The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-04

sations Of the business blocks or inspect
Ing the wares semptingly displayed in the
chow windows. Quite q number of the
business blocks were ornamented yesterday
with evergreens and the national coiors in
various decorative designs. but as the work
Of general decoration was MOI begun until
yesterday. the general effect will not be
fully noticeable until today. when IL Is
thought that most OF the business houses
In the city will be decorated in one form
or another. The banks were all closed
and many Of the Wholesale houses also
gave their employees half holiday.
The whole day long the water front was
che principal point of attraction. aad
thousands availed themselves Of the OPP
portunity To Inspect Uncle Sans formida-
bic warship. In the afternoon the various
sports and other attractions at the Lake
Washington parks drew hundreds Of spec
tators, and in the evening Pioneer Pace
wasracket with people gathered to Wit
meet the tug-of-war and the electrical H.
'luminatson of the Mineral palace.
During the entire day the coal, lumber
and mineral palace in Pioneer place was n
central poiat Of interest for the throngs.
but A. the doors were no: opened I'LL 4 n.
m, the larger par. Of the crowd betook
themselves 10 other attractions. Up until
the opening of the doors exhibitors were
busy putting the finishing touches TO their
EXHIBITS and the electricians were putting
la place the figure pieces over the en- trance.
When ct last the doors were thrown open
the palace was At once packed by the
crowds in waiting. and il vas at once seen
that the building was not one-iour.h large
oh faf hs e.f a.
visitors. As an exhibit of the resources of
Seattle and the state of Washington IL il
very complete. except In the line of the
horticultural, and agricultural products.
In the coal department. besides the ex.
terror walls. which were donated by the ore
xon Improvement Company and the Seattle
Coal 4 Iron Company there were also ex-
h'eits ey these companies In the interior.
The latter company had mammoth
chunk, esis3 feet in sise. as we'll as minia-
tare hanAers of the different sizes of their
product. the Oregon Improvement Com
psny a3so exhibited miniature hunkers
filled With its various grades and sizes.
samples 81 the conpany's Franklin rrof-
eci we're Also similarly shown. SAmulcs
al cossns eoas were exhibited oy G. Il
Nshioes from his mime near Snoqualmie
and by r. NJ. Uuye from his Washington
mine. Next came large exhihi, OF lne
eaSe from the ssaFit county coal fields.
IN the ivoa department fhere Vas a good
exhibition. Several samples 70 red hem.
Mite ana manganese iron ore came from,
tae Olympic mountains IN Masoa county.
A mammoth boulder OF red heniatite
tssss feet aud weighing several ,oas. was
the exhibit Of the Capital mine IA stevens
coan;v. There we're also smaller EXHIBITS
OF hematsge and magnetic ores from the
Denny and Gays nisaes IN the Snoaaain,.s
district.
In the clay department - the rxhiait of
she pcnny Clay Company, consisting q;
ornamental vases of many patterns. ehim.
nry tons tiles. ystriGiea aaf pressed brick
and sewer rsnes as al siEes and shapes
There was also an exhibit oi aaworkr,i
claws, cemeat rock. lava and volcanic ash
by NJ. Maggsns. % Union C5;y, on Hos.
canal. Samples 81 Seattle claws are also
tn 10 seen In tAe brick sork of ghe hasa-
ing, which MAS contributed by the ncanv
Gas Company, the ruge; Sound Brick.
Tie and Terra Gotta Company sad the
Seattle Brick and Tile Conspsny.
In the lime department vas . hand
someiy arranged exhibit hy the Roche
HArbor Lime Company. consisting o! swo
polished slabs al marble rising from . p.is
Of lime rock banked on either s,ae hy
towers composed Of one-stsve barrels Of
al siSsa~ These barrels form a unique
exhibis in themseive. aud are a constant
source Of wonder 10 the visitors. 4
polished slab Of notified gray marble Is
also exhibited by T. 6iaeons. wAo.c
quarry 10 On the Great Northern in King
counsy. Osker King county marbles aai
GRANTEES are exhibited by Z. NJ Guye. and
s.rne from Mason easasy by NJ. Mesgsns.
of Unton City. The taaeksnai sand
stone quarry exhibits small hat
onsly CARED block ssesing ,ss