The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-29

railxzv exc8te-zenf, after wh}ch the agEre-
ratsen % the hraInery 1epartrzens Of the
Northeast newspapers vas phosograrhed
/ nnsier q cauar of trees. These trees srs
| from natures Nursery. and the war they
have been added ID b. careful landscape
artists Is 3 wonder 80 behoia. The park
feature OF the Inter state fair will De .
permanent beagtlfler for Taeorns
There were no Alpine mountain climb
e-s With chairs strapped 20 their hack 20
transport fhe press gang fhroagh the
rayine so the men "hoofe1m x There =
. stairway II this ravlne made frorn the
trunk OF giant lr tree. Ii 10 another OF
the forty wonders % the Interstate fair
II has . eoap.e OF hundred steps, and
leads right 6own into the depths of the
ravine. Grea. notches are cut into this
log. and serve well the purpose Of steps.
While passing the popcorn man en-
route 90 the Streets Of Cairo and The Indian
village, the popcorn flend snow baiied the
whole crowd with fresh-made popcorn.
There we're several Indians in the corral
who had invaded some kitchen and
smeAred themselves with pot black and
buing powder. Others had daa5ed them
selves with red, white and blue powder.
ten, painted his cheekbones with greenish
powder that vas he.lish in its effect.
Little Bear pounded the tum-tum while
the Others danced all kinds Of dances. and
made love TO two beautiful young Indian
girls. one Indian was scsIped, and then
amused the spectators by getting up and
scampering away.
DR.. Backshot did some tall shooting,
and then the indian devils began ghost
dance which the manager said would last
several days, and the visitors shouted
"How, how, and departed. How. how"
means hurry up. and the half-breed who
had charge Of the Indians kept calling
'show, how" 20 them. lie asked the
newspaper men 10 SPEAK q good word for
him and they vowed they would. Six
more Indians will arrive tomorrow.
IL was midnight before the newspaper
men got through celebrating. The day
ended on the streets Of Cairo, where the
camels and donkeys were ridden.
There was unlimited applause when
General Manager Bucey prefaced the
musical dance in the Turkish theater
by saving il was time for the Orient and
Occident TO meet During the dance some
sporty young men showerea small coin on
the stage. At the banquet speeches were
made by General Director BUGGY and
mis- assistant. J. Anthony German, Abe
Gross. COL ylsscher and others.
In the parade tomorrow Companies G
and g and Troop b. of the National Guard,
sons OF Veterans. Red Men, fire depart
ment and civic organizations vii! partici-
pate.
The Knights of Pythias parade on Aug
ust % will start at 1870 sharp. The
parade will form on A street. the right
resting on Seventh. Divisions and lodges
will take precedence in order OF seniority.
The reception committee, consisting of
all officers of Uniform Rank, ana the
chancellor commanders of the several city
lodges Will endeayor to meet all visiting
knights at the trains and boats. Pythian
headquarters will be opened at the Castle
hall of Commencement Lodge, No. Z, and
Tacoma Lodge, No. AZ, at the old court
house on c street. The fair management
have made a special rate of . cents adj
mission TO all knights and their friends.
Tickets can be procured of the
committee at headquarters on Thursday
morning Division No. 4, Uniform Rank,
will give q grand ball at the Tacoma
thester on the night OF August Both; and
on Friday the 3lst, at s y. m. will occur
the competitive drill for knight Rank
work OF the lodges heard from, Unity
and Lake lodges, of Seattle, and Com
mencement. Banner and Lancelot lodges,
of Tacoma, have entered a team. A lunch
will be given aud the Knights expect TO
make special effort 10 have the goat do
his duty. After this he will be turned out
to grass on Grand Chancellor McKay's
farm in the North end, aud can only be
obtained for future work by IA special dis
pensation.
PORTLAND. Aug. 2s.-The visit of Samuel
Collyer, secretary OF the Tacoma Cham
Der of Commerce. and George II.
stone. one of the directors Of the
Interstate fair at Tacoma, TO this
city has resulted in the appointment
OF a committee who will canvass the city
IN the morning for the purpose of secur-
ing sufficient funds To give Oregon proper
representation at the Interstate fair There
is every prospect that sufficient money
will be raised 20 make a creditaole exhibit