The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-06
raE INTERSTATE FAIR.
Getting Ready for the Opening . Week
Frem Next Wednesday.


Frem Next Wednesday.
TACOMA. Aug. 6-lSpecial. l-Gsntlemen
are wearing the Interstate fair eolors,
blue, white and yellow, knotted in their
bnttonhole, and ladies are wearing 1t on
their gowns They are the colors Decora-
tor j. Anthony German has decreed shall
be the ones used in the decorations Of the
Interstate fair. He proposes to make the
fair grounds blossom forth as pretty as
red wagon with them. About $50 will
be expended in banners. nags. streamers
and the like to produce the artistic effects
Mr.. German has decided upon. There Is
ample opportunity for Mr.. German to dis
play hts taste on the grounds. The fifty
two acres enclosed in the fair grounds
form rs beautiful natural park as any to
be found in the Northwest. The long
ravine, now interlaced with a maze OF by
paths and rustic bridges, is an idyllic
spot. In appearance it much resembles
Seattle's charming Ravenna park.
The upper and level portioni of the
grounds is where the buildings are situ-
ated. They are grouped about the little
lake in the grand court In manner that
admits of a clevers scheme iof decorations
being admirably carried out. The space
between the large fair buildings are filled
in with the smaller and unique structures
of the concessionaires. Noticeable among
these is the cyclorama building, the group
of Oriental structures in the Cairo village,
the Indian village, Roltair's Egyptian
palace, IN which the mirror maze will be
seen, the long, snake-like, scenic railway
and the many booths and stands. In o
setting of green terraces and banks and
with the sparkling waters of the lake in
the center the picture made by the build
ings is a decidedly attractive one.
Resident and Director General Bucey is
ex-president of the state board of horti-
culture, and through that connection he
has been enabled TO secure the co-opera-
ton of the board and also that of the
many horticultural societies throughout
the state in obtaining exhibits. Reports
from the fruit growing and agricultural
districts are that the crops this year are
excelling in many ways shose of any pre-
vious year. All this will help to make the
exhibit noteworthy. d. NJ. Jesse. presi-
| dent of the Walla Walla Horticultural
| Society, promises the exhibit from there
will exceed any in the fair. A committee
| OF representative Yakima business men
| are securing an exhibit on which they
| hope TO secure the county prize. Com
missioner Reavis, of Spokane, renders a
most favorable report on the exhibit from
that section.
Montana and Idaho have given up the
| idea of having separate state buildings.
/ but will make extensive exhibits in the
/ space allotted them in the several fair
| buildings.
Foreign Commissioner Joseph n. Stiles
| has secured exhibits from the following
countries: Great Britain, France, Italy,
/ China, Japan, East India. Turkey, Ceylon,
/ Russia, Canada and Denmark. These will
ill many thousand square feet in the build
ing Of manufactures and liberal arts Each
country will have a separate space allotted
| il. SIR. Stiles has also secured exhibits
from the Libbey glass works.
Rumors that the Ministerial Alliance
would oppose the Turkish women's dances
| st the Interstate fair are unfoanded
Arrangements are being made for num-
Der OF congresses to be held here during
the Interstate fair, which opens August
IS. call was issued Saturday for a
| Northwest temperance congress, to
Re held September 8, and 8.
the delegates to represent Oregon,
| Washington, California. Idaho, Mon
tana. British Columbia and Alaska.
Local G. a. r. posts are perfecting arrange
ments for congress or reunion in Sep
TENDER OF all Grand Army posts, relief
corps and Sens Of Veterans organizations
in the Northwest, to last a week. On Sep
TENDER % the Northwest Horticulturists'
Association. including Washington. Ore
/ gon and Idaho, will hold three DAYS
session here.