Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-04
MIDWINTER FAIR.
Its Fame Spreading Rapidly
in the Frozen East.
AMPLE PATRONAGE PREDICTED.
The Programme for May the Most
Complete of All So Far-A
Successful Experiment.
weekly Circular Letter-No. 81

Weekly Circular Letter-No. 81
The Exposition management has re-
newed cause for congratulation on each
succeeding day in view Of the fact that
the fame of the Midwinter Fair is
Spreading so rapidly and so satisfactorily
in the East that the number of Eastern
visitors who are to be expected during
the winter seems sure to succeed their
most sanguine expectations. The news
papers of the large Eastern cities, and
those of the small towns in that part Of
the country as well, seem to have tackled
as kindly to our Exposition proposition
as those who are near by, and who might
therefore be expected to reap more di-
rect benefit from it. But among all the
nice things that have been said in the
Eastern papers in this connection none
has proven more valuable as an adver-
tisement than an editorial utterance in
the latest issue of the Review of Re-
views, one of the most conservative
periodicals in the country. This utter
ance was as follows:
"The Exposition will help to give definite
| form to many mans vague plans for visiting
the Pacii; Coast, and that perhaps will be its
greatest service to its country. Everybody in
the East intends sometime to make a trip to
California, but the distance Is formidable, and
old men are dying every day who had meant
since lsi0 to see the Golden Gate some time or
! other, but had never got started. The fact OF
the Mdwinter Fair should transform general
intentions into specific plans. Patriotism, if
nothing else. should impel every American
who can possibly afford it to see for himself
the wonders that lie upon the western margin
OF this glorious country"
The above paragraph most assuredly
echoes Eastern sentiment and goes a
great way towards dispelling the idea
which some Californians still cling to
that the influx of Eastern visitors will
not be large. The railroad people have
long ago recognized this fact and are
now making elaborate preparations for
transportation. Strangers are certainly
coming to the Pacific Coast this win
ter by thousands, and when they get
here, thanks to the eleventh-hour rail
way arrangements, they are going
to have an opportunity to visit the
entire Coast, so that San Francisco
can not justly be said to reap
even the lions share of the advan-
tages at hand. This fact is becoming
more widely recognized as the date for
the opening of the Fair draws near, and
there is general feeling of pride in the
coming Exposition, and of determina-
tion that it should be everything that
has been promised for it,
An experiment was made on Sunday
last in the way of charging admission to
the Exposition grounds. The only
special attraction offered was a balloon
ascension and a parachute jump from
the airship when it was at the height of
1900 feet. Otherwise there were only
the buildings to see and the workmen
pushing them along toward completion,
yet nearly 1000 people paid 25 cents
each to gain admission to the grounds,
and several hundreds have paid the
same admissi, on each succeeding day
during the week This is accepted by
the management as unmistakable eyi-
dence of the fact that the drawing pow
ers of the Exposition have not been over
estimated. When once the Fair is started
there will be no doubt about liberal
patronage
1t is the intention of the management,
however, that special features shall be
widely advertised during the entire du-
ration of the Exposition, and it is to
that end that days have been set apart
for special observance under favorable
auspices for the entire term. In this
way more than half the DAYS of the Ex-
position have thus been programmed.
For the first month the programme is
not an elaborate one, inaSmuch as the
opening days of the Exposition are nat
urally supposed to take care of them
selves. The California Pioneers, how
ever, have their day in January, having
selected the Gath. Stanford university
VIII celebrate on the Goth, and Butte
county will turn out her entire popula-
tion ON the Goth. In February there will
be grand musical festival on the Sth:
the Pacific Coast Association of Fire
Chiefs will celebrate on the 9th. North
Dakota day the 18th and Idaho the 18th.
The Benevolent Order of Elks will con-
duct a very interesting observance of
the 18th of February as their special
day. Southern California will turn it.
self loose on the 10th. The Young Mems
institute will have the 20th, Santa Cruz
county the 2lst and Washington's birth
day will probably suffice as the special
feature for the rest of the month.
In March there will be another grand
musical festival on the Sth, the Teach.
ers' congress on the 18th, a geographical
congress ON the 10th and a characters
tic celebration of st. Patrick's dav on
the 18th. The state of Michigan and the
state of Nevada have the 12th and 22d
of March, respectively, and Sierra
county will celebrate ON the 1ith. In
the month of April the university of
California has its day; so also does tbe
Order of Chosen Friends and the Knights
and Ladies Of Honor. The Native sons
of the Golden West also hold forth in
April. having selected the Goth for their
day. The Odd Fellows have selected
April % and the Grand Army of the Re.
public the 2;th
The programme for May is the mos,
complete Of all so far. beginning on the
LIST of the month with California dnv
and including between that and the alst
half dozen county days, TO say nothing
OF grand san Rafael rose festival ON |