The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-19
GOING TO THE FAIR.
Seattle Children Eager for
POST Intelligencerr Day.
THE PARENTS TO PARTICIPATE.
All Cnder Yourfeen Absolutely Free
"a 60 80 Tacoma On septerher
2s-Faaly 5000 WIN Go.

The PosT-lsTx1IIGEsCKz day al the In
ferstase fair mia De . grand success. Ali
hare beard abons il and il is the sensation
CT the hour among the Seattle school boys
and girls. Egery one, w.thou. exception,
has expressed desire and determination
10 take advantage of the opportunity 10
visit the fair. The parents are taking
kindly TO the offer and will in most cases
accompany The children in order tha. the
knowledge 10 be gained By the youthful
minds may not To entirely lost sight Of
In the day Ut sport and fu1.
Tacoma will again learn what Seattle
can do when she undertakes thing. No
| consideration Of weather. hot. cold, wet or
dry can prevent the crowds from going.
for the Seattle youth has so decided and
SO must il he. The PosT-ISTE1LIaKscEs
extends to every pupil OF the public
schools. under Ii years. . most earnest in
vitation to be the guest Of this paper on
that day, and older ones and parents and
other friends may secure tickets for the
round trip. including admission to the
fair, for the nominal sum Of IS cents To
avoid the children's losing tickets none
viii be distributed until one or two days
before the 18th. and the date will be duly
announced through these columns. The
pupils are not required TO call At the Posi-
IsrErIIaEscER Office for tickets. They
will be distributed entirely By the teachers
In charge at the school rooms.
The commodioGs steamer State o. Wash
ington has been chartered for the entire
day and will make three round trips. The
landings will be made at Old Tacoma
wharf, only q few minutes walk 10 the
fair.
The Posr.lHrEfIIsEScER takes pride In
having caused such q stir among the
nleasure-loving youth of this city. and IS
the recipient OF many compliments on It's
enterprise and originality IN this novel
undertaking. None should miss the ride
upon the Sound during the pleasant
autumn weather and none should miss tn Q
fair when il is absolutely free 10 every
child under III years of age. 1t is esti-
mated that fully 5000 pupils will go.
Tacoma will simply oe carried by storm.
every steamer will be loaded to the limit
and the capacity of the fair buildings will
lie taxed.
The boys are going to have great sport
They have already planned enough differ
ent kinds of mischief TO occupy . whole
month of the strictest application TO eIs-
cute ell the details. The stratagem which
they expect TO employ in displaying their
genius for fun and misunderstanding would
do credit TO great general in Vieksourg
or Wilderness campaign. provided that
general could find enough opposition to
call out all his energies and to offer re-
spectacle resistance.
The girls, too, are planning for pleasure
and real hearty good time. The recrea-
ton, the steamboat ride. the fair. are all
theirs for the day. They are entering into
the spirit of the event with a vim. To
make a happy. Joyous day, With good will
on every hand and In every face. and
laughter In every eye, let all the school
girls go, and on their account the parents.
Who can have the heart TO deprive these
little ones Of their day of fun7 And who
can resist their desire for jon TO go along
and help them enjoy the day, to them the
greatest day Of the year, Saturday, Sep.
TENDER 29l None need fear forgetting the
day. for they will be reminded many times
| by the children.