The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-16
Thousands of Dollars Offered on the
Track Events
WEDNESDAY WILL SEE
THE GREATEST CROWD
This State Press Banquet to the Newspaper Men BY
the Salem Press Club Tonight Public Wedding To-
Night Gamblers who follow Fairs Warned.


Perfect weather conditions favor
the state fair management The at
tendance at the fair, and the total
business done at Salem this week will
break all records. The crowds in the
city and at the grounds tax the car
lines TO the utmost to handle them,
but all are prosperous and good ma
tured The pavilion Is beautiful and
interesting, and the attractions for
the farmer in i've stock and new In
ventions, in the way of farming ma
chinery, are numerous and worthy of
the closest attention. The race track
is In the finest condition, and every
race is as good as money can pro-
duce, in the way of liberal prizes.
Salem Day will see the largest
crowds. and all loyal Salemites are
going to make a day of II. Many
places OF business will close, and give
all hands a day OF. The day and the
occasion means reunion OF Salem
people with relatives and friends who
formerly lived here. and more Port
land people will come up on Salem
Day than ever before.
Tuesday evening there will be the
wedding at the pavilion and a banquet
OF the press association-an annual
event given by the state fair board, In
honor of the newspaper workers who
contribute so much to the success OF
the fair.
Fair Formally Opened.
The forty-second annual meeting OF
the Oregon state fair was formally
opened Monday evening. with a pro.
gram in the music hall at the pavilion
The attendance was larger than for
the first evening OF the fair in years
and the entertainment was pronounced
most successful and pleasing. The
Fourth Regiment band. Of Eugene,
which has been engaged for the even.
Ing. played two appropriate opening
numbers. viz: A march, Oregon
State Fair" and an overture. "Recep-
tion." President w. II. Wehrung, OF
the state fair board, presided and in.
troduced Governor Geer, who gave the
formal address OF welcome. Governor
Geer complimented the state fair man.
agement on the success that has been
attained in arranging so complete an
exposition of the states resources,
and remarked that the annual fairs
for any given state furnish an index to
the advancement and development Of
It's resources and people. Due credit
was given the pioneers, who estab-
llshed the fair, and made possible the
exposition OF today. Comment was
made OF the diversified plan OF agri.
culture that is being adopted In this
state. which was largely responsible
for the excellence OF the display on
the grounds. The governor conclud.
cd his remarks by extending a cordial
welcome 10 all
The response was made by DR.. Jas.
Withycombe, OF the Oregon State Ag.
ricultural College. who spoke OF the
natural adaptabillty OF the state to
agricultural pursuits, and the wonder.
ful possibilities OF the future. The
speaker also mentioned the advant.
ages that result from so credltable an !
exposition OF the resources OF a state. |
as Is to be seen at the fair this year |
During the evening Mrs. Halle Par.
IRISH Hinges sang Last Night" and
Tell Me-" and on her initial appear.
anee at the fair received an ovation.
She was obliged 10 give enoores. The
remainder OF the evening was passed
by the visitors in the enjoyment OF the
musical program by the band, and an
inspection OF the exhibits In the pa.
yllion.
The Races Monday.
There was great delay in starting
all the races, and much dlssatisfac.
tion was expressed m the tdaa eel