Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-08-23
THOUSANDS COMING TO SEE
Big A}l=Henton Fair-Orchestra
and Quartette From Portland -
Other Features.

| okACI ECdLuEE ESs
AS the hour for opening of the
All-Benton School Fair draws
near, our citizens realize the
magnitude and grand success it
is to be. Arrangement after ar
rangement is being perfected so
that everything will go off ike
clock work. Attraction after
attraction is being secured so as
TO surpass in entertainment any,
thing that has been witnessed by
the citizens of the county. One
thing about the Fair that appeals
to all is that everything is to be
free except the merry-go-round
No admission is to be charged for
viewing exhib is, free electrical
moving picture show, the con-
certs by the band and orchestra
and quartette, the ice cream So
cial, the elocutionary treat, in
fact everything as stated is to be
given free, Such an opportunity
for amusement and pleasure has
never been surpassed in the men,
orv of the Oldest citizens of old
Benton. How the little hearts of
our bows and girls are going to
be gladened when they come and
see the many things arranged for
their special pleasure which is
making every father and mother
in the county exert themselves to
the extreme to bring them to the
Fair.
Carpenters are at work, pre-
pairing the court house for storing
the exhibits. 1t is to be decorat-
led Immediately, and the beautiful
sight to be presented cannot be
described by words. The only
way to be able to enjoy it is tc
come and see the room of float
ing bunting, electric lights and
1ultSIluS l4OOouS.
The grove is to be arranged so
that the seats will be in the form
of a circle, that the farthest per-
son in the rear OF the audience
can see and enjoy the orations of
the day.
Reports are being received re-
lative to the parade of school
childlen. From reports the
largest assemblage of children in
the history of the county will
march down Main street to be re.
viewed by the Governor and
United States Senator Fulton.
One of the things appealing to
the farmers is the fee camping
privileges. AS has been stated,
free wood and mountain water
will be supplied to all. A large
number OF farmers have indicated
their intention to bring their
families to camp. The camp
ground will be policed SO that
Everything will be safe and Sc
cure.
The Eiler Piano House o.
Portland is to bring an orchestra
of talented musicians and a quar-
Iteste of rare ability from Portland
for the Fair. Their orchestra
and quartette will dispense music
during all hours of the day free.
This house is now arranging
most spectacular decorations il
the court house.
The large flags for decoration
nave arrived and have been hun;
in place this week. A gooo sur
piise is in store for our citizens
The flags insted of being four fee
vide and six feet long are 81,
-et wide and ten and eight fee
long. Over one hundred sucl
flags are to decorate Main street
/ the side streets leading to Main
he street leading west from th'
| Occidental Hotel to the Oper
House, thence north to the north
west corner of the Court House
1 and west on street south of Cour
House. There will be run !
strea mer of flags from the top Q
| the flag staff on the Court House
stclear across the street east OF tn
! Court House, besides figs h,as-
| ling everywhere in the grove
| Corvallis, during the Fair, prom
\ ises to be city of flags waving
| huttering and ripping with e,