The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-09-29
GETTING READY
FOR FRUIT FAIR

Inc committees In charge OF the fruit
talr have begun work in earnest for the
greatest fruit exhibit Hood River ever
set out for the admiration of the public.
The executive committee met last
Saturday at the rooms of the CONNER.
cial club with Leslie Butler, G.. J. Cess
ling and q. r. Castner present.
}. E. Rand, Miss Smith and Mrs.
Dumble of the entertainment committee
were present and reported progress.
After discussion by the general COM
mittee, it was suggested that entertain
ment be provided for Thursday and
Saturday nights. Friday night will be
taken up by the meeting of the Edito-
rial association. 1t was further sug-
gested that the services of the Hood
River band be secured for each evening.
Chairman Rand was authorized to add
members to his committee.
W. j. Baker, chairman of the COM
mittee on location of the fair pavilion,
reported the selection of the grounds of
the Davidson Fruit Co. Mr.. Baker,
also a member Of the transportation
committee, suggested that the railroad
company be conferred with and arrange
ments made to have the passenger
trains stop Is minutes during the fair
days, The matter of arranging for this
was left to Mr. Baker.
1t was decided to make Friday Dalles
day, and Saturday Portland day. The
Portland Commercial club is expected
to attend the fair in body, and pos
sibly an excursion special will be
arranged for out of Portland on Satur-
day, Friday there will be excursions
by boat and train from The Dalies,
Dufur, Antelope and Sherman county.
The finance committee was instructed
to secure guarantee subscription fund
of $500.
w. ]. Baker, Joseph A. Wilson and
f. H. Shepard were appointed COM
mittee on awards, whose duties it will
be to secure the various premiums that
will be offered. The sum of $50 was
appropriated for awards.
Mr.. Richmond of Mount Hood was
made special committee of one to
solicit exhibits from the Mount Hood
settlement
1t was agreed that the committee
should arrange to secure good eating
dpplGS lOI ulSlIIDuIlOH W lllt NlSlJOTS
from out of town.
1t was suggested that the entertain
ment committee rent the opera house
every night if possible, in order to pre-
vent counter attractions drawing from
the fair attendance.
The committee will meet again, Sat-
urday, October /, at 2 p. M, and the
Glacier was requested to stir I'D men,
bers of the different committees to be
present. Following are the chairmen
of the various subcommittee, all of
whom are expected to be present with a
full report of their work. No excuse
will be accepted for non-attendance:
Finance-H. f. Davidson.
Publication and Press Association
A. D. Moe.
Transportation-L. +. Morse.
Location and Building-W. ]. Baker.
Commercial Clubs-Commercial Club.
Decoration-Mrs. George P. Crowell.
Baby Show-Mrs. j. F. Watt.
Music and entertainments. f.
Rand.
Exhibits-E. H. Shepard.
Secretary Gessling was instructed to
have invitations and complimentary
tickets printed.
The publication committee was in
structed to have the job printer print
advertisements of the fair on envelopes
for use of the business men of the city.
The building committee was author
lied to purchase canvas 14x46 l2x20
and two pieces l0xl4,