The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-05

Great Preparations for Saturday and
sunday, German and Portland Days.

sunday, German and Portland Days.
PosT-INTELLIGEScER HEADQUARTERS. In
fERsTATE FAIR. TACOMA, Oct. 4.-ISpecial.l
Saturday and Sunday are looked forward
to as promising to be big days. , Ii the
weather continues fine G. G.. Chandler, of
the Northern Pacific, believes his road will
have more people to carry from Portland
than it can handle. 1t can carry 2 600 all
right on that day. Sunday the Germans
will make good showing, as arrange
ments have already been made here and at
Seattle for the leading German societies to
participate. There will be many floats,
and also many brass bands. The Tacoma
Germans are enthusiastic, and want to
make the day memorable one at the fair.
Charles Reichenbach. president of the
Seattle contingent for German day, writes
to his son. Oscar Reichenbach. of Hyams,
Pauson & Co., that 1000 tickets have been
sold for next Sunday.
The excursion that went to Victoria
Tuesday to attend the British Columbia
Agricultural Society's fair, now in progress
at that city, returned on the steamer City
of Kingston this morning. Among those
in the party were: Director General
Henry BUGGY, of the Interstate fair;
Trustee Abe Gross, Mayor Ed s. Orr,
President of the City Council William III.
Harris, Calvin Phillips, G. l.. Cleveland,
City Treasurer McCauley. Chief of Police
ID. o. Smith; ID. L. Demorest, presi-
dent of the board of public works: Mr..
Hotchkiss and number of other
prominent citizens. Abont 200 were in
the excursion from Tacoma, which left on
the City of Kingston early Tuesday morn
ing At Seattle there were taken on q
large number more. Arriving at Victoria
the party was met at the wharf by Mayor
John league, A. c. Flummerfelt, presi-
ident of the board of trade, and repre-
sentative reception committee. A speech
of welcome was made by Mayor league
and replied to by Mr.. Harris on behalf OF
Mayor Orr. In the evening banquet
was rendered the officers of the Interstate
fair and the city officials of Tacoma at
the Driard hotel. The repast was an
elaborate one, and lasted until after IL
o'clock. The following morning, Wednes-
day, the reception committee came to the
hotel and took the visitors out for a visit
to the navy yard and dry dock at Esqui-
malt.
visited the fair. Director General Bucey
says regarding IL: "The fair Is a good one
in every respect. 1t contains very credit
able representation of the resources of the
province, live stock and poultry show
and number or ether features. During
the afternoon athletic sports and games
were carried on in the grounds, despite
the rain."
Later in the day the visitors were enter
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ernor's residence. by Lieut.. Gov Dewdney.
lunch was served during the stay ct the
castle. The Puget Sound Steamship Com
pany held the Kingston until 10 o'clock
last night an hour and half beyond the
usual time. 10 allow the visitors TO COM
plete their visit to the fair.
on account of the splendid weather to-
day, Cassasa's band gave its afternoon
concert from the band stand on the
grounds, instead Of from the usual stand
in the Liberal Arts building. The change
proved popular one. The afternoon at
tendance was large. The number OF ladies
who attended was especially remarkable.
All interest is now conferred in the coming
big celebration on Saturday. That 10
Portland, Elks. Mystic Shriners, A. o. U.
W. and Athletic Clubs day at the iair.
and promises to be one of the great events
of the season. The visitors from Ore
ron on their arrival by special ex-
cursion train will be met at the
depot By Cassasa's band and the
local societies and organi Eations CORE
spending 10 those that are coming. The
parade will form At the depot and march
10 the fair grounds 1t viii be headed by
the band In front of the Elks will march
the big, tame Elk from tho fair grounds.
Thomas Hickey, the exalted ruler of the
order. will lead the animal. The great
feature of the Mysilc Shriaers' parade viii
he the eamels and don keys from the Turk
ish village. Prominent members OF the
order will bessride these beasts. The A
O. Z. W. sill have a notable display In
the line For the athletes there has bsen
q good programme of indoor gymnastlc
ompetiEions arranged. in additional TO
the Professional events.
German day, next Sunday. Is 10 be the
greatest Sunday Of the whole fair. There
will he thirteen bands and twenty-five
floats and living pictures in the parade
that day. Germans from ali parts OF tho
Sound. from Oregon and from Eastern
Washington. will take part Among the
floats viii be one representing Germania.
one representing columbis with the states
grouped about her. and another a hon
farm or fed on wheels. The last named
one Is being arranged By the farmers Of
Payaliup waller.
The local nrsmen are sgisasing the mat