The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-03
"POsT-INTELLIG DAY.
People Of Tacoma still Talking About
the Glorious Celebration.

People of Tacoma still Talking About
the Glorious Celebration.
TACOMA, Oct. Especial. People are
talking more than ever about the success
of Posr-ISTELLIGEScER day. To some the
day was the tirst eye-opener disclosing the
far-reaching influence of the PosT-ISTELLr-
sEscER. 1t demonstrated to them that the
observation-disclosures goes into all the homes
in the Northwest, and that it has a power
full influence about the hearthstone.
The single fact that it carried 1900
children to the fair. as is estimated IN the
October issue of the Tacoma School Journal.
just out, and carried them home again
without single accident, is believed by
many to have almost doubled the remark
able influence already enjoyed by the
Posr-IsTEILIGEscER in the homes of this
section of the world. The School Journal
devotes four columns to a write-up of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES day, and in its intro
duction says:
"The PosT-INTELLIGESoER has every rea-
son to feel gratified at the success of their
children's day at the Interstate fair. So
perfect were their plans in conception and
execution that, though over $1,000 school
children, majority unaccompanied by
parents, accepted the invitation of the
paper and became their guests for the day.
not single accident occurred. Five chill
dren were reported to the police as lost, but
these were found and returned to their
parents. 1t was Young Americas day and
he owned the town. There was no place
where the small boy was not found, and
from the time that he landed from the
steamers in the morning until he went
aboard for the return trip he thoroughly
enjoyed himself In the way peculiar to
his kind. The first installment' of chill
dren arrived, Fifty strong from Victoria
on the City of Kingston at 4:45 a. m, and
on the first trains from the suburbs chill
dren began pouring in until it seemed to
those who were waiting to receive them
that the whole country had turned out"
1t will be remembered that the Posr-IN-
TELLIGEScER did not approve sanctioning
children riding on the boats in the lake at
the fair. The few children who went on
the lake did so without the approval of
the PosT-iNrTELLIGEScER day managers.
However. arrangements were made to
guard against any fatality on the lake or
elsewhere, inasmuch as 1t is not possible
to conjecture what children will do when
out having a good time. To illustrate the
precautions taken to guard against Serious
accidents an expert swimmer was arranged
for to be stationed at all times during the
day at the stern of each of the
"Posr-ISTELIIGEScER day" steamers, with
instructions so jump overheard and rescue
any child that might, barring all the pre-
cautions taken aboard TO prevent it. tum-
BILE overheard. All these little details
working together rendered accidents al
most impossible. when backed up by the
very efficient police force marshaled on
"PosT-lSrELLIGESCER day" by Chief of
Police ID. .. Smith, of this city. who in
turn was officially sanctioned and encour-
aged in his thoroughness by Mayor Orr
The very careful manner in which the chill
dren were handled by the street car men
and steamboatmen, 50 far as Tacoma was
concerned In the handling of the children,
is receiving deserved praise.
Interesting gossip about Posr-INrELLI-
eKScER day is continually tobbing up
For instance. il became evident early in
the day that there would be bread famine
before nightfail. There was a scramble 10
secure supply by the leading restaurant
proprietors. Chilberg, the Tacoma bakery
and cafe and the Domestic restaurant and
kitchen began TO fortify themselves early
in the day, and Weisinger, at the Bee
Hive restaurant. Land in great quantity
Of "crullers." Night came and ali the
bread was gone. and Chilherg had 20
go so far. as last resort, in order
10 keep his vast family from
starving, as TO resort 20 getting a corner
on stale bread, so called. but which proved
q delicious morsel in this emergency.
There vas also an ice cream famine. even
before nightfall. In fact, IL was so in all
directions, being the result of the IN
bounded success of the day, oyerreaohfny
the expectation Of the most long-headed
casculators. As a result of the facts ia.
coming more generally known, people talk
more and more about the day OF DAYS At
the Interstate fair. Listen TO " hat some
OF them say:
". X. Moore-The conduct Of the Pos--
lSTKLLI6EScxg IN this matter has gone d.
rect TO my heart. and Seattle Is closer "a
ne than ever before.
President Allyn, Of the Commercial
bsnk-Is vas most remarkable gather
ing, and the PosT-ISrKLIIGxxcFR was =.
sponsible Tor IL ali.
Capt. O'Hara, wharf steamer srsnt-
They we're hne specimens OF Young Amer
lea.
Marvin Norton. agent for S. WILEY Nav
igatson and other steamer eomuani.s-
las tie greatest thing seattle ever did
James Liege. cashier Commercial bank
IL Vas the biggest cFoxd / ever saw. I,
was immense.
G. A. Murray, attorney-Tt was earri.a
cut 10 perfection IL vas q hummer.
r. NJ Nade-Tke Posr-fxrErlrGrxrvs
ought 20 be congratulated oE ali les
CEoSds such as came on Posx-INrKgxf-
sEScKR day DO the city great good.
George LasleE. sunset shingls CON-
pany-It - pity the PoxT-IxrKrIreEsrws
cant start Tacoma edition. gnterpri.s
such IS az has shown should BE encouraged.
A. g Young. loaag & son Lumber COM
psny-Nevsr ssw anything Ike in in nv
NE. IL - great advertisement for the
foSg-lNyKIIgGENCER
franklin n Lane. head Of the bureau Of
publicity and promotion az the Interstate
iAlr--It was grand. grand success
Victor ii. Becsman. 81 the Pact Sssn9
AEmAerpsaa-lt Is one % the greatest pieces
81 newspaper enterprise thai have eve.