The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-12-30
THE MIDwINrER FAIR.
CALIFORNIA AIDwINTKR INfnxA.
p, TioNAL ExPOsJTIos.-DHPA :
OF PUBLICITY AND Promotion.

SAFoaHIA AIDWINIEB lNTE8NA. !
q, TionAL ExrOsITIos.-DHPAnTMxNff
OF PUBLICITY AND Promotion.
Weekly Circular Lsttsr-No. 81
The Exposition management has ~
newed cause for congratulation on each
succeeding day in view Of the fact that
the fame Of the Midwintsr Fair IL
spreading SO rapidly and 20 satisfactorily
In the East that the number Of Eastern
visitors who are to be expected during
the winter seems sure to succeed their
most sanguine expectations. The news
papers OF the large Eastern cities, and
those OF the small towns in that part Of
the country ~ well, seem TO have tackled
~ kindly to our Exposition proposition
a. those who are near by, and who might
therefore be expected to reap more d.
rect benefit from it. But among al the
nice things that have been said in the
Eastern papers in this connection none
has proven more valuable ~ an sdver-
tisement than an editorial utterance In
the latest issue Of the Review Of Re-
views. one of the most conservative
periodicals in the country. This utter
snce WAS A. follows:
The Exposition will help 10 give definite
form TO many = mani vague plans for whiting
the Pacific Coast, and that perhaps will b it
greatest service ~ its country. Everybody In
the East intends sometime 70 make . trip TO
California. but the distance u formidabls, and
old men are dying every day who had meant
since ls4s TO see the Golden Gate some time or
other but had never got started. The fact Of
the Aidwinter Fair should transform general
intentions into specific plans Patriotism. II
nothing else should impel every American
Who can possibly afford it TO see for himself
the wonders that lie upon the western margin
OF this glorious country"
The above paragraph most assuredly
echoes Eastern sentiment and goes .
great way towards dispelling the idea
which some Californians still cling to
that the influx of Eastern visitors will
not be large. The railroad people have
long ago recognized this fact and are
now making elaborate preparations for
transportation Strangers are certainly
coming 20 the Pacific Coast this win
ter by Thousands. and when they get
here, thanks TO the eleventh hour rail-
way arrangements, they are going
20 have an opportunity to visit the
entire Coast. 90 that San Francisco
can not justly be said to reap
even the lions share Of the advan-
tsges n; hand This fact is becoming
more widely recognized rs the date for
the opening of the Fair draws near, and
there is a general feeling Of pride in the
coming Exposition. and Of determine
ton that it should he everything that
has been promised for it.
An experiment was made on Sunday
last in the way of charging admission to
the Exposition grounds. The only
special attraction offered was q balloon
ascension and q parachute jump from
the airship when it WAS at the height OF
900 feet Otherwise there were only
the buildings TO see and the workmeu
pushing them along toward completion,
yet nearly 400 people paid Is cents
each TO gain admission TO the grounds,
and several hundreds have paid the
same aimissi. q on each succeeding day
during the week. This is accepted BY
the management as unmistakAb.e evi
denoe Of the fxct that the drawing pow
ers Of the Exposition have not been ovei
estimated. When once the Fair il starte
there will be no doubt about hbers
patronage.
j, 10 the intention Of the management
however, that special features shall b
widely advertised during the entire d.
ration Of the Exposition, and it Is
tina, end that days have been set apal
for special observance under fAvorabl
auspices for the entire term. In TIL
way more than half the days Of the E
position have thus been programmes
For the first month the programme
; not an elaborate one. inAsmuch a II
opening days Of the Exposition are M
urally supposed TO take care Of then
! selves. The California Pioneers, hov
: ever, have their day in January, haviu
selected the cath. Stanford universii
will celebrate on the Goth, and But
e county will turn out her entire popul
ton on the 2sth In February there wi
I've a grand musical festival on the Ct
the Pacific Coast Association Of Fl
= Chiefs will celebrate on the 9th, Nor,
Dakota day the l4th and Idaho the lSt
: The Benevolent Order Of Elks will CO
duct very interesting observance
!. the 18th Of February ss their speci
! day. Southern California will turn
self loose on the 10th. The Young Mer
institute will have the Goth. Santa Or,
!. county the 2lst and Washington's birt
Il day will probably suffice as the speci
n feature for the rest of the month.
In March there will he another gral
q musical festival on the sth, the Teac
It ers congress on the 18th, a geographic
n congress on the 10th and q character
a tic celebration Of st. Patrick's day
the 18th. The state of Michigan and I
n state of Nevada have the leth and
d Of March. respectively, and Sier
ls county will celebrate on the 18th.
n the month of April the university
California has its day: 20 also does {
D Order Of Chosen Friends and the Knigl
~ and Ladies Of Honor. The Native Sc
- Of the Golden West also hold forth
:. April. having selected the Goth for tn
day. The Odd Fellows have select
= April IS and the Grand Army of the I
.. public the 21th.
q The programme for May IL the m,
,e complete Of all SO far, beginning on I
st lst OF the month with California d.
and including between that and the 2
|. a half dozen county days, to say MOTH
Of Of a grand San Rafael rose festival
q the 9Th and German May festival on [
y. 9th. Knights of Pythias day on the 10
!" a day for the Order Of Druids on
10th, Good Templars' day on the 9,
', and a characteristic Decoration day
20 servance on the Soth.
y The closing month Of the Fair
4 cludes = Foresters' day on the 9
i. United Workmens day on the 10th Z
al Q day to be observed under the auspi
70 of the San Francisco Federation