Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12

day is set apart for the people ol
Olympia, Thurston county, Chehalis
county, Gray's harbor and Ocosta.
They are to come here by special
trains and excursions, and for them
there will be one of the greatest spe-
cial programme of the entire season.
From these localities there have been
many excellent and noteworthy ex-
hibits sent to the fair. People in the
sections named have taken . deep
interest in the success OF the fair pro.
ject, and have aided largely to that
end. 1t is expected that they will
turn out in great numbers for the
day.
1t will also be the Northwestern Fu-
neral associations day at the fair to-
morrow. That body is to have it's an
nual meeting in the city. Undertak-
ers and funeral directors throughout
the entire Pacific Northwest are men,
bers and will be in attendance.
Following this event, and on the
10th of the present month, there will
be Swedish and Norwegian day at the
fair. Within the past ten years there
has come into this State and sur
rounding States many thousands Of
Scandinavisns. Hardy Norsemen
that they are, they were the very class
of people that were needed to develop
the wonderful resources OF the coun-
try. Persevering. energetic, able to
Withstand hardships, law-abiding and
loyal to the institutions of the country
OF their adoption, they have made the
best of citizens and have scored sue.
cesses in every calling and condition
of life. Especially numerous are they
in this part of the State, and it is ex-
pected that they will turn out in large
numbers on this, the first great gath
ering OF their own people ever held in
Washington.
Poultryman's day at the fair will be
the 22d. On that date will begin the
big bench and poultry show at the
fair, which will last until the 9th.
This show, being on the circuit which
takes in the entire coast, will have the
advantages of judges of national repu'
tation. Harry Collier, secretary Of
the local poultrymen's society, has in
charge the preparations for the show,
and he promises that it will be bigger
and better than any ever held in the
Pacific Northwest.
OF the special days of the past week
there have been two notable ones.
They will stand in the history Of the
fair as remarkable in every way. Sat-
urday last was Portland, Elks, Mystic
Shriners, A. o. U. w. and Athletic
clubs day. Two great excursions were
run from Portland, arriving here Sat-
urday morning. For the occasion the
Northern Pacific railroad had made .
rate of $3.50 for the round trip from
Portland-a lower rate than ever be-
fore allowed-and it was taken advant-
age of by over 5000 people. Each of
the organizations named, as we'll as
the various German societies of Port
land and surrounding cities. sent large
delegations. On the arrival of the
two trains at the depot they were met
by reception committees representing
the similar organizations of this city
and by the fair and city officials. A
procession was formed, headed by
platoon of police and Cassassa's band,
and marched up Pacific avenue to
Ninth street in the following order:
The Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks, Mystic Shriners, camels and
donkeys, A. o. U. w., band, German
societies, band, delegation of Portland
citizens, band, Athletic and Turner
organizations, band, city officials of
Portland and Tacoma, prominent
guests in carriages.
Arriving at Ninth street twenty
cars were found in waiting to convey
all who desired to ride to the fair
grounds. The entire exposition was
turned over to the visitors for the day.
In the afternoon there was held .
been the Athletic and
Turner organizations, on . platform
erected for the purpose in the liberal
arts building. It consisted Of indoor
gymnastic and acrobatic exercises and
wrestling and boxing contests. The
drew large crowd. Cas-
sassa's band rendered an open concert
on the grounds during the progress
of the competition, for the benefit OF
those who desired to be out of doors.
There were q number of other and
more interesting special features of
the day, but the greatest celebration
of all came in the evening, when the
fireworks display was made on the
grounds from the shores OF the lake.
1t was witnessed by Thousands, and
was deserving the enthusiastic admi-
ration that it called forth. Among
the set pieces of the exhibition was an
immense elk's head, beautiful Mystic
Shriners device, consisting of a cres-
cent and a fez, and well-executed
A. o. u. w. device, consisting OF an
anchor and . shield. There was also
. handsome motto" Welcome Port
land"
What has been the pleasantest, the
gayest and the most enjoyable cele-
bration of the whole fair season was
that Of the Germans on Sunday.