The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-02
CLOSE OF rHE TACOMA EXPOSITION
The Last Day Attended by Large
Crowds-The Battalion Review.

The Last Day Attended by Large
Crowds-The Battalion Review.
Posr-INTELLraENCER Fl HEADQUARTERS, Elk
POSITION, TACOMA, Oct. 1.-[Special.l-
The exposition closed its second success
full season tonight Today was Seattle
day, with Tacoma in q holiday frame of
mind ready to receive the visitors. The
attendance was large, both from Seattle
and other King county towns, as well as
from Tacoma and Pierce county. Of course,
it was not expected by the management
and those interested in the exposition that
Seattle or King county, after scoring the
banner day in point Of attendance, would
again attend in such large numbers as on
the "banner day." All of the Seattle boats
brought over large crowds today. and to-
night the exposition building was crowded.
Many Seattle and King county people re-
NAMED over tonight. and will return to-
morrow.
Satin badges inscribed as follows were
worn by the score tonight: Seattle
Tacoma, October l, 1892 The commercial
bodies Of the two great cities of the state
of Washington are today united in
peace, friendship and harmon y. May
they so continue for all time"
A large delegation of Seattle bust
ness members of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce were to have ar
rived at $3.50 o'clock, but owing to the
Flyer being disabled they did not get hers
until nearly 6 o'clock by the Premier.
They were Immediately taken in hand by
the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce and
Commercial Club and royalty entertained
at the Tacoma hotel. There were over
fifty Seattle men present and were re-
sponded for by President e. o. Graves, of
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
Charles z. Hale, of the Tacoma Chamber
of Commerce, welcomed the visitors.
Every Seattleite was proud of the attention
shown the delegation.
The Seattle delegation also.brought with
it the most attractive feature of the even
ing in the person Of Miss Ethel Hale, aged
9years. daughter of J. w. Hale, of Seattle,
who, during the intermission, performed
whistling feat before Bandmaster Cappa.
She did her whistling down in
her throat without making the slight
est movement of the lips.
Cappa was surprised and advised the
little miss to take good care of her throat.
When she grows older and stronger her
voice and whistle will be systematically
developed.
Vocal solos by Mrs. Buchanan, of Seat
tie, were enthusiastically received.
Many new friendships have been formed
by the exposition, and in no case has this
been more noticeable than as regards
Seattle and Tacoma-King county and
Pierce county. Society people have taken
advantage of the opportunity to form new
acquaintance, to the end that Seattle and
Tacoma society may, beginning with this
winters season, assimilate more enthus-
iastically than has before been the case.
In addition to the Battle of Gettys-
burg" exercises last night battalion re-
view was had Immediately after the inter-
mission with Company G. Capt Billings
commanding; Company C, Lieut. Clarke
commanding; Sprague Rifles, Sons of Vet
Grams, Lieut. c. K. Junette in command,
participating. Capt. I. NJ. Howell was
acting major. Considering that no
battalion drill has been held
in some time the review
was a surprise and was we'll executed.
Several minor details only noticeable to
military critics were observed. 1t was
noticeable that q number of the old Off
GERS who have been drilled and brought up
under the old tactics are slow to break
away from them.
Bandmaster Cappa came in for many
compliments. He was also presented
with gold medal, designed by Mrs. f. NJ
Hunt, bearing picture of Mount Rainier
and inscribed From the music lovers of
Tacoma"