The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-03-09

/
ton which preceded tho Columbian
Worlds Fair, taught those who get mp
enterprises of this kind that the element
Of entertainment must DO largely catered
TO. This feature has been developed at
the Midwinter Exposition to large e.z-
tent, and while it by no means over
shadows the educational element Of the
exposition, it plays very important
part,
1t has baen found out that in order to
draw the biggest crowds to th6-efp6s:
tion, special programmes OF entertain
lnena must be provided, and to that end
the idea of obseryances under the aus
piccs Of representatives Of different
states and different organizations, fra
tegnal or otherwise, has been worked,
to use the yernacular, for all it Is worth.
The first state day, that celebrated un-
der the auspices of the Vermont Society
OF the Pacific Coast, was such a decided
success that the commissioners for other
states are now vieing with each other to
surpass the record made by Vermont
day on Saturday, March 8. The YER
monters had an advantage in securing
the presence Of their home governor,
Hon. Levi X. Fuller, who came on
across the continent especially for this
occasion, and who is now doing the
glorious climate to the best Of his
ability.
| The next great state day is Michigan
day, which comes Oh Monday, March 70.
The Michiganders are also fortunate in
having prominent representative Of
their state to make lion Of. General
Russell A. Alger, famous soldier, leader
in Grand Army circles, a possibility in
the way Of presidential timber, is now
here in San Francisco, and has planned
his itinerary so as to be here on Mich.
gan day. General Alger will be the
orator Of the occasion, and around him
will center some very interesting cele.
brations. The Grand Army element Of
San Francisco recognize him as a leader,
and the military order of the Loyal
Legion will unite with others to do him
honor on this occasion. Grand prepar-
ations are being made for the celebra.
ton of st. Patrick's Day, which comes
next week as well, and so there will be
coming along one after the other during
the entire term Of the exposition special
fete days and grand gala occasions
which which will keep the fair from
becoming monotonous, and which is
sure to roll up the gate receipts in .
very satisfactory manner.
One of the most prominent features of
these special occasions is the grand dis
play Of PAINS fireworks which is made
in every instance, and which is de-
cided novelty on the Pacific Coast,
Heretofore, pyrotechnics have not been
INDUCED in on such an elaborate scale,
and the eyes of those who have never
been east of the Rocky mountains have
been literally opened by the displays
thus far made by the wonderful work
of the Pain c. mpany. These displays
are varied on each succeeding occasion,
and are made local to the state or the
organization under whose auspices the
special observance is being conducted,
In this way tile picture of Vermont's
governor was presented in fire, and the
coat Of arms of the Green Mountain
state also had a place on the programme.
General Alger's portrait will play part
on March II, and Michigan's coat of
arms will take its turn. true it is that
everybody is kept in excellent good
humor and made to feel that special
days are something more than a mere
name in this connection.
But L9rhaps the most wonderful of all
the successful efforts which the eyposi,
ton management has made to please the
public is to be found in the great Bonet
steel tower, which occupies u central
position in the grand court and which
has excited the wonder and admiration
of all beholders, This tower is bnilt on
the model of the great Einel tower of
Paris and reaches a height of s7s feet
On its summit is an immense search
light the largAst of the orant soorob
lights which were used ct the Colum.
ban exposition. But it is the electric
illumination of the body of this tower
| from base to summit that makes il 80
remarkable a show piece. Nothing of
the kind has ever before been attemntad
| in the history Of fexpositions. The Eiffel
tower was not Illuminated in this way.
! Not onlyy ara +bo o,tIinae o,,+ o,,+ ,,.,;,'s.4