The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-06-25
Leavenworth, WASH, Friday, June Is, 1900.
FAIR POINTS TO SUCCESS
July 5th Washington VIII Entertain An
Visitors to the Exposition

From all parts Of the west people
have been hocking to the exposition
and from present indications the stream
Of delighted visitors is becoming large
rather than falling off. Up to Thurs
day, June II, the total had reached
the 100000 mark. a number equiva
lent to one-third OF the population o
the state.
The side trips around Puget Sound
and Lake Washington have attracted
large numbers. Every day steamers,
brightly decorated and laden with
pleasure-seekers, are leaving the expo
sition grounds on the innumerable ex.
cursions that are offered to different
parts of the lake. The Victoria trip
and the excursions to the beautiful
Hoods canal on Puget Sound have
also attracted many.
Next week, beginning June 81, will
be a gala week at the exposition. Prac-
tically every day during the week will
be occupied by some form of enter
tainment for special visitors.
Thousands Of people from Skagit
valley are planning to assemble at the
exposition during the week, set aside
as the Skagit valley week. All Of the
cities in that section are arranging to
have special demonstrations. Their
program includes many excellent fea-
lures. The visitors are planning on a
banquet and many other forms Of en-
tertainment, including a visit to the
Pay Streak.
On Monday, June %, Snohomish
county will take charge Of the celebra-
tons a. the exposition. The cities oi
Everett and Snohomish are planning to
send immense delegations of pleasure
seeking visitors. The transportation
lines between Seattle and Snohomish
county are making special arrange
ments to handle the crowds. The day
has been officially set aside as Snoho-
mish County Day and also Everett Day
and Snohomish Day. Prepared to take
the exposition by storm, several thou
sand people from that county will ar
rive in Seattle early Monday morning.
They will be reinforced by other dele
cations during the day.
Tuesday will also be day Of special
note at the exposition. It has been
set aside for Moscow, Idaho. The
thousands OF Idahoans who are in Seat
tie are planning on a fitting reception
for the official delegation from that
city. With this delegation will also
come large number Of visitors from
the surrounding cities.
A convention which will be one Of
the largest held in Seattle during the
exposition will be that Of the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association.
The delegates will be entertained in
the Hoo Hoo building erected for this
purpose by the Seattle lumbermen, on
Tuesday.
A large delegation from Kamloops is
planning to celebrate Kamloops Day
on Tuesday.
Kansas Day at the Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific exposition has been set for July
10th. The Sunhower Club OF Seattle
has taken in hand the matter OF making
it a success, and is being assisted by
the exposition management in every
way possible. The Sunhower Club ha:
secured the positive promise Of United
States Senator Joseph L. Bristow to be
present, and Bishop Quayle Of the
Methodist church will deliver an adj
dress on the subject, The Kansas
Microbe."
A number Of other prominent speak
ers will be present and the days pro
gram will be made a memorable one
The exposition will furnish specia
music for the day and many outdoo
attractions are provided for.
The exposition is now in complet'
working order, and the immense crow
Of the opening day has not been fol
lowed by the marked decrease in al
tendance usually met with by previou