The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-18
STREET FAIR PARADE.
Opening Of the Carnival Season VIII BE
Appropriately Inaugurated.

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Saturday during regatta week has
been set aside for the A. o. U. W. and
the Workmen intend putting up quite
A big parade In which numbers Of
guests and visitors will Join. The
Workmen are determined 10 make the
day as big an occasion as has ever been
witnessed In Astoria. The Foresters are
also considering the question az to
whether that body az a separate order
should not also make some special dem
onstratlOn worthy Of the occasion. A
day will be awarded 10 them Just as
soon as a formal application ls made.
The prettlest sight OF the fair win be
perhaps the opening procession. This
viii be headed by the marshal OF the
day. Following him will come the king.
seated in a decorated carriage, and af-
ter him the band and then the militia
from Fort Candy. Then will come the
governor Of the state with Director Gen.
cral Fulton and Immediately behind. the
mayor and civic officials. After these
viii come the fire brigade and other
civic bodies 10 be followed by the fra
ternal organizations.
Then will come another band and then
the parade made by the Midway per-
formers. who number $50 people Of all
nations. Some are IN carriages, some
on horses an1 some afoOt. Some bes-
trlde camels while others ride on She
asses from Egypt Some are Americans.
some Europeans and many are from
Turkey. Arabia. Egypt. Algeria, Indll
and Japan. The national costumes OF
the people are preserved as far as pos
sIble ana In consequence the appearance
OF the procession is extremely strik-
Ing
The sight Of Hadji la Mahafode Cher
IN on his charger with the white burn
Gus OF the Oriental chief floating from
his shoulders is one not often seen
upon this continent. The Hadjl has been
brought from Buffalo by George Jabour
where he was an attractive sight at
the Pan-Amerlcan exposition. The
pleasing figures Of la belle Fa;lma and
Amina on camels usually call forth
much comment.
At an appropriate place the process
sion halts and the ceremony OF deliv-
erlng over the keys Of the city by the
mayor TO King Rex is gone through and
soma speechmaklng BETTING the occas-
ion Is then the order OF the hour AZ
Ter this the procession resumes its way
to dlsband at the fair arch.
All professions made during the fair
viii be head by the king and 1t Is trust
ed that on one occasion at least the sea
queen will grace the land rejoicers with
her presence at their carnival.
On some evening, probably Wednes-
day. during the coming week the advent
OF the king will be announced amidst
the blare OF trumpets and the music
Of patriotic themes by his duly ap-
pointed herald from the fair arch. The
occasion will also be marked with the
OF rockets and other pyro-
;echn!c displays. Quite large crowd Of
people may be expected to be present 10
witness and listen to the arrival Of the
herald and the giving forth OF his proc
lamation. A band, made up Of some To-
cal musicians, will also be present.
The booths on the fair grounds are
making good progress, the frame work
OF those belonging 70 the A. Dunbar
Company and to Fisher Bros. are near
est completion and by tomorrow even
ing should be making quite a good
show.
Some work Is being done upon the
floral parade but nothing definite has
YET been decided upon.