The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-26
MONTERREY TO STAY.
Navy Department Helps Along
Post-Intelligencer" Day.
5000 CHILDREN EXPECTED.
The Nsypois Dance . Big Feature
Special Mnsieai Prsxramme-Au
Free to the Little People.

thai there we're 70 ue 1D.tD CHllQren here
On PosT-isTEI1IsEscEs day as tbs guests
Of the PosT-IxTELLIeEssEk no questions
sese asked about the big warship Monterey
rxmsining IN this hsrhor for the inspection
q the little ones. The Monterey will not
70 axsy. as has been stated, before PosT-
IsrEILTegscER day. IL wall remain, and.
what is more, the steamers carrying the
rosr-IETELLisEscEg day children, in en-
tsring the bay, will come near enough TO
the monitor for the children 10 get a good
YES OF her. As far as seen, the steamer
managers have agreed TO make circuit
around the Monterey on coming in TO the
wharf This will bring the children aboard
the steamers within few feet Of the war
ship 80 close that they can distinguish and
recognize any friends aboard.
The Monterey will not leave here until
Sunday morning. and all the PosT-IsrRr~
fssExcEg day children will have an oppor-
funisy TO see her. OF course most of the
SEATTLE children have seen the Monterey.
buE there will be large number of chill
dren here on PosT-fsTxLLfsKscER day
from other places tho will be glad to get
glimpse OF the powerful monitor.
In this connection IL may be stated that
Secretary Herbert has no intention of tax
ing the Monterey away from Tacoma per-
manentiy during the continuance of the
Interstate fair. He has notified Congress
man Doolistle and Assistant Director
General ]. Anthony German TO that effect.
By order of the navy department, how
ever, the Monterey viii be at Whafcom
October 2 Capt kempf informed the
Tacoma bureau Of the PoeT-IsrELLIaEScEa
today that he would not leave for What
eam until sunday morning, and en- route
hs pill stop at Port Townsend for a short
time.
10 general way, 10 may be stated for
the thousands who intend to visit the fair
on PosT-IHTEILfaEScER day that every
thing is moving along gIoriousiy. Every
hour develops new features that will make
the day more of an attraction. Rain or
shine. the day is bound 10 be the greatest
fair day. of any nature, ever held in the
Pacific Northwest. In case 10 should rain.
there will be ample room for the children
In the main building. where the Maypole
exercises will take place should the
weather be inclemsnt. The pie-eating
tourney will also take place under cover
FIT rains. Otherwise the Maypole and
pie tourney will take place on the plaza.
In the open air, in front OF the horti-
cultural building. where every one will
have plenty of room.
Bandmaster Cassasa reports that he Is
making great success of tho Posr-isTRL-
LleEseER march which he is composing in
honor of Posr-IsTEILIsEsoER day. He
will put the finishing touches on the
march tomorrow. and on Thursday the
special OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES day musical
programme will be announced in the
posr-ISTEILIeEScKR This programme will
contain large number of pieces especially
interesting to the children. as we'll as some
selections that will hold the attention of
the music critics. Mr.. Csssasa will also
have special music adapted to the Posr-
isrKIMeHScER day wedding for Saturday
syening, when Miss Brooke, OF Seattle. will
Be married to Mr.. Ingram, of Tacoma.
Cassasa's band will also furnish the music
for the Aaypole dance.
The Posr-lsrEIITsEScER day wedding
presents we're moved today from the Ia
coma bureau OF the Posr-ISrELII.ESEcxs
10 the PosrIsrEL1IeEscER Interstate fair
headquarters. and will be on exhibition
there tomorrow aud until after the we'd
ding Saturday evening.
Let the pie eaters read this; Dickson
Bros, OF the II. :. store, it2o and 1872 Pa
&c avenue, will present the champion pie
eater on Posr-IsTELLfeEScfR day with
handsome and very seTvieeaoie suit of
clothes. The champion PIE eater will be
given his certificate by the master Of cere-
monies At the pie-eating tourney. Victor
H. Beckman. and upon presenting the
sane eoUutersigned by the manager of
The Tacoma bureau Of the Posr-isrErLI-
sEscKR, he will be fitted out for the winter
With suit of clothes.
One of the pie eaters. Dubsey. the star
entry of the acoma bureau of the PosT-
lSIriLfsEScER, has, IS an expert IN the
pas-eating business. written q letter. as fol-
ioss. precisely IS written:
"Teeoma Barean Post IafeIligencsr. Mr..
bscknlan. | sa~ IN Sundays P-i., that
vas In pse-eating match, and saw that
the neget-boSs we're going to have eustard
pes. aud that the whites were going To
have huc kleberry- pie. think il would DO
best 10 give ell eustard PIE. From
ONO DuRBoRAw.
All the other boys say; 'Dubsey
Knows" and il looks as If the pie eaters
would have TO have eustards. In great
matter Of this nature there can be no class
O. race distinctions. according 70 Dubsey.
Dabsey saws he has not taken up a starva-
ton Diet ia order 20 ee ready fos the con-
test lie SAYS he can "swipe EN- al" BY
the way Osto is the lad who got ticket
Tor bis gal and whose brother afterw ard
also get a ticket for the same yoang lady.
Mrs. navidsoa has given out many Posr-
lsrEIuGENcER day tickets at the corner Of
kssenth street and Tacoma avenue. She
says one boy asked for a ticket for his
SISTER. lie SAID that he was IL years old
ana that hls sister Was the same age. lie
csased thai bis sister Was t~in. and
hnAlly tried 10 eompromiss by saying shs
sss ''slx months older" than he vas. lie
sas the ticket
Speaking Of ages, ia connection with
neSets no child need feel badly Il some OF
Tie saarp-cyed doorkespers At the places
q amusement refuse TO lei them IA. even
they hSve Po>r-iSTEIffSEScKa day TICK
cts AMI claim 20 &c uader Ia years OF age
Zone 81 these daorkeepers do not Know
saa' really healthy child is do nos
Aaas that = boy sometimes Is nsn
hsaF4y. when ne Is not Ia years Old. Ia
1is case lhe dooFkeepeg : decision Is haA4
ea.sss ths question 81 dispute has an
s1aAvls ~ the date Of hiFth from TIE
AEaiiy physician handy.
Already 5 80 Posr-IsrELtlSEScEs day
tekets have been Eiven ous ia Iacosns
Alone fos Posr-ISTxLlfsEScES day.
Iasss j. constant demand Cor thsFa- Al
he steamers pIvlus between Tacoma AMI
tie smal toxns herSAhou nave
Aso been furnished fosr-iSFfAaa-
sSefE day tickets. and waa dis
uiaete them among the ehi.aFsa
= sae peuple Who wil be here on fo<s-