The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-24
FINAL DAYS
OF FAIR
ONLY THREE WEEKS RE-
MAIN FOR THE A. Y. p.
EXPOSITION.
Attendance Has Passed Three
Million Mark and Management
Hopes Total Will Be Four Mill
lonesome of Big Days Still
Remain.

The alka-Yukon-Pacific EXPOSE
ton has entered upon the homestretch
of it's life Less than one month hence
and the Alaska-Y ukon-Pacific EXPOSE
ton will have passed into history. The
has already numbered over
{, 100000. Exposition officials believe
that with the final closing of the gates
on October 16, this number will have
been increased to between 100000
and 100000. The rumor current in
some quarters that the exposition
would be prolonged is emphatically
denied by the exposition authorities.
Of the success of the fair, Director
General Ira A. Nadeau said:
"The exposition has been all that
we hoped for. We have accomplished
its primary object-that of drawing
attention to the Northwes tern portion
of the United States, Alaska and our
island possessions. Beyond this it has
heen an artistic success, also.
81 believe the attendance for the
last month will be larger in proportion
than any other month";" he continued.
I'VE have many big days yet to come
l believe without doubt that we will
reach the 100000 mark
Frank w. Baker, one of the expo
sition trustees, said:
"The exposition, thus far, and !
have no doubt that it will continue
so, has been a success in every par
ticular. The trustees consider the re-
suits as very gratifying.
II look for the attendance to ex-
coed the 100000 mark. There is no
plan under advisement for the length.
ening of the fair period. In my judg.
ment such an act would be unwise, as
weather conditions and attendance
would hardly warrant it,"
Expects Average to Hold Up
That the daily average attendance
at the Alaska ukon-Pacific Exposition
will not fall below it's present high
mark is the opinion of James A.
Wood, director of exploitation, and
Mr.. Wood points to a number of big
days yet to come to support his con-
tention.
"You hear people say here and there
that the exposition average attend
nnce is going to drop off because all
the big days have been celebrated"
said Mr.. Wood, "but this is an error.
We have plenty of days left that will
bring people out in sufficient numbers
10 make up for any of the smaller
days. For instance, there is Exhib-
itors' day, Saturday, September 10,
which is sure to be a red-letter day.
Right on top of this comes Valleys of
the Yakima day. Monday, September
20, which certainly will not be far be-
hind some of our biggest days. Then
Jump up September "a, when the .Har
vest Home Festival commences, to
last three days. Going a little further
we come to the live stock show, which
will open for two weeks from Sep
TENDER 27, and on September 80 will
be celebrated one of the real big DAYS
OF the fair-Taft day-an occasion
which promises fair to outrank even
Seattle day. To take the forecast in
to October, we will again have Presi-
dent Taft for an address on October
to the live stock men. On the End
comes the baby show, another rec
ord-breaker; and on October IL Bry-
an will be the feature of the exposi-
ton. Look over those days, and you
will be convinced that the attendance
for the average is likely to go up, not
down."
Harvest Home Features
In connection with the Harvest
Home Festival from September "a
20 rs, Mr.. Wood pointed out number
of interesting and unusual features.
On Saturday, September rs, there will
De an old-fashioned barbecue followed
by old-fashioned sports in the morn
ng and afternoon and a barn dance
n the evening.
Sunday, September 26, the biggest
eature of the festival will take place
This will be in the nature of the sing
ng OF sacred melodies in the natural
More than 200 choirs.
With 5000 voices, all in the state of
washington, have been asked to take
'art, and the major portion of those
llready accepted and promised to at
end. The Schubert Club, the Ralston
ilee Club and the Swedish Singers
re among the organizations that have
llready signified a willingness to par
icipate.
Rev. J. D. o. Powers, of the Uni
arian church; Rabbi Samuel Koch. of
he Temple de Hirsch; Rev. H. H.
iowen, of Trinity Episcopal church,
nd the Rt. Rev. EdW. T. O'Dea hishon