The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-25

Very Gredttabie Exhibits and Good
Kac~s-sewis the Orator.

NORTH YAKIMA. Sept. 24-fSpeciai. -
The first annual fair of this state was
formally opened this morning at IL o'clock.
Ii is a modest beginning of an undsrtak-
ing which will some day prove one Of the
greatest attractions Of the state and will
be of incalculab.e value TO the farmers,
merchants and manufacturers of Wash
ington. Years hence many who were
present at the fair today will wonder at
the magnitude to which the enterprise
will then have grown under The fostering
care of the state, with its increased
wealth ana growth and the development
OF the agricultural. mineral and other re-
sources of the commonwealth.
The day was a beautiful one, the sun
shone brightly. but cool. south winds tenn
percd the RAYS. and the balmy atmosphere
made even the aged feel young again. The
inhabitants of North Yakima were early
astir, but long before many OF the inhahi-
tants had arise2 farmers from the sur
rounding country began 10 drive into
town 10 see the fair. shortly after 20
o'clock the procession formed in the fol-
lowing order: Second regiment band |;
DAYTON infantry. knights Of Pythias.
uniformed rank; cavalry: carriage con-
tanning President Parker and Secretary
Reed, of the state fair commission. SEN
atar Eshelman and James Hamilton
Lewis, the orator OF the day: carriage
containing Treasurer Eagle, o. the fair
commission, DF. q. Y. Calhoun. Represen-
alive Weed aud the correspondent of the
posr-fsrsLIIaTScER. carriages of pronli-
nens visitors; carriages Of citizens OF
North Yakima, ard citizens mounted on
horseback. The fair grounds were reached
shortly before IL O'Clock.
President Parker made a brief address.
reviewing the aistory Of the location oil the
fair at North Yakima. dwelling upon the
difficulty encountered IN accomplishing
the work contenl ated when The legissa-
sure M ale the original appropriations. and
predicting that eventually the fair would
nYoys TO be a glorious success. Mr. Lewis
Vas then introa uced. and stated that he
had been confined 10 his bed with illness
Tor sosae time past. and had only con-
.ented 10 be present At the urgent soiicits-
ton II Treasurer Eag.e. Who found the
.paaser in bed With this brief prelude
al Lewis NJ once plunged into bis sub
,e,t AMI delivered the address, shich
ia...a exactly forty minutes. and although
- Vas evident e. the aadtsnee that the
.YeaksF vas laeoring under great distress,
xs, the address was splendid oas. and
"a. literally applAuded BY the hearers
AZ the conclusion Of she oratlea Of ths
Az All wandered off in various directions
Scrn. we're entieed 1nto booth OF dancing
s,ay,sn bv the sfensosian voice Of a
.mooth.faeed gentleman. abe positively
.~s.rssA that the lad es within had once
80, snvortte dancers Of the saltsn Of Tur-
49, .na solensnly assured his hearers
,sr.t there vas mot particle Of tnmoE-
.sgs,xp in the girls dancing. Tie pavilion
uhxr.In are placed the exhibits was
,s-on-ea wish visitors from morning 20
.g~ht The wonderful resources ef ! ak-
ma ard kistssas counties are shown 30
.,s.nd.s advantage. and bvsray no little
rsftde Ok the exhshitaFS. net aataiixea WIN
. Htt,. natural lea ausx In display
tnr tie productions ~ taeir respee-
-. e,ss.Es.. TIE ladies' Of tbts city
have bv vigorous EBERT, s@eess1ra ~
$50 a extremely cre4ttasie exa3sl. 81
At needle and fancy weFx, nAin.aags Of
w..htnrkon se=aeEE. Sc - = els. and
pany llassr ioak - tie ais esfAstfSisa1
a. drink ia th& Beauties tAsFeaa alsp@AFe e.
Mammoth vegetables. large. issssi2as traits,
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