Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-08-31
Interstate Fair Opened.

II was at noon today "heu nt""'''''0
on platform in the main building the
Governor. who two weeks ago dedicated
the fair from the same stand, made a
brief address declaring the Northwe t
Interstate Exposition open to the world
and ,oucbed a small electric button that
set in motion all the whirling wheels in
machinery hall,
Previous to this action there WAS a
monster street parade 1t started at
1880 o'clock with Governor MeGraW
and his staff riding at the head. In me
nrocession were all the civic and military
organizations Of this and su rounding
cities the Tacoma City Troop of cavalry
with it's waving yellow plumes' Two
companies Of state infantry, the order o
Flks with an immense tame elk at the
head. the Turks and Egyptians from the
Turkish village with their eamels and
d,nkeys. representatives from all tine
different countries that are exhibiting at
the fair each in national costume and
scores OF other features.
Tacoma was in carnival array for the
occasion. Blue, white and yellow, the
Interstate Fair colors, were everywhere
The CITY was decorated as it never was
before. Not a business house was there
that had not made display.
The fair grounds we're brilliant with
gonfaIons, flags and bunting of all sizes
and description. From the $50 foot
flag pole in the grand court hoated the
largest American flag in the United
States. ~
Entering the main building from Ia
coma avenue an ,ther scene of gally
colored bunting meets the view, flags
and banners hang from the walls and
ceiling. Entering the first EXHIBIT seen
is that OF Seattle. 1t is composite eX-
bibit of Seattle's manufactured products.
Beyond it is a magnificent carved wood
en- East Indian screen, fronting the for
eipn sections. There are sixteen OF
these foreign exhibits as follows: India
Egypt, Russia, Austria, ltaly,
Spain, France, Germany, Norway and
Sweden, England, Scotland, Ireland,
Canada ard Japan and China. The for
eign department occupies the center OF
the great hall. Outside of them and ex-
tending all around the wall are series
of exhibits from the famous manutac-
turtles of the United States.
Passing from the main hall to the ma
chinery hall one finds in the latter de
partment an interesting collection OF
machinery OF all kinds. Then journey
ing ia the second floor two great halls
are found filled to the brim with attrac-
tive exhibits. In seven large rooms de-
voted to the art department Is gathered
together the finest exhibition of pictures
ever brought to the Pacific Northwest
On the second floor of the main build
ing straight across the front runs series
of long rooms in which are installed the
chronological exhibit and further or the
educational. The chronological depart
ment contains exhibits illustrating the
manners, habits and life of the Indians
of this country. There are many photo
graphs and paintings of famous chiefs
notable among them being life size oil
painting of Chief Seattle, painted by
Raphael Coombs, large pictures of Chief
Gavorv Of Spokane, Peter Stanup and
others of great interest are on the WALL
Indian women are to be seen in the de-
partment weaving their unique baskets
and mats. A war canoe fifty fe5t long
and several smaller canoes are features
of the exhibit
Near by IS a taxidermy exhibit con
tanning specimens of every Wild animal
that inhabits this region in addition to
specimens Of one thousand native birds.
The famous illusion of Pharoah's
daughter where statute turns from
stone to life in plain view of the audi
ence is to be seen in a room off machin-
CIV hall. At the other end of the main
building are five other illusions.
In the miner,l department is seen n
miniature Washington coal mine in
which miners are teen at work.
Leaving the main building and pass
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