Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
THE HARVEST CARNIVAL.
Lewiston Celebrates the Advent of
the Railroad with Fitting
Ceremonies.
Coronation of the Queen
Regal and Beautiful Queens, an I'M
posing Procession, a Great In
dustrial Display.-Th0u-
sands of People in At
tendance.
Coronation of the Queen

The Harvest Carnival yesterday was
great success. 1t was the grandesi
festal day in the history of Lewiston
The old city has aroused to the spirit
of the occasion and the gateway to 8
new and great future is fairly opened
The Carnival was the celebration o
birth 10 new life.
Tue morning hours were spent IN
preparation for the entertainment o
the guests. The streets soon showed
the life of visitors first from the Lewis
ton valley including Vineland, Asotin
Lapwai and then from far out on the
reservation even to Camas prairie and
to he far limits of the Clearwater
basin.
The Palouse excursion train arrived
at II a. m., an hour ahead of time
with $50 excursionists. 1t hurried OF
like the wind over the new railroad
the speed in accord with glad hearts
that came with greetings, and many
of the people saw for the first time oul
grand rivers, our far valley with or
chards burdened with fruits and oul
city with its bowers, its flowers and its
hospitable pioneers. This train came
like messenger of peace and the mes.
senger with a chain that bound two
new communities with new social and
commercial ties.
The streets were tn ronged before
noon with visitors while the work oi
preparation still proceeded. The visi-
tors foun d entertainment on the streets s
where the best of the market was on
sale. The pavilion was also open
with its display of fruits and graios.
This exhibition is as good rs could he
found at any fair in the country. OF
itself the fruit, grain and vegetable
display was an object lesson. 1t tod
story so real that none could doubt
the native wealth of Lewiston valley.
The variety of grains covered wide
range. Lewiston valley can afford the
most perfect samples in wide range
of products that can he found in any
country. Not only the samples are
found here i'm perfection but the crops
are grown here that will capture COM
petitive prizes in any exhibition.
The Spokane regular train arrived at
2:45 with 800 addition nj excursioiists
The delayed procession began to move
soon after the regular tram arrived.
The business houses were generally
represented by floats. The designs to
represent various business enterprises
were elaborate and artistic in design
ard the program for their presentation
was perfectly arranged aud executed.
The procession formed on g and ID
streets and the route was along Main
from the head to the pavilion.
The parade was in order as follows:
Lewiston Brass Band.
Mayor and members of council in
carriages.
Queen of state with attendants and
fairies.
Queen of the carnival, queen of the
harvest, queen of day, queen of night,
escorted by knights on horseback.
state Normal School faculty.
State Normal School float and stu
dents.
Academy of Sisters of Visitation float
Boys' Academy float.
Pioneer stage coach,
o. A. Kios, Aune & McGilvery, S.
Wildenthaler, e. G.. Bunnel!, The Fair,
J. NJ. Fix, Owl Drug Store, Loomer IL
Co, J. NJ. johnson, J. =. Cox. l.. G.
Neal, Dent & Butler, Cash Hardware
Store, Morning Tribune, G. Weisgerber,
J. P. VOilmer g. Co, f. l.. Russ ell i,
Hastings Il Co, Lewiston Implement
Co, VineIand and J. II. Bethel.
The trinmphlai march along Main
street ended at the fair building, The
The coronation exercises followed
The queens with their attendants
made beautiful show. The address
of the chamberlain introduced the cor
onation exercciges. The address was
by Mr. Miles :. Johnson and it was
very pleasing and we'll received. ]. w.
Reid in his usual happy veins de-
Iivered the address of welcome. DIR
w. w. Watkins of Moscow on behalf
of Latah county delivered an eloquent
response.
rhe NinelaHd display was an at
tractlve feature of the days program.
The living picture of poverty represen-
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