The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-23
entire grounds This programmes ~iii be
announced later

entire grounds This programmes all be
announced later.
Victor III. BE ckman, xho has every
kid" in Tacoma As firm friend. Is CON-
pietiuz arrangements for the ''rie-eating
tourney on "P-I. day" Beckman used
10 ee boy himself, and as such took
part in ssyeTa! rie-satsng contests. lie
has this 10 say 20 the boys:
Nov you xIIl want 20 know something
about the pie-esiing match. As preface.
1 might say that once upon time, many
years ago IN Minneapolis. / gas news
boy. T0u know what that means. Get
ting Up in the morning before sunrise.
dag out and dag in, rasn agd SHINE, hot
weather and cold. aud remaining cut until
late ~ n4ght--sIth school between times.
/ Well, kuos how i y - get outside OF
erisp and Juicy pie. Iheresors you know
beforehand that f you enEer into the con-
ties. you viii get fair play.
"JusE think Of IL The governor OF the
state for an umpire, and real, live mayor
as referee My. but won't the pies vanish
in hurryl And when you get older aud
become governors. mayors and perhaps
presidents, III wager you viii tell your
children or some0odyis else children about
that famous pie-ea,ing match At the
Northwest Interstate fair.
EFF you want 20 enter the contest. /
would advise you not 20 enter on an empty
stomach. nor on full one. because IN the
hrst instance you won't feel like riding
the cameis. the donkeys, the switchDacx
and the other moving things at the fair.
and IA the second instance, II you are fail
you cannot do justice TO the spread.
Manager Summons informs me that he
will lay In q supply OF crisp and tooth
some pies for the eyent--blackberry or
huekleberrv pies for white bows and Gus
tard pies for colo-ed boys The pies will
be placed on low tables, and three con-
te.sanis viii oe allowed for each event
The boys must place their hands behind
them and eat from the plates without any
assistance whatever. The boy making
the best time viii get = suit OF clothes. or
some other suitable present.
You must remember that you have To
compete with several cities on the Sound.
and possibly from British Columbia. Ii
se get any entries from the latter place 1T
will be an international contest. Then we
we will have the colored boys eat pie. and
the winner siIi have 70 contest the best
pie eater among the white boys for prize.
so far We have the following entries;
.Dabsey,' Otto Drrooraw. Frank Blanc.
Id Berry, Bert Msxfieid. of Tacoma, and
others from Everett. Olympia and South
Prairie. The contest will take place be-
tween and o'clock in the afternoon.
T.
your city TO uphold. and If you win you
will carry away beside the prize the repu-
tation Of being the champion pie-biter of
America. Now, you must hustle.
"VIcroR IL. .BEcKxAs."
The Posr-IsrEILIGEsCER day wedding
presents are still coming in at the POST
IsTELiIsEscEE headquarters. The we'd
ding will be great feature of PosT-IsTEI-
LfGEScER day. Among the presents do
mated today by the concessionaires and
Tacoma merchants are:
NJ. C. soulal-IvoFy pin cushion. with
silk tape measure.
s. NJ. Hassens, East India exhibit
Handmade silk dress pattern. Benares
brass, gold thread table cover. handmade.
III. III. Stiies-Benares brass, hand work.
Rasheed NJ. Jereissate-Ha o.
ientai cushion cover, gold and silver
thread pair red leather gold embroidered
Turkish slippers.
c. NJ. Randall Bottle of cameliine and
box of oamelline powder.
City of Paris store-Chifon tie.
+. Posner--Fancy towels.
!. Dornberg-Searf pan for groom.
W. L. McDonald-B Box Havana cigars.
Franklin X. Lane, head of Interstate
fair bureau of promotion and publicity, in
his weekly budget TO Northwestern news
papers, mailed tonight:
September - gives promise of big oc-
casion. Ii Is the Seattle PosT-ISTELLI-
sKScKR's day and also Miners day. For
the latter event arrangements are being
made with nine owners throughout the
state To close down and allow the men to
join in excursions TO the fair. A number
have already siRnitied their intention of
doing SO. The Seattle PosT-INrKLIIaEScER
Is giving away free tickets OF admission to
nil children in the Northwest for the pa
per's celebration. A special boat load of
youngsters from Seattle will be sent at the
PosT-INTEILiGEScER's expense In the
evening there will be couple
married in the main hall of the Liberal
Arts building. The lady, Miss Nellie
Brooke, is from Seattle. and the gentle
man, Mr.. James Ingram, from Tacoma
This uniting of the two cities Is proving a
popular idea, and will doubtless draw
large crowds The exhibitors and conces-
sionaires are deeply interested in the com
ing wedding. and each will make pres
emit to the young couple. In this manner
a complete outfit on which they may start
housekeeping has been secured and will be
presented 10 the young people immedi-
ateiy after the ceremony"
Today was the biggest day of the fair.
SO far. Eleven hundred were present from
British Columbia. and several thousand
turned out tonight 20 hear Cassassa's Mid
winter band. Which will render special
programme on "PosT-ISrELLtGEscER day."
Magnificent fireworks. the feature tonight.
will be repeated with elaboration "Posr.
lsrELLIsESCKK day" night Lieut. Gov.
DewdneY was entertained ON board the
Monterey, and thirteen guns we're fred in
his honor.
EassaSsa's hand arrived this af.svpoo,
and IS registered st the Fife.