Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-20
Daily Attendance at the Fair

4A''iutS ........... 1,1O0 1.J2O
tuesday. ............. 1920 1916
Wednesday. ... $500 s452
'h"rsuay ............. $3.50
riio"S ''............... 1900
saturday ................1o. 900
lotdi ...............37.37 $40
Purple. white and Gold" the asso-
citation colors are much in evidence to-
day. Derby Day" at the fair is all
that has been predicted. The weather
the all-important adjunct to a success
ful fair. was king today and brought
out larger crowd than could be ex-
pected by the most sanguine. The
crowds wore happier and more pleas
ant smile than usual. 1t is a gala day
for the whole Lewiston and Charleston
valley. During the morning horticul-
tural hall was the center Of attraction
and the only difference over former
days was that the visitors were more
numerous and the building was pack ed
with a most admiring crowd. The at
tendance at the fair yesterday reached
attendance will have reached between
5000 and 10000 people. Enthusiasm
reigns supreme and Derby Day" will
go down in history as one of the ban
ner days of the great Lewiston Inter-
state fair.
swarmed across the big bridge during
this morning. The Clearwater train
alone was packed to the guards and
brought in fully one thousand passen-
gers. Visitors from every section ar
rived this morning in private convey
ances and the steamer Mountain Gem
this morning brought in a record
, breaking crowd from the Asotin ceun-
try.
I 1t may as wen be said now that as
each annual event rolls by the success
of the fairs are more marked. The Of
! ficers and directors of the association
may well feel proud Of their successful
efforts this year. Tn Secretary Chris
r. Osmers the fair association should
| be congratulated that it has such
| tireless worker. His energy in per-
| fecting all the details of the manage
ment of the big fair has been remark
able. He perhaps above all merits tht
greatest praise.
| In-so far as the race meet is con-
cerned it is ''howling' success. Ths
| association has made wise selection
in placing Judge Jeffries in command
!, of that feature. He has demonstrated
/ that fairness and justice to all shal
be the first in his thoughts. judge
! Jeffries is ably assisted in judging th'
events by Eben Mounce of this city,
4 This afternoon all the business nous
/ es in the city as well as public instl
j t1rions were closed in order that al
/ could observe Derby Day. 1t was al
most impossible to describe the I'M
mensity OF the crowd that went to tn
grounds this afternoon. The grant
stand was packed from pit to dom
and at the picket fence in front OF tn
grand stand many were hanging on.
n Tn the quarter stretch more carriage
than have been in evidehce in any da'
} in former years.
The visitors at the hirticultura
building this morning were admirin
the many handsome exhibits ana n
little attention was attracted to tn
mining exhibit which is undoubtedi
the finest in the northwest.
In the success of the great Lewiston
Interstate fairs no little credit is du
10 the Tsceminicum club of this cit,
Each wear since the Inauguration Q
the annual event the Fine Arts an
Household- division of the fair ha
2 been placed in the hands of this organ
,v.tion and to the ladies of the clu
4 the nublie recognizes that in a grea
= reasure the success has been we
e merited. This year as in past year
E the association management has sim
3 n,v turned over the departments name
3 knowing that there would be no lac
s ~ interest in the undertaking and hav
e. ,no f,,l, confidence in the members 9
4 the club to make these departments on
: Of the special features Of the fair. Dur
ING this year the ladies in charge nav
e haan untiring in their efforts With tn
: result that the eAuiOit 10 W ~ s'S 49,
e araI standard. It might be opportun
:. a. this TIME to state that the burde
el ~ the work OF decoration during n
/. nresent fair has fallen almost entirel
y an the shoulders of the ladies and
a v,sit the handsome exhibit in the Ho'
81 t,cultural han il to at once form ot
cision that their work mas Oeen We
s done. The fair association are TO
v congratulated in having secured sue
a a,l,es In the great educational VOL
al .h.t II maintained at each OF the q
: events. The booth this year v mo
hi : realistically and tastily decorated ~
VI B. every nook and corner the exhibi
I'll have been arranged win sucn enect
to be pleasing to the eye. 'fhe visito