The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-14
TACOMA'S BIG FAIR.
Pierce County Exposition to
Open Tomorrow Morning.
Low FARES INSURE A CROWD.
Many Rane and Complete DxAiSits-
bicycle aad Horse Racin6 Are
MADE Special Features.

Made Special Features.
Tacoma, sept H-SpeciaL.-Ths Pierce
county fair. which Will open 10 the gen.
eral public on Tuesday morning. promises
from present Indications 10 be the best and
mos varied exhibition Of the resources
.. the state and the products of her fac
tories ever got togethAr In Western
Washington. Exhibits " farm ana dairy
products and of manufactured articles
have been coming in rapidly The past few
days. and thsy are as rapidly osing ar
ranged for The opening day a. the grounds.
A small army ~ men and women cave
been working Ike beavers since Friday
putting things in order. and from the
chaos OF exhibits OF every description
there have oaen formed many handsome
displays r.. tomorrow night the arrange
r:ent OF The eXEioits-in Itself a huge TASK
on this occasion-wil have been completed
and origh, and early Tuesday morning the
big fair will De ready for the inspection
Of the public.
Large Attendance Expected.
On account OF the low fares made on
railroad and steamboat lines. there will
probably be a very large attendance from
every county IN Western Washington.
Secretary T. ]. Bell today m4de arrange
nents for four steamboat excursions
tfom the lower Sound. From the Puyal-
lup valley towns and from Olympia and
Southwestern Washington crowds OF peo-
pie are expected They will be attracted
here by an exposition which will be sec
ond 10 none ever held in The state, and by
a splendid series OF amusement events in
Guiding horse racing and bicycle races.
The dig task or putting the grounds and
buildings ia suitable shape for Ias expo
slt!on has required an immense amount OF
work. and The expenditure Of no small
sum. visit 10 the grounds shows that
The work has been we'll done and the
money judSiously expended In the main
building. which Is nearly 100 feet long Will
be placed the women's department. con-
slsting OF exhibits OF linen and fancy
3 ork. paintings. embroideries and house
nod articles OF all dissertations. Mrs c.
Harry Wright is superintendent, OF the
womens department The lsne arr display
Will De under the supervision OF Mrs, Julia
Widgery Slaughter. who has made rec
ord for herself In this line. Mrs. Marion
Brewer Will have charge of the household
e. partment
In the main building also will be seen
the creamery exhibit and . SEPARATOR
the fair. The remainder OF the main
building viii be given up to the exhibits
OF Pierce county manufacturers.
Another building VIII be filled with
horticultural displays of all kinds The
display Of Washington fruit viii be par
tcuAarly fine. Ruddy apples Will glow
from the SUBMITS OF huge pies OF mel
ons. golden pumpkins and other fruits
and vegetables, while pears. grapes and
peaches will be represented In all their
beauty. There will be a splendid floral
exhibit In the building provided for that
purpose. In the line OF fruits. the exhibit
from Vaughn. which has already arrived,
will command a high place In the list o:
winners.
Among the best features OF the fair will
be the exhibits OF fine horses, cattle. live
stock and poultry The poultry show Will
OF Itself interest thousands. Harry Collier
will Judge the birds Oscar l. Jones, Of
Seattle, Will have charge of the bench
show for dogs,
Races and Other Features.
President Young and Secretary Bell
realizing that the thousands who visit the
big fair will want 10 De amused part OF
the time. have paid especial attention to
this feature OF the exposition. There VIII
be bicycle and horse races daily begin
ming Tuesday afternoon. Dow, Esary,
Bartholomew. Sharick. Johnson the ter
ribe Swede;' Hill, Jimmie Jones, Rucker
Of California: Erland. Schone, sullivan
Spain and numbers OF other well known
riders have entered In the bike races and
considering the entries and the valuable
purses and prizes hung up for the pro-
fessi onal and amateur riders, the races
VIII probably be the best ever held IN the
Northwest, The track has been pu, In
condition for this part OF the amuse meut
programme.
One hundred and twenty fast horses
from Washington. Oregon, Montana and
British Columbia have been entered and
the sport IN this department will ne NJ
for the best. The horses have already
arrived and have taken up quarters a, the
grounds.
Besides the races. there VIII be three
balloon ascensions. including one uiu-
minated ascension al night By Prof Miller
Prof Malone and Mr. Mcdonald have
made arrangements with Secretary Bell
for quarters where they Will show the
wonderful \ rays to all who wish to see
this greatest electrical discovery 81 the
century.
No, least OF all the attractive events
will be the wedding which VIII occur
Thursday or Friday. The happy couple
have not been chosen by the officers Of
tn. fair. although several applications
have been received. The newly welded
pair will be presented with 500 worth OF
household goods from the leading ner-
chants ~ she city. The articles viii AL
be valuable and Appropriate.
President Young Secretary Bell and
Treasurer Moore have worked early and
late for months "a 81 for the fair and their
efforts vii certainly be crowned with
SUCCESS
omcers ard Directors.
The officers and board OF directors OF
the fatr which has been Incorporated are.
President. A G Young: vic. precedent.
] G. Taylor. secretary r J Bel: treas
urer. n K Moore: board % directors
J Hunt Tacoma Fl X Moore. Tacoma,
J c Dertnger De,rineer. Ezra Meeker.
PuYaIlup Thomas Mcdonald. DsirlnRer:
Marshall X Smell, Tacoma. r J. Bell Ia
coma J c. TAYLOR. orfing: A c. Young.
Tacoma: advisory board Frank Al'ng.
Tacoma: n Winchester Balch; Thomas
dale: T {. Van Eaton. Eatonv.lle L. A.
Chamberlain Buckley. William j Bow
man. Alderton. w % c. Spike. Tacoms.
Henry Mahacks Tacoma
The list % departments ana r1etr super
tnfenfeuts follows. Speeding department
Marshall X Smell; division A horses,
Thomas Higgins. division p dairy cattle.
J . Deiriagsr division BIB. tat cattle,
&. Deir.nger. division C. sheep ana
swine Thomas Mcdonald. division D.
poultry W r White. division z, dairy
ing. r | Tnomps3n division =. farm pro-
duets George n gassstt division n fruit
Frank Aulug: division -. natural history.
= Hunt division I. minerals Fred Sc
ger, Gvsloa J. agricultural implements
ar1 manufactures, Joseph K Turner; a.
vision X forestry and lumber Frank r.
Cole. division floral L. Roberts ana