The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-20


brought over 5000 people TO the city
today by special trains, and many
more came on the regular trsina
In addition, there we're large
excursions from al parts Of the Sound on
the various steamboat lines. From 0lyu-
pia and vleinity there came about 500
people in the morning on the steamer
Multnornah. and she regular Seattle boats
were crowded. From the latter city
almost the entire faculty and nearly sli
the students of the state university came
in a body. There were also q large num-
Der of high school and other students from
the various educational institutions Of
Seattle among those who attended From
Seattle il is estimated that 2ooo people
came. Many Of them will remain over
tomorrow, and their number will be added
10 by several thousand more, who viii
come by boat and train tomorrow. The
attendance today at the fair was about
5000
Even IS late as the present time new ex-
hiolts are coming in. A remarkably inter
esting one arrived today. and will be seen
tomorrow IN Machinery hall. II consists
of the first mill stones ever used in the
Pacific Northwest tor grinding grain. The
stones were hewn out of boalders by the
Indians under the direction of Missionar-
les Whitman and Spaulding az their mis-
sion on the Snake river, away back in the
early 40's. They were dug up from the
sand, where they had become buried, by the
son of Missionary Spauiding in recent
years.
Cassasa's band viii give its farewell con-
cert tomorrow night Among the features
OF the programme will be a new compost
ton, arranged for the occasion, and en-
titled "A Trip TO the Interstate Fair"
All the sounds 10 be heard In such . visit
will be reproduced
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Inter
state fair held their celebration today in
the Art galleries, beginning At 10 a. N.
From all over the Northwest prominent
women were present Among those who
took the most prominent part in the exer-
cisas were: Mrs. Herbert +. Beecher,
Mrs Tozier. Mrs. Scott. OF Port Townsend;
Mrs. (. P. Ferry, OF Olympia; Mrs. John
Leary, of Seattle; Mrs. Orr. of Tacoma;
Mrs. Harriet Tylter. of India; Miss Arbeed,
of Syria; Mrs, Joshua Pierce of Tacoma;
Mrs. s. c. Slaughter. president of the
Woman's Auxiliary; Miss Bessie Ander-
son, Miss Whipple. OF Tacoma. and Miss
Bratnober. of Tacoma. Mrs s. c. Slaugh-
ter opened the exercises at 10 a. N. with an
address, in which she said that the ladies
had been at the fair first, las. and all the
time. and that they are now taking
advantage of their proverbial privi-
lege of having the last word.
The short programme which fol-
lowed shows of what brilliant
material the coming Women's Congress of
the Northwest will be made. The home
clubs were not represented, the out-of-
town clubs being the guests of honor. The
first paper read was by Mrs. Scott. of Port
Townsend, entitled "Glimpses of South
America For an hour she held the rapt
attention of her audience. Her lecture
was illustrated by sketches and drawings
made by herself in South America, from
which country she returned, after q
lengthy stay, only last April. Her paper,
which was the most interesting, treated of
the customs, life, habit and manners of
the people. and especially of the women.
The paper will be rs-read at the women's
congress, to be held next spring. Miss
Labaiber Arbeed. of Syria, won the hearts
of all by her naive description of the home
life of the Syrians. Hers was the most
talk: the charm of it was
added to by her singing of native songs.
She was attired in Syrian costume. She
was followed by Mrs. II. Tyler. OF Simla,
India, who gave graphic descrip-
ton of the life of the women
of East India The afternoon ses-
sion was opened by Miss Anderson
and Miss Whipple, who played piano
duet, the Country Dance" by Nevin.
Mrs. Bratnober gave charming vocal
solo. accompanied by Prof. 0elschlagel,
and Mrs. Joshua Pierce also contributed q
solo 10 the programme. +. X Tohin, the
California trombone virtuoso, who is the
possessor of a fine baritone voice, sang q
solo, accompanied by Robert Newell. The
selection was Tosti's could l." He gem
srously responded to an encore. Miss
then convulsed the audience
with the reading of an Irishman's desorip-
ton of Hsmlet's ghost. Mrs. W. E. Bailey
then sang several selections in an alto
gether charming manner During the
day Mrs. Slaughter, the president of the
Woman's Auxiliary. entertained some of
the prominent guests at dinner ct the
fair. Among the guests were: Judge and
Mrs. Scott, Of Port Townsend, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Bescher, of Port Townsend,
Mrs. C. w. Griggs, Mrs. Melborne Bailey.
Mrs. Stephen Sears and Miss Talbot.
Capt Tosier's presence ct the fair today,
when he should have been cruising at sea
with the revenue cutter Grant, occasioned
comment.
The following address was issued this
evening:
ITO the Citisens Of Tacoma: The last day
-. T.. Il
and we have made IL Tacoma day that the
people of this city may have every reason
TO give the fair sucn Q crowd as the
grounds have never before contained. Ii
should need no urging on our part TO
bring about this result. The fair which
opened amid the donbtings and misgiv-
ngs of many of our people. has proved |
the greatest and the most beneficial un-
dertaking ever attempted in this or any |
other city of the Northwest. Tacoma |
will for year. and years 10 come /
reap rich benefits from this en- /
erprise. The temporary advantage |
has been but 81 earnest OF the greater |
profit that will come. We appeal, there |
fore. 10 the loyalty Of the people of Ia |
coma. that they may make the last day of |
the fair the success that II should be by /
attending as . body on Saturday afternoon |
and evening A host of our neighbors 1
from all parts of the state have come In by 4
train and boat 10 remain over Saturday, |
and il should be our pleasure 10 Welcome !
them as they join Us in celebrating Ia |
roma day. We have thought, TOO. that /
The people OF Tacoma Who have bought |
season tickets would not be unwilline on /
Tacoma d2y TO foEego the use OF their tick |
cts and contribute 50 much 10 the needs Of 1
.he fair by paying for their admission on !
Tscoma day. Ii would be an act Of patri- |
1Iism worthy Of our people.
TRUSTEES OF TIE isTERsTATE FAIR"
Tomorram /. Rrnnhlican day Al the