The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-10

The nrst Seattle exposition Is IKE goo"
vine. the older II grows. the better
There an almost universal ne@sn"
from exhibitors that the exposition DC con
tinued another week beyond tne oste SCI
for It's closing, and the out-of-soNh
hibltors offer 20 repienish their atesay
handsome exhibits with later prodscs ~
case this r. done. !.
There vii, be a meeting OF the dnec,oss
of the exposition this afternoon and a. thA'
time the matter will be discussed
The coming to this state 81 over -oo
delegates ard attendants upon the
woman's Christian Temperance Union
national Convention. 20 be neid nsfe I'm
October 10 TO Is. inclusive, Leads the busine
men 70 believe tina, II the exhibits In me
exposition can be kept up TO their preseh,
standard or increased. great opportunity
will he offered by the meeting OF the con.
venslon to chow TO the people Of the E>at
the wonderful richness and variety Oh .ne
resources OF Western Washington. Inc
delegates 10 the convention com. from
Maine 70 Texas. from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific and with the magnificent basis al
hand the exposition. with but little labor.
can be built into even greater exn'o't
than II n.
Nor 10 the exhibitors believe that
continuation Of the exposition IN october
d next will in any way interfere with the
reception OF the Homecoming vosunteers'
The reception committee on the welcome
home OF the soldiers has figured on Mns
the Armory and the new wings as ban
quet hall and bunk room for the boys dur
ing the three davs reception II II not be-
isved that the soldiers will be mustered
out IN time 20 reach here much before
October q. although this matter can he
more definitely decided In day or two.
bu, the exhibitors urge that q VIII only
take q day or two al the outside 70 tear
down and move away the exhibits II took
a week 10 put In Place. Many Of the cxhio-
itors would be more than glad II arrange
men,s couid he made whereby other quar-
tiers could be found for the returning Vol
unteers and even allow the exposition to
remain In place until the boys return.
They argue that thousands Of The citizens
Of Washington will visit Seattle during
TIE reception and II the exposition is still
open viii have the opportunity OF seeing
their own county or district exhibits. AZ
well as the exhibits Of other counties. and
be able 10 appreciate the value OF rich
exhibitions gathered in the metropolis OF
the state. II will thus be an incentive 20
all out-of-to~n exhibitors 20 DO better In
future years then they have done this
year.
An 1nHss ~ Farmers.
THE feature Of yesterday At the exposi-
wives and families. More farmers visited
the big exhibition yesterday than during all
the previous days II has been open And
they took n keen interest. too. In the ok
hibi's. especially the exhibits from theis
counties ana districts
AZ one old gentleman said. while look
ing ~ an exhibit from the county In which
he ives: II could A. better than that. but
didn't think n was worth while fakine
the trouble until now. II they're going
TO keep this thing gong awhile. I'll send
down something"
The Sumner district exhihI, although IL
had no attendant; I'm charge. wa. the cyno-
sure OF all eyes yesterday The exhibit,
received the prize for the best fer boxe. of
apples packed for market and people seem.
81 more Interested IN the fruit they can
get and in fact. do get for everyday use.
thar In the magnificent dlsplsys % fruit
OF unusual size and color exhibited merely
| for show
Tho district exhibits twenty-five varieties
II apples. six varieties Of crab apples. ,en
varieties OF pears. eight varieties 81 pIums
and then comes the vegetable Kingdom
per
Tomatoes in six varieties. ,urnips pota-
toes. bee's pumpkins. squash beans car
rois psrsnips. onians. cabbage and then
| berries galore
While products ~ unusual size are shown
| Just 70 show uha; 'hr soli 81 sumner
| can do II pushed" the exhibit, show. main
| - the varieties Of fruits ard vegetables
| thar the citizen who buys what he eat.
In the raw" looks for in the markets ms
| fact gave the exhibit an Interest 70 the
| housewife who stopped ana fingered n 70.
tato Or beet and elin'r ~av "ah. my,
| how big (. t. bat i1 say now tht. a
| Just what I want FOR baking or picking
| They nss up wi,h0u, WASTE
( IN addition 20 fruits vegetable. berries
/ ard other products. Sumner District SHOW.
/ totaccos gr w'-r IN TIRE pf.n, csupers =,
( rev vaH,iA~ beans q entirely new
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