The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-09-18
ALL READY FOR BIG FAIR
New Pavilion Is Receiving The
Finishing Touches
W0MENS Department IS 4 FEATURE
ELABORATE DISPLAY OF FANCY
WORK, cURIos, CULINARY
SAMPLES, ETC.

race meet October l.
J. M. Cox, awarded the contract for
erecting the new pavilion, had
force of eight men at work today put
ting the finishing touches on the big
building. Contractor Cox stated this
morning the pavilion would be turned
over to the association by the end
of the week.
The building erected on the west side
Of the exhibition pavilion for the use
of merchants is completed with the
exception Of the canvas roofing which
will be put on early next week so that
merchants and Misunderstanding con-
Germs can begin installing their ex-
hibits.
Tic New Building. =:
The building Was cleaned up of
piles of rubbish aid gravel today and
will be ready to recefye exhibits next
week.
The new exhibition buifaiiFg, While
unique, is of pleasing design, being
octoganal in shape with big wings on
the south and north ends and is prac@
tically two stories in height. Tie
building is approximately IS feet in
width and 120 feet long.
A big dome, thirty feet in diameter
surmounts the building and this is
topped with a tall flagstaff.
The balcony has been set aside for
the woman's department which will be
in charge of Mrs. ]. B. Catron and
gives promise of being one of the most
pleasing features Of the fair.
Women aHa Cooking.
Mrs. Catron stated this morning that
tAs east end of the balcony will be de-
voted to school exhibits, the west to
art ana fancy work and the south to
Indian work. curios, etc. A 3G-foot
space on the west side of the build
ing will be taken up by the culinary
department which will include exhibits
Of canned fruits, jellies, bread, cakes,
etc. The fair association has offered
yalua Die cash prizes for the best ex-
hibfts. y,
In afrana'ing the educational exhibit
Mrs. Catfon will be assisted by Mrs.
Josephine Pres, on, assistant sOhnty
school supefA4tend,o nt. AS natataib
for the exhfslt the .Walla Walla' ex-
ffbit at the Lewis and Clarke fair will
be taken. =,
This consists Of six cabinets repre-
sentfng the work Of ttfes county schools,
'our from Walla 5salia one from
Wait sburg and the 9th ~ one from the
rest of the county. In addition there
past year from all the schools, includ-
ng Whitman college and ST.. Paul's
schoo.
Webfooters Coming,
FRAY will be Portland day ands will |
'e enlivened by a train load of citi-
ems from the Webfoot metropolis: A I
'aby show in the afternoon is a special |
eature, Of this day also a live stock
Iarade down Main street after lunch.
Horses as we'll as cattle will be in
luded iir this parade
Saturday is Farmers Day" and also
he day Of the Whitman handicap for
800"
James Haley Of Victoria, B. c., has
zen secured as starter for the races.
A novel feature of the outside pro-
ram will be a bucKing- horse contest.
ZACH saddle sticker must furnish two
ntamed ones for the test an1 the
fair promises to be more than inter-
sting.
Big Parade Planned,
The program for the week has been
by Secretary Van de Water.
On Monday there will be a grand
pening parade, perhaps a stock par
de around the track at the ground.
Tuesday Will be Pendleton-Athena-
WESTON Adams Milton day. An excur-
ion will be run from the south on
nat day, and in the afternoon the
ferchant's handicap for a prize of
500 will be run"
Wednesday will be Waftsburg-Day-
,n-Pomeroy day and in the after
DON will take place one Of the big i
est races. on the coast, the 2:12 pace a
rize $1,000.
Thursday win beswalIa warfa day