The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-11
Exposition Will Remain Open at
Least q Week Longer.
TODAY roR Array AND NAVY,
FIRST Regiment Band wiz RenAes .
apecaally Arrangea Progena0e ~
MARTIAL Musae-Daby Show ana
weAaing Attractions fer Te-
War Daases DRAW 1zssge Csosv4s.

II has been definitely decided to con-
ttnue the Seattle exposition for u least
one week longer than the tians originally
epecified, 20 an to afford the large crowds
expected In tns city on tbs occasion Of
TIE W. c. T. u. convention m opportunity
r. see what the state II capable OF. even
n this infancy OF its development. II
viii probably run until Saturday night.
October q, but official announcement y
yet 10 BE- made.
Large crowds were In attendance all
day yesterday. In the evening Prince
sitting Bull, In Sioux war dances. assist
"a BY Makah In other Indian dances.
Vas among the new attractions and drew
= good house. From an experts stand
roint the sxhibition was good The
Shields company and WaGnsrs band
added to the programme in delightful
manner.
Today Is Army and Navy day. when
martial music, especially arranged BY
Handmaster Wagner. win predomiuate.
Manager 8hialds Will put On hts entire
series Of PhiliDpine pscturss, Naval OH
Gers from Port Orchard and the revenue
cutters. now In the harbor. have &C.
cApted invitations 10 be present. ~ .
special attroction the LAselles. In . new
act, VIII appear for the last time.
On Thursday afternoon the exposition
viii Be given over to baby show. for
which generous prizes win be given.
Entries. giving nAms and aoe Of child,
viii close at noon tomorrow.
On Thursday night tbs much-adyestissd
public wedding will take place. A great
crowd II promised for this occasion.
The ygsnatshse Display.
Ehc wenatchse display Ii In charge Of
=. C. Darnell. Of whatcom- II was
shipped TO Manager Hosom without any
one In charge. Wenatchee Ii In Chsian
county. The land surrounding the city
on which the products OF exhibit were
grown II irrigated The climate II very
mild. and. with ths rich coil. aids In the
profitable cultivation OF grapes and many
euh-sropicai fruits. besides growing the
largest melons in the state.
The apple exhibit consists Of some forty
different varieties. Large Gloria Mundi
took first prize. with notwithstanding
Wolf river fruit a close second. Italian
prunes were awarded first PRICE. OF
pears there are many different kinds, all
Ane looking. The Idaho variety took
drst prise. The late Crawford peach was
also given nrst priss for size ana quality.
Scattered throughout the exhibit are sew
erAl jars of preserved pears and cherries
clear and delicious looking. big water
melon. ths prids Of the hall. Weighing
~ pounds. carried Oh irst prize There
are two kinds .of tomatoes. one variety Of
large late Rose potatoes and a peck OF
sweet potatoes. all showing up we'll.
splandid collection Of onions and to-
barco completes the exhibit. which rep
resents. owing to lack OF time to ret IL
up, only about one-third Of tho products
grown about the city.
For Lamher1en's Day.
Tho lumbermen Of this city ana vicinity
are busy at work In making their arrange
mcntA Tor Lumbermen's day at the expo-
estion. as noted In recent issue OF the
Post-IntellfGeucer At the time when the
meeting WINS held at which Il was decided
g accept tho cfYer Of the management OF
the exposition for special day. II was
found impossible to set an exact day. but
u has SINCE been decided by a committee
having this matter In hand to appoint Sat
urdAy. October II. ~ Lumbermen'a day
Invitations are now being prepared to be
sAnt to every ahingleman ZIMMERMAN ana
logger IN the state. The committee Ia PLAN
ming very unique and interesting enter
tainment on that date. although the minor
details Of the arrangements have not yet
been fully settled. The local lumhermen
are raising quite q sum Of money for this
purpose. with which they intend to show
generous hospitality TO their visiting broth
ers. by their hospitality they wish to less
en- the natural disappointment which out
side fumbermcn viii feel at not finding
lumber exhibit at the exposition