Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-01-11

who paid for admission to the grounds.
The price OF admission is only % cents as
vet: the 50.cent rate will not be estab-
lisl,ed until the official ceremonial OPEN
ing. The date when the opening cere-
monies will take place has not yet been
definitely fixed 1t will probably be about
the 18th or 10th Of this month. 1t Will
depend largely upon the rapidly with
which exhibits arrive and are installed.
All the buildings are ready, and a great
MANY exhibits are now being arranged,
but it will be fully the middle Of the
month before everything will be in readi-
ness.
When the grand day OF ceremonial OPEN
ing comes, there will be an elaborate pro-
gram OF exercises, in which all the state,
municipal and federal officials Of the
Pacific coast will participate. The ner-
chants and residents Of san Francisco are
making extensive Preparations to decor
ate their stores and residences and tie
Exposition will have the grandest ''send-
off" ever accorded to any enterprise in
this part OF the world.
There have been received 10y the chief
OF the Department OF Publicity and Pro-
motion great many queries in regard to
editorial couitesies which are to be eX-
tended during the Exposition. Some OF
the querists seem 20 fancy that the Exp
siiion will, in some way, arrange for rail-
way transportation for the visiting editors.
This, however, is not the case. The
Exposition management has nothing to
do with transportation, but every editorial
visitor to san Francisco, upon presenta-
ton OF credentials to the Department Of
Publicity and Promotion, will be pro-
vided with pass to the Exposition dur
ing the term OF his stay in San Francisco.
Visiting editors may rest assured, there
fore, that they will be taken care OF in
this regard, and that any other courtesy
which it is possible for the Exposition
gladly accorded.
Monday, the 18th Of June, is the day
that has been set apart as "IIawaian
Day." and that occasion will be taken
advantage OF for the making of a special
effort in the way OF general entertain
ment in which the Hawaiian concession
aires will play the part Of host. A part of
the program will consist Of parade by
the entire foreign contingent, headed by
the Hawaiian national band OF forty
pieces, which was formerly the Royal
band Of Honolulu. Among other features
Of the day will be horse races with female
riders, sitting astride, as is the native
custom. There will also be native field
sports, including fencing, spear throwing
and hoola dancing. On Waikiki lagoon,
within the Hawaiian village enclosure,
there will be a comprehensive exhibition
OF aquatic spots. The event Of the day,
however, will be luau, or native feast,
to which the officials OF the fair, the
municipal officers, the press, and others
will be invited. Guests will sit on mats
and eat from a table foot and half
from the ground. Roast pig and baked
dog, cooked in ii leaves, broied devil fish
a large number OF other Indian fish also
cooked in leaves, native fruits and, OF
course, "poi'' with every course, will be
some OF the items Of the meru 1t will
require about week Of preparation to
properly get up luau, and cooks and
provisions are to be specially imported
from the Hawaiian Islands for this event.