The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-18
WASHINGTON DAY At FAIR
GOVERNOR MEAD AND STAFF
WILL ATTEND THE EXPOSE
TON THIS MONTH.
Elaborate Program Is Being Arranged
for the Occasion-Washingt
Women Will Participate.

PORTLAND, Sept. Washington
day at the Lewis and Clarke exposi-
ton will be September 27. The day
will be made one of the biggest of the
whole exposition period, and will be
notable because of the large number
Of prominent Washington people who
will attend. Among these latter will
staff.
washington is more than satisfied
with the results of the states gener-
Gus participation in the exposition"
is the way Executive Commissioner
Elmer E. Johnston sized up the stu
alton. The results have been a sur
prise, and a pleasant one On Sept
q the state will endeavor to show ap-
probation of the outcome of the ex-
posi- ion.'
The exercises on Washington day
will be made as interesting as possible.
On behalf of the exposition, President
H. W. Goode will deliver an address
Of welcome, to which Governor Mead
will respond. The principal address
will probably be made by DR.. J. J..
mission. United States Senator Piles
and perhaps one or two other orators
will speak. In the afternoon a re-
ception will be given by the ladies in
the parlors of the Washington state
building, and in the evening a BAN
quet will be rendered by President
Goode to the visiting notables and the
other prominent Washingtonians. At
the banquet, which will be held in the
New York state building, covers will
be laid for sixty, half of them expo
sition officials and prominent Port
land citizens, and the other thirty rep
resentatives of Washington.
Visitors at the Lewis and Clark ex-
position have found the Washington
building one of the most attractive
places on the grounds, and the exhibits
collected to SHOW the marvellous re-
sources Of the Evergreen state have
cording to Commissioner Johnston, a
large number of people who came to
the exposition and saw what Wash
ington had to show here, paid the
Evergreen state a visit and decided to
spend the rest of their days within
it's boundaries.
Il am told that the hotels in the
principal cities Of the state have done
greater business this year than ever
BEFORE said Mr.. Johnston. Il know
that hundreds of people have been in
terested in what Washington had to
show them at the exposition, have
talked to our commissioners, and have
then gone to see for themselves what
Washington had for them. The sales
of land have been heavier than ever
before, indicating that many tourists
decided to become settlers in the
Evergreen state. We have talked to
farmers and business men, to people in
every walk of life, and, with the ex-
ception of a few very wealthy tour
ester in Washington"
The social duties at the WASHINGTON
building the commission turned over
entirely to the ladies of several coun-
ties, who entertained by turn, a week
at a time. The ladies proved to be
royal hostesses, and Washington has
gained considerable social prestige as
a result of their labors
On Washington day, September q,
the attendance from the Evergreen
state is expected to be very large.
Commissioner Johnston is endeavoring
to lend military air to the festivi-
ties by persuading the troops stationed
at Fort Vancouver to attend and par
ade the grounds. 1t is also expected
that several state bands will be in at
tendance.
The stock show, now being held on
the Peninsula across Guilds lake. con
tlnulng until September 80, is a
drawing card that should act as an
additional incentive to many to visit
the exposition on the day set aside
for Washington.