The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-02-24
THE MIDwINTER EXPOSITION.


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The attendance Ut the Midwinter Ex
position continues to average between
5000 and 10, 900 per day, and everybody
u correspondingly encouraged in the
belief that this fair will realize the mos,
aanguins expectation in regard to its
financial success. In proportion to the
amount OF money invested, the attend.
ance thus far hrs greatly surpassed that
accorded the Columbian Exposition d..
Ing the first month VI its existence, and
1t the same ratio Of increase which was
noticeable at Chicago, there will be an
attendance at the Midwinter Exposition
before its close which will surpaes the
f0ndest dreams of it, most enthusiastic
boomers.
The number OF Eastern visitors TO the
Exposition is increasing day by day, and
II Is with sigh Of great relief that they
come out Of the SHOWS and billiards OF
Of the East and the middle West, over
the mountains into the midwinter splen.
dor OF the Pacific Coast. 1t has been
what is called -hard winter" in Cali
fornia. but that means only that il has
rained little more than usual, and that
the warm midwinter days have not been
20 continuous as is generally the rule.
But even this weather has been SO vel.
come to people who are used TO being
snowbound in February that they call
Paradise" in comparison. and they
really revel in their experience.
One enthusiastic traveller came into
the ofice Of the Department of Publicity
and Promotion the other day and told
the following story: II could hardly
get to the railway station in my town
for the snow drifts. The street cars
were not running. and the horses Of q
hack ON wheels could scarcely plunge
along fast enough for me to make my
train. Once on board the train read
In = daily paper, for this was Jan. %,
that the California Midwinter EXPOSE
tion had been formally opened on the
preceding day with thousands Of people
seated on grand stand in the open air
with heads uncovered under Q broiling
sun. and with the green foliage of .
beautiful parx forming . background to
the scene. Al different places along the
railway where We stopped for . few
nioments. noticed bulletins Of Mid.
winter Exposition Weather and the
Thought struck me that this WINS aSoat
the most striking piece of advertising
that could be done in connection With
CALIFORNIA; exposition. When enc
stands IN an atmosphere in the neigh
borhood of zero. and reads thar the
thermometer registers 70 degrees in San
Francisco, one wishes TO he there, and
~ for myself was glad to feel that
was on my way. At Chicago was de-
layed several hours waiting for il H. be-
come possible for trains 70 start on west
ward, and We dragged along across the
plains, but when we began to descend
the slopes Of the Sierras we LEFT the
shows behind us and found the green
fields Al our feet. for We were, indeed.
In the land Of sunshine. fruit and fiow.
en-, and intend 10 stay here Just n
long ~ feel can afford to.
This has been the experience OF many
~esthound travellers during The present
.a,dwiDter season. and every effort is
being made on the part OF the EXPOSE
ton management; 10 impress the Eastern
visitors with the fact that, aside from
the climatic advantages, il is good for
them 10 BE- here. During the past week
there has been . succession OF interest
ting things At the fair. First came the
Of the Harriet Hoemer statue
Of Isabella. in which q host OF ladies'
well known in social and literary circles
on the Pacific Coast took an interesting
part, and in which the Palace Of Art
was dedicated. The formal opening Of
the Vienna Prater introduced to San
Francisco the Imperial Vienna orches-
ira, one OF the fnest musical organiza.
tions Of the world.
A series Of days which are to be cele-
bra,ed under the auspices Of the differ
ent frsternal organizations was inang-
urated On Feb IL by the independent
Order Of Good Templars. On this &C.
casion Festival Hall was first brought
into service. and q large audience a.
ecmbled there TO witness the exercises
Of the annual convention and anniver-
sary OF the organization Of that BODY.
A pleasing feature Of the day was the
parade through the grounds of the n.
phans from the Good Templars' Home
for Orphans, and whose enjoyment Of
the confessional features TO which they
were made welcome was accepted As the
forerunner Of many similarly joyful &C.
casions in the near feature. There is TO
be a general Orphans Day before
long. when every child from the char.
table institutions in San Francisco and
vicinity will he given the run Of the Ex-
position. There is also to be q public
school childrens' day. for which the
people Of San Francisco are now making
great preparations, and such q day the
school children of San Francisco have
never seen before. This school childreals
day has been set for Feb. %. and COM
Ing As it does between the national holi.
day and Saturday II ID school holiday
Of itself. hut it viii Be made in this con-
nection an Exposition holiday in which
every person connected with the man.
Agement or with the Exposition in any
way will vie with every other amusc-
ment maker to add to the childrens
pleasure.
The Transmississippi Congress has
been in session in San Francisco during
The present week. and on Wednesday
evening its delegates were made the
guests Il the Exposition. There was .
grand display Of fireworks and Q gen.
sral illumination Of the buildings. Even
The electric tower was illuminated,
though this great structure is not quite
and there were band concerts
1t the fireworks and on the grand Ger.
tral court as well. The arrangements
Tor Washington's birthday include more
fireworks, more Examinations, the open.
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