Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-08

Tho 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
nov grown, inetead OF the old orig
iual 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 Il means much more than this.
II means a laying aside OF business
and worry and cares that infest the
day and haunt the dreamB--and a
getting together and getting acquaint-
ed not only with the folks In our
nelghboring 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
great big happy Webfoot family re-
union on.
II means three days Of hllarity 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 It Is real or II you have really
got a few too many, or from the
wrong bottle.
There will be African princes (for
this occasion only who win show you
how a cannlba feeds, If you will play
fair and furnish the menu And there
will be AL 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 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, orltlcise TO their dear
hearts content and add to the kalel-
dOscoplc panorama, by their brilliant
gowns, gorgeous parasols and gen
eral brilliant plumage.
There will be races and snorts for
all, and high dives and swimming, and
at night fireworks, every night, and
all kinds. and besides this there will
be a big water parade at night when
hundreds Of small craft all beautifully
Illuminated, will be on the river. and
VIII wind up a great display OF fire
works with "serpenline tow" when
they VIII all be "in parade"
There will be all kinds Of things
which we cannot even begin TO mem
hon. and more and better than all
viii 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 sAr ANYTHING
they want and don't see-4and II win
be produced.
There IA something for evervbodv
from grandfather 10 the baby. and
while they WIN not be the only thlncs
m evidence, there viii really be some
cherries.
They alone would well be worth
coming miles 70 see, but they are
only q part
Just think Of the coronation parade
with one Of the prettlest of Oreron's
pretty girls as queen
Think Of the Molalla braves with
old Chief Molalla and his tribe IN no-
i've costume--or lack OF it-and then
fisure Il II YOU can where Won viii
ever see the like again.
just remember the big parades and
above all, the little outocratlc babies
the best on earth, aud the big windup
OF Saturday night IN regular
sure sure Il win all be there and more
WIN your
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