Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-06
Spokane Exposition Opened.

opened its doors promptly on time
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock
Among all the other attractions at the
Exposition this year, and there are
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.
A 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 Nez Perez 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. 9..e- a.ts...,t
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
ed the pavilion, and as she assembled to
the platform, chorus made up OF 1000
children, selected from the best voices
in the public schools above the fourth
grade, saluted her with the opening
bars of the grand chorus. This chorus
was under the direction of DR.. r. A.
Heritage. .,... .t..t .-..-... -t
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 ,,1 ha-;,+,.--, ,,.r..f H..
Loyal subjects, one and all,
Gathered at my mandates eall3hi 10
directing here your Goddess brings dt
While the, joyons, welcome rings -.
For your pleasures you will find,
TREASURES rare in form and kind,tH
Golden grains and fruits so fairareff,.
Ores from old earth's hidden lair,
Dances tripped by dainty Feet no IL
l3Mhsic grand and songs most sweet.
These Your Goddess gives to thee, - +.
For your pleasures, full. and free,
Take them, use them for your cheer,
oEmblens Of a bounteuus yeafluu2 on
| 9}Thusdet gladnesst have full sway - 49,,
And begin our festal day.,
The ode was followed by the opening
addressiby DR.! e. 3D. Olmsted, president
Of the Exposition and by Mayor ]. NJ.
| Comstock.
The Exposition this year as far as
| the exhibits are concerned is fullytup to
those, Of former years ana in some re-
| spects is better. In the. agricultural
and fruit departne the exhibit
from Nez Petce = county, n under the
| charge, of the Hon. Thomas G. Kirby,
! is very large and contains about every
thing which can be raised in the North
temperatel9 zohe.m5Tl Butu striking
change in the, agricultural department
is the large. number Of exhibitors who
are competing for the different prizes
offered for the9best individual exhibits
| Of farm and fruit exhibits. There are
many more of these than ever before
and they are much betteK1 olThis IS one
offthe striking features of the agrfeul-
tural departments. a,. r
The mineral departments Is ALI that
1T was last year, With many new camps
repnesented. This is one of, the BEST
and most important parts. of the big
Show A poultry department and ma
jchihety' department. ARE interesting
| sections. ii0s sL5 b91aitc- 2egy All
But the attractions at the Exposition
which brings more people and which
holds them there bionger and causes
more admiration than, anything else
and everything else is the band Snch
a musical Organization never before
came west. LIT is a Wonderland is
equally admired by the best musicians
! and by those who do not pretend to be
musicians or Judges of music There
are forty members Of this band and in
b cluded in, that, number are dozen So
loists which makes a very attractive
part of the program 1871 IHii''1iDbG
+ Outside of the band the biggest at
|, traction at the Exposition is Atlantis,
the globe and fire dancer and juggleress
who Is the greatest in her line ever seen
In America Her uniqle dance while
moving about the stage on a globe is
exceedingly clever and interesting.
- Another of the best turns atlthe Ex-
position is that of Little Nero ,HNe-
ro" is the cutest little acrobat and slack
wire performer in the country. He is
only A years old and about three feet
high, yet with his father he carries out
a regular professional act. satI l5Ilg
| q The, Sisters Waterman in rag time
music and dancing are very fine in