Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-05


ton caused by fire elsewhere an
nounced, Rev. j. l.. Parrish offered
prayer, which was followed by the
reading of the declaration by Miss
Jennie Booth. Columbia. was
now sung in strong, clear voice by
Mrs. j. Ii. Strickler and chorus,
Mayor Darcy now arose to intro
duce the speaker, and after paying
some eloquent compliments to the
chaplain and the reader of the oc-
casion presented Hon. Lydell Baker
in most appropriate words. Mr.
Baker is a cultured orator, and ably
entertained his hearers with ring
ing, patriotic address.
THE PRIZES AWARDED.
1:30-Fat mans race, sixty yards,
(all over 200 pounds) 1st prize 81;
I'd prize, 80: Entries, w. s. Clement
POS pounds, G. S. Wright 234, VIM.
r.. Shearer 2l5, Bert Hatch 209;
winners, Wright 1st, Clement I'd;
time 81.
Little girls spoon race, 100 feet,
1st prize, So; I'd prize So; Sd prize 81;
eleven entries; 1st, Bertha Kay; I'd,
Matte Southwick; 3rd, Alice
McKinnon.
Three-legged race, free for all;
fifty yards, 1st prize, 81; I'd prize So;
Five couples entered; Kays-Neal,
1st; Pickens-McWirter, I'd.
Wet test-100 yards to hydrant
and lay 200 feet of hose and get
water through nozzle. Won by No.
8 Co. Time, Al.
Dry test-100 yards to hydrant
and lay 200 feet Of hose and screw
on nozzle. Time called when noz-
zle strikes the ground. Won by
same.
Tender race-10O yards. Won by
Tiger tender team.
The committee appointed to ad-
judicate the prizes for the industrial
exhibits beg to report that, with
some difficulty, from the general
merit of the many excellent exhibits
they have selected as worthy of the
first prize, Westacott g. Irwin's res
turant and bakery; second prize,
Dawson d Whites fish and game
market; third prize, Beamer's sad
dlery; fourth prize, Steiner's big
salmon; and as deserving honorable
mention, Gray's agricultural inn
plements, Mrs. Fiester's millinery,
Glover q Pugh's blacksmithing,
Stolz's feed and commission, How
ards house moving, Will's music
and sewing machines, Cherrington's s
photography aud Steiner q Some
mans grocery.
A conservative citizen estimates
10000 people in Salem yesterday,
and all were comfortably cared for.
Chief Marshal Cross and deputies
w. l.. Simeral, N. H. Looney, o..
A Condit and M, w. HUT, did
faithful and efficient work in con-
trolling the crowds for the day.
One of the most practical displays
of the industrial parade was that of
Gray Bros, the hardware and inn
plement merchants. They had
train Of eight Studebaker wagons,
ranging from the largest to the
smallest. This is the best and most
celebrated wagon in the world, one
that is built on honor. A Walter A
Wood harvester was also in the pro-
cession. This machine is the pride
of the farmer, and Gray Bros. are
selling lots of them this season.
Ever since this firm has been in
business their sales have been cons
family increasing. In fact they
are the only firm in the w illamette
valley That has received second
Car load of wagons this season.
Their ample store and ware room
facilities enable them to handle
goods in the easiest shape and they
can please all patrons with any
thing from carpet tack to the
heaviest price of machinery.
MILITARY.
The dress parade on Wilson
avenue last evening, as well as
the guard mount this morning,
was witnessed by large and enthus-
iastic crowd of admirers of the mil
itary boys.
The sham battle took place on
Lords hill at about noon today,
was witnessed by thousands. 1t be-
gan by skirmish near the south
Commercial street bridge, which
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