The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30
EXPOSITION At SPOKANE.
TO BEGIN on TUESDAY AND con-
TINUE TWO WEEKS.
Opening Ceremonies to BE of a More
Imposing Nature Than Ever De-
fore-Grounds and Buildings Are
Ready for the Handsome Display.

| SPOKANE, Sept. 29.-Next Tuesday,
| October 2. will witness the seventh In
| auguration of the Spokane Industrial ex-
| position, formerly known as the fruit
| fair Manager w. L. Hawley promises
| that the ceremonies attending upon this
| occasion will be of a splendor unequaled
| by any previous efforts in this line
| Promptly at the hour of noon the great
| festal parade that is to mark the open
| Ing exercises will start from the white
| City" and make a triumphal tour of the
city. headed by the famous Royal Marine
| band of Italy. Conspicuous In the royal
| pageant will ride the Goddess of Plenty
| seated In the historical carriage that was
| once owned by President Lincoln, and
| surrounded by her subjects and escorted
| by her royal mounted guards. Other
features of the long pageant will be a
| military section, composed of the United
States cavalry from Fort Wright and
| several companies of the Washington
| National Guard: and along the line will
| be seen long line OF floats designed
to carry out the idea and display the re-
| sources of the vast domain presided over
| by the Goddess of Plenty.
The parade will terminate at the ex-
| position grounds, which will then have
been thrown open to the public, and
| will be followed by the opening exer-
cises. The goddess will recite the open
| ton to the management. President E.
ID. olmstead. of the Chamber of Com
merce, will make speech of accept
ance. after which Spokane's annual fes-
tival will be thrown wide open to the
public for the next two weeks.
The exposition occupies the same
| location as 1t has for the past
three years. 1t is in the rear of the
Auditorium and, being in the very heart
of the business center OF the city, 1t
Is constant temptation and inducement
for the public to pass in and out many
times during each day of the fair. fact
which adds thousands of dollars to the
receipts which the exposition otherwise
would not get.
Grounds and Buildings.
The exposition Enclosure occupies a
space of fully two square blocks and
| consists OF five largo tents and several
| frame structures. The main entrance will
be at Main and Post streets. Visitors
entering there will first pass into the
mining tent. The inciosure Is 5oxl20 feet
in size, lying In the center of Main ave-
nue.. 1t will have q central aisle 20 feet
wide. with exhibits Is feet deep on each
side. 1t will Join the agricultural tent
| at its west end
The agricultural tent will also lie In
Main avenue. 1t will be 5oxi4o feet in
| extent and will be for the exhibit of
| grains, grasses. roots and vegetables. Its
| arrangement will depend on the amount
| of display material sent, but enough Is
assured to make the display bigger than
| ever before.
| The main pavilion will be entered from
| the agricultural tent with sharp turn
| directly north. It's left, or western side,
| will be lined with EXHIBIT booths - feet
| deep, except for feet In the center Of
| the expanse. where will be built the
i stage. The exhibit booths will continue
| The seats will be built on the right of
| the entrance, occupying space approx
| imating 5ox2oO feet. Half Of the seat
| ing capacity Will be reserved. The heat
| ing of the building Will be done by a
| steam system from a boiler In the rear
| of the Auditorium building. The boiler
| will also furnish power for the operation
| OF the mining machinery to be demon
| strated on the grounds
| The horticultural exhibit will be entered
from the north end q the main tent a
| the horticultural display tents in paral-
| lei line with the mining and agricultural
tents. This tent, In which will be shown
the fruit and canned goods OF the show.
| will be 60 by 150 feet In size. There will
| be display booths 10 feet deep on each side
| and table IL feet wide through the CEN
ter. leaving aisles IL feet wide on each
side.
| Continuing east. entrance will be made
/ to the smaller fruit tent, added TO the
| original plan to accommodate large coun-
| try displays. This tent Is 40 by 100 feet.
II win be arranged with large booths on
/ each side The eastern end will empty
\ INTO IpSA street u snort Instance nnftn OF
the auditorium entrance. Here will be
placed the secondary entrance.
North Of the horticultural tents win be
ne quilting fgf ,ne sa p 81 PEI ,.s, *
size, and will be arranged to display stock
| In the center and on each side. The mid
way attractions Of the show VIII be
| There will be a sideshow, n merry-go-
| round. a moving picture show, a shooting
gallery a Punch and Judy show and
! ing machinery, including air compressors.
| drills. hoisting machinery and a battery
| % stamps. will he placed at the east eni
| Of the mining tent and directly north ~
| the main entrance.
Farm and Mineral Displays.
Last year the fruit exhibits were oil
accommodated in one tent 50 by Us. This
/ year a larger tent was set aside for these
| exhibits. but II has been found far too
small, and II was necessary TO build ar-
| other the same size az the first. The
| fruit and agricultural display viii m two
/ large tents, each OF which viii be % nv
/ $50 feet I'm size Another tent ~ by iss feet
/ viii be Allied with garden truck. grain aud
( grasses. therefore, instead ~ four LARGE
| tents as last year this time there VIII
| be ave. and the indications are that they
I win be crowded more than they were
| year ago, There viii be plenty of comNe-
| tition for the capital prize for the bost
| Lincoln apt Stevens counties are AT pre-
4 pairing exhibits with which 20 capture The
I prize. Another hDtiGfNRft ttAft4f VIII De
| the many exhibits from single farms
/ This viii be one ~ the best features II
| the fruit and agricultural department
Superintendent 7. X Armstrong. ~ rha
/ mining department Is very enthusiastic
| over tire splendid display % minerals
| witch win he made this year. The large
| tent devoted 20 this department. viii he
| crowded "a ts utmost capacity. Many
/ camps which were not represented last
! wear win have good exhibits this year.
| and almost AT ~ those which were rr-a.
1 ont az former fairs VII BE- there with bet.
| ter displays than ever. Ores are already
/ here from every state In the Northwest
/ ana British Columbia.
/ Three 81 the best mining experts IN fhs
| country have been appointed Judges " tha
4 mineral display. They are Frederick Eef.
4 fer general manager - the Mother foaa
| Mining and MilSinr Company, q, Green
| wood II @ Prot Henry EAnf1s ard
/ Prof Z. shedd respectively heads ~ min.
/ lng and engineering ~ the Washington
I state university 81 Seattle ard washing.
! tor agricultural college At Pullman. Thee
80 a.. - h. 49,.