Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-10-05


many Of them, the one first mentioned,
most often spoken of and most enjoy.
ed was the music Of the royal marine
band Of Italy.
large crowd was present at the ope.
ming Of the big fair. The band led a
procession which marched down River
side avenue amid the cheers OF the peo-
pie. Next to the band came the God
dess OF Plenty. Miss Lula Kirby, the
choice OF Neg Perce county, Idaho,
which last year won the first prize for
the best exhibition Of fruits. grains.
grass seed. roots and vegetables. She
rode in the same carriage which was
presented to Abraham Lincoln by the
business men OF New York city after
his second election. Her costume and
that OF her attendants was of the co.
: lonial style.
| On reaching the grounds the Goddess
OF Plenty and her retinue halted at the
! pavilion and the band proceeded the
Goddess and her Attendants, then enter.
cd the pavilion, and as she ascended 10
the platform, a chorus made up OF 1000
children, selected from the best voices
In the public schools above the fourth
grade. sa'nted her with the opening
bars Of the grand chorus. This chorus
was under the direction OF DR.. r. A.
! Heritage.
4 Following the rendition OF the open
opening ode. which formally opened
chorus the Goddess announced the
opening code, which formally opened
Spokane's Industrial Exposition. This
ode was composed by Miss Pauline
Dunstan, the Spokane elocutionist, and
Is as follows:
/ Loyal subjects. one and all,
Gathered at my mandates call.
Greeting here your Goddess brings,
I While the joyous welcome rings
Il For your pleasures you will find
Treasures rare In form and kind,
Golden grains and fruits so fair,
Ores from old earth's hidden lair,
Dances tripped by dainty feet,
/ Music grand and songs most sweet.
These your Goddess gives to thee.
For your pleasures, full and free.
Take them. use them for your cheer
Emblems OF a bounteous year.
Thus let gladness have full sway
And begin our festal day
The ode was followed by the opening
address by DR.. E. d. Olmsted, president
OF the Exposition and by Mayor J. NJ
Comstock
The Exposition this year as far as
the exhibits are concerned is fully up te
those Of former years ana in some re
spects is better. In the agricultural
and fruit departments the exhibit
: from Neg Perce county. under the
charge Of the Hon. Thomas c. Kirby
Is very large and contains about every
e thing which can be raised in the North
! temperate zone. But striking
!, change In the agricultural department
l Is the large number OF exhibitors who
are competing for the different prizes
offered for the best individual exhibits
e Of farm and fruit exhibits. There are
: many more OF these than ever before
e and they are much better. This is on,
OF the striking features of the agricul
tural departments.
The mineral departments Is all tha
I 1t was last year With many new camps
/. represented. This Is one OF the beg
! and most important parts OF the biz
. show. A poultry department and ma
chinery department are interestin,
q sectiOna
i, But the attractions at the Exposition
which brings more people and which
>, holds them there longer and cause
more admiration than anything els
and everything else Is the band. Sucl
q musical organization never befor
came west. II is a wonderland i
equally admired by the best musician
and by those who do not pretend to b
musicians or Judges OF music. Their
: are forty members OF this band and In
cluded in that number are a dozen sc
Il loists which makes a very attractiy
!. part OF ths program.
e Outside OF the band, the biggest al
e traction at the Exposition is Atlantis
a the globe and fire dancer and juggleres
4 who Is the greatest in her line ever see
in America. Her unique dance Will
: moving about the stage on globe |
1 exceedingly clever and interesting.
: Another OF the best turns at the EJ
Il position Is that OF Little Nero. "Ns
/ 70" is the cutest little acrobat and slac
L wire performer In the country. He !
/ only 4 years old and about three fee
4 high, yet with his father he carries on
a regular professional act.
The Sisters Waterman in rag. tim
music and dancing are very fine II
their line and are considered one o
the best attractions. The Malvern
Bros. are excellent too. In fact the en-
tire programs are better than at an.
: former Exposition.
The reduction OF the price OF admis
. sion to Is cents. Is making big hit