The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-21
A SISTER CITY'S SONS.
They Will Come i'm Force to
Visit Seattle's Fathers.
IN THE INTEREST OF THE Fab.
They VIII Arrange for Seattle Day at
the Great show-Open Dates
for Special Days.

The mayor and city council OF Tacoma
accompanied by Henry Bueey and the
board OF managers OF the Interstate fair,
will arrive IN this city at 8 o'clock this
evening on the Flyer and will be met At
the wharf by the members of
both houses of the council of this
city and escorted to the city hall,
where general reception will be
rendered the visitors. They are coming
over herein the interest of the Interstate
fair, TO secure the appointment of two Sc
attic commissioners and to arrange date
for Seattle day 1T the fair. AS Mayor
Phelps is absent from the city, the presi-
dent of the board of aldermen. Leander
Miller. who is acting as mayor, will re-
eeive the guests of the evening.
W. ID. Smith. the special commissioner
for the fair, is IN the city and in q conver-
sation with a reporter of the Posr-ISrEL-
LIsEScER said that the commissioners had
been hard st work arranging for the vari-
Gus events which would marx the opening
day, probably Tuesday. August %, and
which would also be press day.
Knights of Pythias day will be Thursday
and Friday, August 30 aud 81, by which
time the Knights of Pythias delegates
will be home from Washington City and
will have a big ball on the grounds on the
evening of Friday. August 81
September 20 will be military and naval
day. on which occasion the entire Alaska
squadron of fourteen vessels will be on the
Souna opposite the grounds.
Colored Americans day will be Septem-
Der Il, and Puyallup valley will have a
day between October ana Is
-. II H. fA- .. -. a
open are; Pioneer. odd Fellows, Ma
sonic, A. o. U. W.. Labor. Miners. Sailors
and Steamboatmen. Railroadmen, Seat
tie. Olympia, Portland, British Co
lumbia. Indians. German, Montana,
Swedish, Norwegian, French, English,
Italy .IFiremen's. Farmers, Public Schools.
Orphans. Elks, Women's Christian
Temperance Union. Ladies, Alaska, Ore
gon, Women's Congress, Loggers and
Lumbermen. Musical Congress. Yakima.
Spokane. Port Townsend. Governors,
Stoekmen, Northwest Fruit Growers
Association, Fishermen. Travelling Men,
Danish, Gun and Rod clubs, Irrigation
which will be attended by the whole irri-
CATION congress of ], 800 now about TO meet
in Denver. Application has also been
made for White River Valley day.
ne many tue AAAF EFOInus
ere beginning TO assume shape. The
scenic railway is already in operation; the
cyelorama, one of the largest buildings on
the ground, Is nearing completion, and
the picture of Lookout mountain at
Chattanooga, Tam, is now hung. Roll
tair's Egyptian pyramid is very nearly
finished. The horticultural hall is swept
clean, add Is waiting for exhibitors
who desire space. Much of the
space has already been taken. The
Turkish theafer Is under roof
and nearly completed, while eamels and
donkeys are on the streets of Cairo. An
elk, the largest IN captivity, already
parsdes the grounds
Mr.. Smith expresses much qualification
al the interest taken in the fair here and
finds great demand for the Interstate fair
buttons he carries With him.