Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-23
EXPOSITION ITEMS.
OF Interest to Benton County
People by Special
Correspondent.

Lewis and Clark Fair. To give
the names of the visitors would
be simply publishing the Cor
wallis Directory, and that we
could not do, as "Happy" has it
copyrighted. Probably nothing
in the way of display SO far in
the Fair grounds has excited so
much attention and comment as
the monster banne-- carried by
the OAC boys in their march
around the grounds. It stirred
up the jealousy Of some of the
rival counties in that part of the
state and one of their representa-
tives sarcastical1y suggested that
it was sslonger than Benton
county, . But it served its rur-
pose; it attracted attention to a
good county to live in, if not a
great one in area.
While Thursday was Corvallis
Day proper, it seemed as if it ex-
tended through the entire week.
The orange colored ribbon has
been in evidence ever since. In
no part of the ground has it been
more conspicuous than at the
| Exposition Games. Here the
sturdy athletes of OAC carried
off the honors, as usual. Smith
son led with two frsts; Swan
with one; Williams won one sec
ond and one third place, Green
! haw and Cathey each with sec
ond, while Woodcock, Walker
and Moores each had a third
, place to their credit. Sixty points
in all were placed to the credit ol
the Agriculturists.
AS this last week has been
"Grand Lodge week with the
Masonic brotherhood, many O
: the Corvallis members of the
J fraternity have put in the entire
} week IN this city. Beginning
. with the Eastern Star, on Mon.
! day, the Royal Arch Chapter anG
f the Grand Lodge of the symbolic
t degrees followed in regular order
interspersed with some Scottish
S Rite business, and winding Vi
E with a monster Shrine procession
e initiation and banquet to fitting
]; ly round out the week on Satur
{ day. The procession was some
# thing seldom seen, about 1900 Q
e the solid men of Oregon, in full
d dress, capped with the Fee, th
IS distinctive mark of the orde,
d and marching in orderly rank.
d digni6ed and commanding as be
+ comes the traditions aud prime
1t pies of their order. Il was a sigh
we'll worth seeing.
It Massachusetts, celebrated Bu1
III ker Hill day, the 17th of Jur
by dedicating the magni6ce1
edi6ce erected by her represent;
tives. It is located between II
Oregon building and the lit
Masonic cottage. The ceremol
m les were elaborate, and carrie
Or out with excellent taste and iud,
re ment. The. Massachusetts, bull
al ing is a reproduction, i, minatu
aiof the State House on Beace
ae Hill, facing the common, wi,
a the exception of the gorgeo'
ed gilded dome that gave to Bostt
w the name of ssthe hub Of II
in Universe" Every Boston m;
ty in the audience could be easi
81 recognized by the look
1t superiority and genuine confer
ment on his face, caused by I
rk knowledge that "a man born
.es Boston doesn't have to be bo
ct again. Truly it is good thii
Ie, to be descendant of Plymou
lr- Rock.
lc- On the largest stage, probab
~ ever used in dramatic sho
nd Kira1fy's Carnival of Venice
lp- at the east side of the Trail,
st, now giving regular performanc
II That it stands at the head OF
RS attractions of the Fair IS Sc
Sid evident. Hundreds of pertor
it ers cover the extensive pIatfor
wn or float around in the fancy gs
%. dolas on the Grand Canal. Ri
~ and beautiful scenery and gor,
Gus costumes are seen in endl
profusion. Sweet singers a
graceful dancers vie with e
p other in their effort to plea
Some rare vaudeville perform