Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-06

The Salem Cherry Fair to some
folks. means just an exhibit OF the
finest cherries on earth which It Is.
An exhibit OF this luscious fruit that
had there been the improved KINDS
now grown. instead Of the old orig
inal Seeding, in the Garden OF Eden,
the story of the apple would have
never been told, because II would
have been overlooked and outclassed.
But II means much more than this.
II means a laying aside of business
and worry and cares that infest the
day and haunt the dreams-and
getting together and getting acquaint-
ed not only with the folks In our
neighboring towns and country, but
with each other. The cherries them
selves. delicious and beautiful and
wealth-producing as they are, are
after all just the excuse to hang a
great big happy Webfoot family re-
union on.
II means three days Of hilarity and
fun, and surely he is hard to please
who will not find something to inter-
est and amuse him in the feast of
good things provided.
There will be merry-go-rounds and
music galore, streets full Of bands,
and buildings gay with bunting. The
great Egyptian FORTUNE teller is here
TO tell you whether you love or are
loved, or will have as much money
after you have crossed her palm as
you had before, or any old thing you
care TO know The fat woman win
fondle the snake until you really Won
der II II Is real or II you have really
got few too many, or from the
wrong bottle.
There viii be African princes (for
this occasion only who will show you
how a cannibal feeds. If you will play
fair and furnish the menu And there
will be all kinds Of Concessions run
by all kinds Of people, showing all
kinds OF things.
The small boy and his little sister
can MUNICH candy and investigate the
seductive ice cream cones, and his
bigger brothers and sisters or some
other fellows sisters can dance. ride
the merry-go-rounds, eat peanuts out
Of the same sack while they watch
the 10 cent shows and have a high
old time generally
The men can smoke the Coronas or
anything poorer they like, or better
II they can find them, and mayhap-
sample the product OF the building
next the Marion hotel-Or other
things.
The women can study the latest in
hobble skirts and other freak ideas OF
Dame Fashion, criticise to their dear
hearts content and add TO the kalei-
doscopic panorama, by their brilliant
gowns, gorgeous parasols and gem
eral brilliant plumage.
There will be races and sports for
all, and high dives and swimming, and
at night fireworks, every night, and
all kinds, and besides this there will
be big water parade at night when
hundreds of small craft all beautifully
illuminated, will be on the river. and
will wind up great display OF fire
works with ''serpentine tow" when
they will all be lin parade"
There will be all kinds of things
which we cannot even begin to men
ton, and more and better than all,
will be the great big generous.
hearty, whole-souled welcome Salem
extends TO all
Salem Just wants all her nelghbors
and friends to put their feet under
her table and help themselves to any
thing they see, or ask for ANYTHING
they want and don't see--and Il will
be produced.
There is something for everybody,
from grandfather to the baby. and
while they will not be the only things
In evidence, there will really be some
cherries.
They alone would well be worth
coming miles to see. but they are
only a part
Just think OF the coronation parade
with one Of the prettlest of Oregons
pretty girls as queen
Think OF the Molalla braves with
Old Chief Molalla and his tribe I'm ma
i've costume-or lack of it-and then
nguro Il II you can whore YOU win
ever see the like again.
Just remember the big parades and
above all, the little autocratic babies
the best on earth and the big windup
OF Saturday night In regular
scream
sure II will all be there, and more
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