The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-01
THE TACOMA EXPOSITION.


TACOMA, Aug. 3l-[Spet ,al. THE West
ern Washington Industrial Exposition
opens tomorrow, and everk day until Octo-
Der will be a special daI. besides being
an exposition day of gneral interest.
Seattle is given two special days, Septem-
Der and October 1, the closing day. The
special days are as followss
September 1-Opening day
September 2-Commercial ClIsb and Chamber
OF Commerce day.
September 3-Seattle day.
September 4-Sunday concert.
september 5-Iabor day.
September 6-Ellensburg day
September Fruit gfowerx' gay.
September S-Wool growers siay.
September 9-Gray's Harbor rsy.
September 10-Chiidren's day:
September I1--Sunday concers.
September 12-Pierce county aay.
September 13-King county day.
September l4-Baby show day
September l5-Port TOwnsend, Bellingham
Bay and Everett day.
September 16-Odd Fellows cay.
September 17-Brtish COLUMBIA day.
September lS-Sunday coneerz.
September 19-Wedding day.
September 20-Walla Walla day.
September 2l-Worids fair dss
September 22-Spokane day.
September 25-Olympia, Chehslis and Contra
liza day.
September 24-YaKima day.
September 25-Sunday concert
septem Der 26-Firemen's day.
September 27-Public school day.
September 2S-Indian day.
September 29-Old settlers day.
September 30-Lumbermens day.
October Seattle day.
Cappa's Seventh Regiment. band will be-
gin its concerts to.noFro.Ss evening. and
will give afternoon and evening concerts
until the exposition closes. As an in
ducement to Seattle visitors q round trip
rate, including admission te the exposi-
ton, for $l.25 has been proSided for, in.
Guiding transportation by the Bailey
Gatzert
The PosT-ISTELILGENCKR's quarters are
on the main floor, to the left of the main
entrance, Immediately at the foot of the
main stairs leading to the second floor to
the left of the main entrance. The quar-
ters have been decorated with@the national
colors. and provided with chairs, table
and writing material, and Shere visitors
from all parts of the state Gill be well
come to all the facilities aad comforts
available.
Today the various booths and exhibits
were nearly all arranged, although some
will not be complete until the exposition
opens. The main floor has been tastiIv
arranged with flowers, shrutIbery, statu-
ary, fountains and the like, set in sod
fresh from meadows. The exhibits differ
much from those of last year. many new
ones being noticeable. All of f'he desirable
features of last seasons exhibition will be
found intact. with others added. The dec
Grafton consists largely of henaock and fir
boughs, ivy and bunting, the pronounced
effect being dark green. The aart gallery
will be one Of the chief sourcesof interest.
and the paintings already upsshow that
the best products of many of tAe best art
lists of the day have been drawn upon,
with Poore in a large street scene and
Birge Harrison in an autumn woodland
scene taking the lead in large Acanvasses.
Edward Gay is also represented in one of
his masterfui meadow scenes aAd delicate
cloud effects. The Morans Yso contri-
butte. and the De Hass, though smaller
this year than last, is fully as strong and
interesting as the larger canAas of the
opening season.
The fruits and cereals gsthefAd for the
Washington Worlds fair exhibit are at
tractive. many of the larger friits being
preserved in such perfect condi lon as to
whet the appetite of the averae,. visitor.