Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-08-05
MISS SLATER TELLS
OF PORTLAND FAIR
Writes Entertainingly of Her Visit
to Portland and Other
Coast Cities.

The Herald readers are indebted to
Miss Louise Slater, the Pullman rep
resentative on the recent excursion of
young ladies to the Portland fair, for
the following interesting story of tFe
trip:
The trip to the Portland Fair was
indeed one of the happiest events of
my life, and my gratitude lies deep
for all those concerned in helping me
win such delightful prize,
A jollier set of girls | never met.
We all felt as though we had always
been friends. We arrived at Portland
on the morning of the 18th all o. X,
and after having breakfast, at once
set out to visit the Washington build
ing, where we were given most cor
dial welcome. The gentleman in
charge of the Spokane county exhibit
presented each girl with rose and
some sweet peas and assured her that
she had the liberty to help herself to
anything she saw, and what she didn' t
see to ask for. - The Washington
building is one of the best on the
grounds. One of the many attractive
features was the milk-maid milking
the COW, done in wax to represent
butter, being placed there by the
Hazlewood creamery. In the after
noon we were entertained by the Kit
titas ladies who had charge of the re-
ception for the week.
The reins were let loose so to speak
and each girl could wander at will
where her inclinations dictated.
The layout of the grounds and the
natural scenery surrounding it is grand
eur itself. The electrical display,
with its thousands Of incandescents
outlining the buildings is one Of the
most beautiful sights have ever seen.
The following morning we took a
trip to the Portland Heights. From
the Heights the outlook is superb,
which one must see to appreciate. In
the afternoon we visited the US. gov
ernment building. 1t is needless to
say that this is the main attraction on
the grounds. In the evening we Wis
tied Chinatown and there saw many
queer sights. One fellow demonstrated
opium smoking at some ones sug-
gestion, while a little Japanese girl
about six or eight years old went
through the history of the different
gods displayed around the room.
Our trip to Marquam Grand theatre
was a most attractive feature, where
we witnessed "Ranson's Folly" with
Dan'l. Frawley as the star. Each
girl was presented with a bouquet of
pink, Write and green carnations which
attracted much attention.
Sunday was spent quietly by all, the
majority attending service. A party
of ten of us attended the Park st.
Congregational church. In the after
noon we visited the city park
At the trail nearly everyone took in
the Carnival of Venice, which is mar
velous spectacular production. We
visited the Horticultural. European,
Fine Arts, Utah, Idaho, California and
Forestry buildings during the rest of
the remaining time, and found the ex
hibits complete in every sense of the
word
The display of fruits in the Cailforz
MIA building, both preserved and fresh,
is wonderful. There are also displayed
a bear made of prunes and an elephant
made of English walnuts which attract
much attention.
Tuesday, the 18th, was the day set
for the trip to the seaside, and was
most thoroughly enjoyed by all. The
plunge into the ocean was great sport.
AS the great breakers came piling down
on us, many of us were taken off our
feet, but clung to the rope for dear
life. and after a little fright and
struggle were none the worse for it.
We all stayed in the water up to the
last minute of the time given and it
took special effort for some of the
girls to leave. The scenery along
the road on this trip is magnificent.
Our visit to Tacoma was brief, ar
irving there at seven and leaving at
II 80. While there we visited Point