Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-05-26

''oh ROOMS s-tatst OF ttotue Paper
>Ow en- fiir -Hureau Of Iufornn.
tion Washington's special Day
JACKSON PARK, Chicago. Nav \.
Millions of people visiting the great
Worlds Columbian Exposition will <,
back to their homes bearing with
them an enlightened mini, hrlm ml
oi the vastncss and wondrouS variety
of natural resources of Washington
the Evergreen State" Tho head
quarters Of Washington are already Il
landmark for all visitors. Situated
right at the 9Th street entrance
Ia the Exposition. the great building
Is ~ perfect lnad.tonc. drawing To- II
thousands Oi the great crowds oi
visitors. On the opening day young
man was hrcd to stand at the main
/ door for forty minutes tu count ia,
visitors ~ they entered. and during
that time , 800 people entered at III,
man entrance. Tins will give sumt
idea OF the great numbers who com,
dcsirous OF learning about the new
State ~ the northwest corner Of TIN,
big nation.
From any corner OF the ground.
can be- seen the great Washington
flagstaff. made ni . single Puget
Sound iir tree 23S feet high. From
the top uf this great stah iloa,s tho
largest American nag Known. When
the great ilag- were ordered by lh,
Exposition Company. the Washington
Commissioners determined to beat
the record. The Administration tlag
u sixty feet long. aud the Washing
TIN Nag Is siIty two ieet long. thiri,
feet wldo and contains | sGn square
feet oi hunting Every Washington
ian points a. that gfrHt hag as IL,
travels about tn. White CITY and
hl- love int h,- good home state grove
htmcr aud stronger aud hc knn~
that beneath that fiag l. an exhibit %
natural wealth that !. not cqualcd T.,
any other state on thc ground.
An inle csting event happened ut
opening day - the base of ih'
great hags,ah ls - pyramid which }. &
be- covered With coke aud ores from
the state ui Washington IA :
temporary cosrtin. on opsning day !
wagon load of cedar hough- iton
White River Valley wss spread aFoun'
the timbefs suon. however. there ~
msinrd no,hing but the hat" rtlcts
from which had heen stripped ever
,wig aud l,ai People all around ,h'
ground. we're wearing twigs Of ceda
from the Evergreen Siste
There la. Ieen established ~ ih'
office 81 Ihc state nuilding a temIoFaf,
register ior the people II Washington
IN which they are requested io leave
their home addresses. and espec,all,
their Chicago addfr.. so that visit
ing friends may find them Tho.
Who have registered thus lar are ~
iulloW. !. \ nushneil and wife. -
attle. u u rtnsser. seattle 4. =
t,sken aud family. seattle Mrs ;
keid Macdonald. seattle John l,earl
aud ~il.. seattle Mfs D.. T. FefEy
Olympis - D. ie.h. North Nakima
G.. u. naglsy aud vile. seattle florI
Parsons, seattle g. NJ Sharpstein
walla walla tleorEe u walker
IVES, seattle viii D. v,.sehct. Ia
coma Jno NJ Milruy. seattle W
". Dickson aud vile. fomeroy VII
bur Fish nr'ck snd wiie. Walla Walla
!. Z ilonal,l. wiic and daughter. Ne
attic a. l.. Blanken.hip. Olympia
\ ". ballard, Tacoma. &. W. Greene
Wslla wslla o. u. Calvin. seattle
Jno. y Polk. seattle; W. g. Ru,tcr
Seattle. Mr.. Henry O'llricn. seattle
C. u fcttcr.. Ellen.bufs -. G
Conovet. Port Townsend. A. y. Harm
ar,i. Tacoma. J. &. Hili. Wbatcom.
Van wychon. seattle. L. J. Weather
~aS. Aberdeen u. T Evans. Aberdeen
Mary y. Gamble. spokane. John "
McArdle. Quilcene. franci. A
Garrcch,. wslla Walla John w
Berry. Tacoma. George n. Savage
Olympia Bcfnicc D.. Newell. Tacoma
Dr. ". J. Goolhcsrt and vile. Nov
whAtcom NJ. X. Drew and wife. Sc
attlc. W. r. Dickinson. Tacoms.
A. soon a any washingtonian
arrives at the Worlds Fair the nrs
thing to be done should be to call .
the Washington building and lesv
their home address and especially
their Chicago address. as there ar
many inquiries every day aud as sool
as It Is announced that tho party in
quircd for Ia in Chicago the ncr
question IL oh. where can ] fin
them" This convenience will thcr,
fore be appreciated by everyone.
The reading rooms and reception
and dressing rooms for ladies an
gentlemen visiting the Washingto
building are being fitted up for IA
convenience Of Washington's visitor
In the ladies reception room NJ
settecs in beautiful wicker ware AN
beautiful Crown piano. presented b
the manufacturer for use during III
Fair and to be given to some Wasl
ington educational institution At Oh
close oi the Exposition. In III
gentlemen's rooms will be provide
room for the convenience Of those VII
desire To ENJOY cigar. which will
appreciated. rs smoking Is not above
on the grounds or anywhere IN u
main buildings.
In the reading room will be supple
cun,,nienccs for correspondence |
well MS ample opportunity for rcadin