
! So 900: the machinery, including part of
/ the electric light plant, s20, 600, and the
/ services of the Thirteenth Regiment band,
/ Of New York, 81. 500. OF the $3.50 600.
! sl15.O00 have been taken up. The stock is
+ divided into shares Of $40 each. The lots
/ on which the building IS located Will cost
/ SlSo, 900 but no payments have been made
/ on the same as vet.
/ The formal opening exercises tonight
! began al o'clock, and the following pro-
+ r-ar,,Tr,e was rendered.
Cprnioue Band .-- go. Henry Harris. Conductor
Welcoming Address. President Charles Z Hale
J Overture America ------.-.-. I1epd0-e Moses
Address .--.- .--- Hon Psir1ck Henry " n ton
/ Orerture-"NlI Tel --..--...--.. Ross Ii
selection from Mari:a2a. ..-... X fnce
3 Wsltz-.Nuslcisns' songs 49, Edwar! EiesIe-
overture RAYMOND ---- A Thomas
Ne6ley-Seiection Plantation Songs /. Conter9o
a Hunting Scene -----.--------.--P. Z. BuczIossi
Al the conclusion Of the programme
Miss Louise Hale. aged 10 TODAY, and
| daughter Of President Hale, of the erposi-
/ ton. touched an electric button which
I started the machinery President Harri-
+ son was 10 have started the machinery hy
! electricity from Cape Nav, bpt owing to
I the lateness OF the hour that plan was
( abandoned