The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-19
MERCHANTS HAVE THEIR DAY
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL FEATURE AT
SEATTLE EXPOSITION.
Lumbermen's Day, Which Comes
Next Saturday, VIII he the
CrOwning Event OF Fair-Exten-
sive Programme Being Arranged.

Yesterday was Merchants day at the
Seattle exposition. The day was not
characterized by any special features. A
voting contest for the most popular mer-
chant In the city was held, and the re-
suit will be announced this morning. A
gold medal. given by the mana cement
OF the exposition, Is the prize that will
be given the winner.
4 feature OF tho exposition last night
was the competitive drill participated in by
two members each OF Company B, OF the
state militia, the University cadets and
the High School cadets. The prize was a
gold medal. the winner being Corporal
Harry Bailey. Of Company b.
Another feature Of the evening was the
cake walk for children. In which there were
several entrances. The winners were How
ard Colludi and Hazel Van Alstyne.
Mile. Lira. the electric dancer, proved
the sensation at the exposition last even
Ing and will remain FOR the rest of the
week Her skirt is made OF 400 yards
OF silk. and her dancing In connection
with the light effects is truly wonderful.
The attractionS for each day during the
rest Of the week are OF a nature to draw
the people, and the attendance will I'M
doubtedly remain splendid.
Lumbermen's Day.
For Saturday afternoon and evening
the programme has been specially ar
ranged, and Lumbermeu's day, as the
day has been designated. will undoubted-
ly live long In the history of lumber
circles. A committee OF thirty-slve lead
Ing lumbermen and men interested in the
lumber industry has been selected to ar
rance special attractions for the day. A.
S. Kerry. chairman Of the committee. re-
ports splendid progress. Other leading
members Of the committee are: V. H.
Beckman, secretary Of the Washington
State Shingie Manufacturers AssocIa-
ton; c. E. Patten. secretary and treas
urer OF the Atlas Lumber Company; J.
S. Brace. OF Brace & Co: F. 1. Curtis.
Of the Commercial Cedar Company; Z. II.
Lewis, OF Lewis q Crane; Francis Rotch,
of the Simpson Logging Company;
Thomas II. Claffey. OF the Fox Saw
Works; W. ]. Corbin. of the Corbin-
Deputy Machinery Company; Hobert
Fox of the Simonds Manufacturing Com
pany: Gus Bynon, OF the Grafton &
knight Manufacturing Company: Frank
W. Mitchell. OF the Mitchell. Lewis &
Staver Company; Thomas Comerford, of
Cawston & Co.: c. d. Sttmson. of the
Stimson Mill Company; Fred kellogg.
OF the Kellogg Mill Company. and others.
in all thirtyfive.
The funds for the occasion have al
ready been secured by the committee
j. 8. Brace & Co. has agreed To furnish
5,ooo cedar shingles, and the Pacific Lum-
Der Trade Journal the printing and the
programme for the day on shingles,
which will be given as a souvenir to ev-
eryone entering the hall. c. f. Patten
has arranged for booths and 10000 sand
witches. and lumberrnen attending the
exposition will have a grand free feed"
with oceans of lemonade thrown in Mr..
Kerry Is having banners printed. and
the hall VIII be suitably decorated with
lumbermen's colors and Hoo Hoo en-
blems.
Beckman Outlines Plans.
Concerning the occasion Victor II.
Beckman said last evening: There will
be shingle manufacturers meeting In
Seattle Saturday, and 1t has been ar
ranged that business shall be dispensed
with and the attending lumbermen will
adjourn to the exposition In a body We
nave made request that ell mills In
the Vicinity OF Seattle close down for the
day and attend In force. We haye 50
Tar heard from few mills and we have
reason to believe that the request will
be generally complied with.
We have sent invitations by letter
10 500 sawmlls, shingle mills. lumber
camps and wood working factories. ask
Ing them to come to Seattle and attend
NJ
vitations represent 1900 people interest
ed IN iumberiXg, and we believe that at
least 100 people will be- here We have
sandwiches and lemonade and shingle
programmes for 10000 people We are
sorry that we have not had time 10 get
up a big lumber exhibit for that dav
but we Will do the next best thing. We
VIII have walters in swaliowtail coats
at the exposition. and the wants of ALI
IN
committee at work looking for two rew
attractions. and II we are able to secure
mem they viii materially add to the gen
eral jollity OF the day.
Brewing Company Exhibit.
In the center and at the from, ~ TIA
main exposition hall IL the display OF the
Seattle Brewing ard Mailing Companv.s
products In the form OF an artfsttnaI,v
decorated pyramid. very tall, as II TO repre-
sent the high standing OF Kaini.A haer
among its competitors.
Rainier beer is a traveller OF much re-
nown. for 1t IL shipped In large quantities
20 'he ports OF China. India and Japan: 10
the Hawaiian islands, South Amer,oa
Australia and tho Philippines In San
Francisco, as In this Northwest Il has won
us way upon its merits. This wide marka.
has been captured largely through the in
aelatigahle efforts OF General Manager r
+. Sweeney.
William +. BOYD, Photographers.
This art room display fs prorntnen. and
very effective. Each OF the many pictures
so fns'efuily framed and arranged IL
Photographic art study from l.fe. one re-
turns again and again with pleasure m
ihis exhibit Guided by most competent
operator light ard shade have PAINTED here
Incompatible pictures. varying In shade
pose, style and motive