Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-18
CENTENNIAL
AT ASTORIA
is A WONDER

Astoria, Ore, Aug. 1S.-AstOria be-
gins the second week Of her Centen-
NAL with a joyOusness that is inspir-
ing. The great anniversary carnival
has exceeded all expectations. 1t
has proven to be one of the most
successful expositions ever held on
the Pacific coast
But great as has been the attTac-
tions, splendid as has been the pub
lie approval and attendance, the Cen
tennial committee is still adding to
the public enjoyment. There are at
fractions being added daily. II is
like a modern extravaganZa-each
act holding the interest all the keen
er.
It is inspiring, interesting, edify-
ing and instructive. Here is to be
found every amusement device that
mind has conjectured. There are
land parades, the trappings of the
militia, the Kaleidoscope coloring
that the worlds races can depict.
There are Indians galore. There are
depictures of the oil trail days.
There are replicas of the fort and
buildings of the Astor expedition.
In the harbor lay United States
cruisers and a torpedo flotilla. The
pyrotechnic displays on the water
are magnificent and excel anything
ever before seen on the Pacific coast.
There are exhibitions of the wireless.
The harbor is alive with craft There
are search lights everywhere. Six
ty thousand electric lights illumin-
ate the city's streets. Monster elec-
trio signs emblazon their radiance
from the hills. There are floats
costing thousands to build symbol
izing the development of the North
west from her birth to the present
moment.
The Astoria Centennial has proven
to be much more than a sectional eX-
position. 1t has attracted the atten-
ton of the entire country. The at
tendance has been exceptionally
large but large as it has been and
will be, Astoria Is able to accomo-
date. There is room for all
Through the splendid work of Gen.
eral Manager A. A. Tremp, of the
Centennial committee, prices have
actually reduced, instead of raised
for living Accommodations and there is
not an instance of an attempt at ex-
orbitant prices for rooms and other
necessities
This week is to be given over tC
State and City Days" They EN-
brace New York, New Jersey, Penn
isylvania Delaware, Maryland, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama Mississ
ippi, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma
Louisiana, Texas, and California
days, but throughout the week every.
thing is to be done for the pleasure
of Southern Oregon guests as wei
as a special program for "HOo Hoo's'
and travelling men.
And throughout all the joyous
whirl Queen Gertrude" reigns, She
came into her own Monday nigh
when she made her regal entry into
her domain in a spectacular monster
float pageant that surpasses anything
ever attempted in the Northwest
She will make a similar triumpha
tour of the city at various occasions
attended by her court, during the
life of the Centennial.
The concerts by Ellery's famous
Royal Italian band have attracted
music enthusiasts from many cities
They are a daily and night feature
Then there is "The Joy Path" whicl
equals the St Louis noted "Pike.
There are Indian dances, and acqua,
tic sports, and cotillions and parade.
and pageants from sun-up until mid
night.
To come is the truly astounding
Curtis hydro-aeroplane flights ovel
land and water This last word IL
the form of air craft literally ride!
the waves like launch and theI
rises in the air at the will of thu
aviator.
Astoria is the Arcadia of America
The weather Is ideal and the SUI
shines daily All transportation
companies have made the loves
rates yet given for any similar expo
sitlOn.
The city is a blaze of lights ant
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are the equal of any exposition eve
held of the scope and size of tn
great Astoria Centennial. 1t is al
education to attend The pleasure
and advantages cannot be propertl,
described There are side trips L
the wonderful government jetty, t
the camping grounds of the soldiers
to the marines, trips on the ocean, t
the mountain, to the sea shore, AM
all right at Astorias door and all a
prices never eQualled in their rea
sonableness. And daily Genera
Manager Tremp adds to the roster o
amusements with the aim of MAXIM
as many of them absolutely free t
the public as possible. The Astori
Centennial is the biggest and hes
exposition yet held since the las
worlds exposition
Hay Fever and Summer Colds.
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