The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-13
SEATTLE DAY AT THE vArH.
Tacoma ID fdn't Make Much OF shov-
fne-A Delightful Walt.

SEATTLE DAY AT THE FATH.
Tacoma ID fdn't Mako Much OF show
fse-A DsiiEhtfai Walt.
PosT-TnTEIIraKxcra HEADQUARTERS. Is
rxasrArx FAIR. TACOMA, Sept. I2.--fSpe-
elal. l--fseattls- Tacoma day vas pretty
nearly 5eastie's day. There were many
more people present from Seattle
thar from Tacoma Perhaps this
resulted from the fact that the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES cireulates more
nameroasly at Seattle than Mt Tscoma,
and IN that var people heard all about the
Seattle Tacoma day. At any rate, Seattle
had over % per cent. more people present
on Seattle scoms day st the Interstate
fair than Tacoma had. Had il not been
for the threatening weather 81 Seattle this
morning. more people would have come.
When the crowd vas largestin the after
noon the officers Of the fair estimated there
were bet wesn 5000 and 400 people pres
ent Later in the day and early in the
evening large number arrived from Sc
attic.
Pioneers we're literally sprinkled among
the visitors. The Pioneers Association
joined In making the Seattle Tacoma day
success aud their exercises were very In
tsresting. Especially interesting Was the
report OF Secretary Proseh. When he
called sha death roll the pioneers were
silent and thoughtful- MIRA. w. ID. Rins-
hart, OF Seattle. who crossed the plains in
fs&5. vas the oldest pioneer present. Mra
H. G. Crawford, also of Seattle. came next.
she. together with Mrs. Kineth, OF
WILDLY island. and Mrs. J. A. McCarver,
Of Tacoma. are Of the pioneers OF is4T
Together with hundreds of others regis
tered at the Posr-lSTuItsxycKk head
quarters, where . handsome new register,
one of the most elegant books Of the kind
ever made on this coast, was opened in
honor OF the visitors, Comptroller VIII III.
Parry was the first man 90 sign the new
register.
The programme for entertaining the
guests vas carried out precisely rs an
nounced In the Posr-IsrxLLIeKscKR this
morning. The names OF the COMMITTEES Of
women who received were oil registered at
the Posr-IsTEILgaKscEk headquarters be-
fore the visitors began 10 arrive
Already those interested in the fair are
beginning TO realize that Posr-INTKLLr-
eEzcKR day. September ~, is going 20 be
ths banner day Of the entire fair. On that
day. children under Ii years Of age.
from eli parts Of the Northwest
will be admitted free. and special
arrangements viii be made for giving
them chance TO see all the sights on the
grounds Steamboats, will be chartered by
the posr-f 1T EItfaKsoER TO carry the chill
drsn free from Seattle 30 Tacoma and re-
turn. And all chiidren holding Posr-Is-
TrilGaxseEs tickets, who are in Seattle
visit the fair, can do 80
by presenting their tickets at the boat and
at the fair gates. The parents and adults
accompanying thu children will be earned
60 Tacoma and return on the Posr-ISrEI-
isekxcKR boats NJ reduced rates-75 cents
for the round trip. Posr-ISrELIIsKScxR
DAY tickets will be distributed by agents
and representatives Of the Posr-ISrEIIf-
ekxcEK throughout the Northwest, during
the next ten days or can be had By mail
by writing the fosr.iSrKIxIsEscEs Office,
Seattle.
While the afternoon crowd was arriving
from Seattle. the pioneers assembled in
The gallery on both sides Of the band
stand. the officers occupying seats Of
honor I'm troni Of the band
and overlooking the main passage
way below. There were about It's
pioneers present. Judge Jacobs presiding.
After his opening speech Mr.. Prcsch read
his report. ana Mr.. Baesy welcomed the
visitors. A response VAS made By W. V.
Rinehart. OF Seattle. and an address By
Mr.. McGilvra followed.
The fireworks IN the evening were very
heaasliul Most Of the Seattle visitors
waited 30 sec the rockets and near the
bomh&
The young man In charge Of the Posr-
lSfEtadsKNcxR register ooald not copy the
names "a fast as people registered. lie
managed - trsaseribe the following:
Pioneers from seattle-Mrs. ". u. Rine-
hare Mr.. and Mrs. T. {. Crawford, Hans
Nelson. Atfrea 0krton, Jesse ". George,
l. :. Rove, Or. ]. G. Kellogg,
a. r. whitworth, ]adSe oFAese Jacobs,
Samuel Jackson, Charles Malduasnt J. J.
Metslvra. q. e sherey, Charles proxch,
/. ". RoHnsy. +, J. BaTnss, ". ]. Lyon.
David Graham Is. q. Caldwell Htllory
Butler. II. r. Wars. Mrs. Thogudike. Mrs.
SackmAn, Mrs. Sosfrva. MEs o ;. Jones,
Mrs. Pressea. Mss. Aannond. Mrs. Ll6sy.
William Csracx. Robert Abrams. r. ~.
0aye. J. {. Nasei Luke MeRsdmoni. L.
W. wiaeapa~, ". W. Poole, Thomas
MarrsF. aged 81; George ". RoAcdmaa.
Jean q. flnney, ". Y. kinehATt, Is. A.
chslherg, II. q. Thorntoa, Thomas
W frSseh. John Is y asssTsos'
~ p nsgs Wilson Ms nesay'
Thomas q. Williams, Knssp; Mr.. and
Mrs. John ktneth, Whsthy isiand; Mrs
MsCsgvsr. Mira Harris, Mr.. saa Mrs. J..
". Woodward. " h Bolton. u. W. Sieaa.
Stephen NJ Nolan. John Kirby.
Pierce county ". A. l. Nc
Corkls, n. A. Morgan, T. c. Ferxa-
son. Clarke keFsason. SaoheEssh !;
William Hishor. Fort townsend, Joan
Bartlett, lsopes ls.Aads Henry Rosder,
WkAtcom; J. ;. Gillespie. Island county !:
Thomas RratheF, George A. Barnes. Louis
RestnAn. Nrs MAI Crosby. Mira r SyIyxs-
ser. Robert frest. Tnurssoa county.
kaSh pioneer vas axcoEs panied OF cas