Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-09-15
EXPOSITION ITEMS.
Of Interest to Benton County
People by Special
Correspondent.

There is probably no building
in the whole Exposition where
SO much good feeling exists be-
tween the exhibitors as the one
devoted to Manufactures, Liber-
al Arts and Varied Industries,
and generally known as the
Manufacturers Building. Here
everyone is acquainted, all are
good natured, and as a natural
result it is great place for prac-
tiea jokes, which are generally
received with good grace.
One of the boys attached to a
booth stayed away for a day or
so for the purpose of getting mar
ried. Here was an opportunity
for the jokers that couldn't be
neglected. So the funny fellows
started in to give him a reception
on his home coming. The floor
of the booth was covered with
litter of rice and old boots. Rice
covered the show cases and fur
niture. Show cards were sus--
pended on every available space.
At the top was large sign
reading "ah-ha7a-a' and below
it was the legend, in large green
letters on a white ground,
"Better Late than Never"
Streamers covered the sides,
with old shoes and slippers sus-
pended to fill every vacant space.
The motto, "Who said Roose-
velt?" was an intimation on the
race suicide line of suggestion,
while the motto of "Tacoma"
was travestied by "Watch the
Family Crow" Many others
on the same line interspersed
with dolls, rattles, baby socks,
etc., were added and when the
happy bridegroom appeared on
the next morning crowd of a
hundred OF more received him
with laughter and shouting. The
victim took the joke without
hinching, and the photographer
took a large sized picture of the
booth to be presented to the
happy bride as a souvenir of
the Fair.
One of the most persistent of
the jokers in the building was
the manager of one of the print
ing exhibits. He had been
amusing himself and his neigh
bors by various tricks, until the
tables were nicely turned on HIM
self. One morning he came in
late to find some samples Of his
work which had been displayed
for several hours previous to his
arrival, with large painted sign
bearing the words: "Given away
only by the Manager" When
he came in he found some twenty
or more OF the young ladies from
the surrounding booths waiting
in line ready to accept his offer.
The ''blush that don't come off,
turned his face to a brilliant rec
that remained there several days.
Up to the present time he hasn't
mustered up coruage enough tc
deliver the goods.
The three days Carnival ol
the exhibitors club was the
main feature last week. A merry
train of masquers made up E
grand procession. King Nogere
and his queen held formal recep
tions, and the whole affair woune
up with a grand ball in the dane
ing pavilion.
If the Fair managers had hat
the ordering of the weather 70
the season they couldn't hav'
done better for the Fair, though
the farmers of the state may fn'
cause for complaint. Weel
after week of uninterrupted sun
shine must have been grea
factor in keeping up the recor'
of attendance. Umbrellas hav
gone out of date in this city, an
it is expected that Portland pee
pie will have to receive instrue
ton in their use before they vii
be able to put them up agai
with their old-time grace. I
rainless summer in Oregon-wh
would have believed such a thin
possible? It looks as if this sum
mer had come nearer to that COT
dition than any previous summe
in the States history. There
a chance for the s'oldest inhab