The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-16
THIS Is THE BIG DAY.
King County Will Visit the
Tacoma Exposition
AND WILL BE WELL REPAID.
nsv. Ferry May Attend, the Band VIII
Mako m Extra Effort and There
VIII Be Other Attractions.
posr-IsrsrrreEscEn HEADQUARTERS, Elk.

Posr-IsrELLTGEScER HEADQUARTERS Elk.
,oerrfoS. TACOMA, Sept. 15.-ISpecial T.
King county day tomorrow promises To he
the banner day in the history Of the
Western Washington Industrial Exposi-
non. King county day last year was an
exceptional day in point of enthusiasm
md numbers in attendance. Tomorrow
the attendance promises TO be double that
of year ago.
Arrangements for this banner day were
hsgun about two weeks ago by the Tacoma
bureau of the PosTIsTELLrGENcER. Since
the first announcement interest in the day
has spread throughout Western Washing
ton. and the entire Sound country will be
represented. Gov Ferry will endeavor to
be present, and today wired President
Coliyer from Olympia that he would send
word definitely in the morning. Olympia
will also turn out with an excursion,
which will arrive here about .. m. Com
pany A. OF Olympia, will also be here to
participate with the First regiment in the
production of the Battle of Gettysburg"
in connection with Cappa's Seventh regi-
ment band. Col. Green, of Seattle. will be
10 command of the regiment, and all the
Tacoma companies, including Troop B,
the elegantly uniformed society military
organizations. together with the Port
s-Townsend and Whatcom company and the
Seattle companies, will participate.
The steamer Sehome will bring the King
county contingent to Tacoma, the Discoy-
cry will bring up the Townsend visitors,
while the Bellingham bay people will come
BY the Premier, arriving about p. M
The Discovery will arrive at 2:3O p. IN. and
the City of Kingston will bring another
excursion from British Columbia points,
arriving at 80 a. m. A delegation of 800
Eastern Odd Fellows will arrive in the
morning and visit the exposition during
the dav, but will probably be unable to re-
main over until evening to witness the
"Battle of Gettysburg" This production
will be most spectacular. In addition to
the skrmish firing by the First regiment,
cannon will be used in rendering the great
battle scene more realistic. The cannon
will be fired by electricity at critical points
snd it may not be amiss to state that
handkerchiefs will come in handy even
for those not over-emotional. Even with
out an entire regiment to assist him, Band
master Cappa has seen many rugged q. A.
K. men shed tears during the rendition of
the battle of Gettysburg" by his band.
The Hon. J. II. Turner, minister of
finance. and Col. and Mrs. James Baker,
Of British Columbia, have telegraphed
their acceptance of invitations to be
present Mr.. Baker is minister of educa-
ton of British Columbia.
This afternoon Edward c. Graves. of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce wired Pres
ident Coilyer that the invitation to attend
: would be laid before the board of trustees
and that body is expected to attend.
LArER-President Graves has telephoned
Secretary Schafner. of the Commercial
Club. that the Seattle Chamber Of Com
merce will be present. The courtesies of
: the Commercial Club have been extended
! to them.
The forty-eight-foot North sea whale
I skeleton, the Worlds fair fruit. botanical,
Indian relic and other special exhibits are
now all in place. The great elk from the
] southwestern corner of the state, the
largest and most interesting specimen Of
the Kind seen. has also been completed and
placed on exhibition by Worlds Fair Tax
idermist Hudson and Secretary Meaney.
Most OF the visitors will return by their
special steamers at the conclusion of the
concert, about SO p. m. Those coming
ably return by the former steamer Satur-
day morning. Others will remain as long
Is their tickets will permit
EXPOSITION NOTES.
Contrary 10 the prevailing impression, Presi-
dent Colyer says the receipts SO far have. been
In excess OF those of last year. Last year con-
siderable sum WAS applied to the building fund
? from the receipts
The southern wing, or horticultural depart
meat, 20 the exposition will not DO built for
some time, or until the growth Of the state war
rants IT,
The smoking room is on the second balcony,
overlooking the entire interior of the exposition.
The iasatories are on the frat floor.
The badges 10 be used by the local Odd Fell
lows lodges In receiving the sovereign Grand
Lodge visitors tomorrow are of white satin and
very srtisically designed.
Tacoma Exposition Music.
TACOMA Sent lI-fsperial. Following In