Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-10
PERFECT WEATHER CONDITIONS GREET
KING BING and QUEEN ANNE
|OLD SOL SHEDS HIS SPOTS FOR THE OCCASION
AND ALL SHOWERS ARE ORDERED
OFF FOR THREE DAYS FAIR
The Old Capital City Awakening the Possibilities Of the Greatest Cherry History
Bursts Into Bloom With All the COOrS the RabODeCOrat Committee Did
Work With the the
Accomplished Saem

The Cherry Fair Spirit has captured
the town. The Capital City will oper
to the world in blaze of glory on
Thursday morning, with the largest
exhibits and the greatest preparations
for parades and entertainment in the
history of the Oregon capital. This
city, with all its staid and steady man.
ners and slowness to exhilirate, Is
going wild over its own festival, fol
which Fourth of July celebrations
and all other amusement dates are
Cancelled.
The south end of Commercial street
is leading off in gaiety, the decora'
tions of the Marion Hotel and The
Capital Journal block, done by Mr.
Bush, the expert from Portland, GER
tainly outstrip anything in this lin,
attempted in the past. The efforts O.
inlividual business men to awaken t
the needs of the occasion are begin
ming to bear fruit. The U. G. Shiple!
store will have elaborate designs II
color by Mr.. Bush and others will
bloom out before the gates of the cit!
are thrown open Thursday.
Sun Spots Have Cleared.
Weather conditions for the Cherr!
Fair and Elks' Carnival are perfect
The skies cleared Tuesday, and fo
the rest of this week The Capita
Journal can promise bright skies anC
fair days on the authority of the loca
astronomer. I. L. McAdams hal
mounted his five-inch reflector ant
will take daily observations of tn,
sun spots that are clearing. Tuesda,
there were three great eruptions OF
the sun, observable through his glass
and he will take daily observations
and notify the public through Tn,
Journal of any serious occurrences OF
the face of Old Sol There will be NJ
rain That is final, and our visitors
will have the most perfect climate thu
sun ever shone upon for an outdoor
festivity.
Business Men Awakening.
| The article which appeared in yes
terday's Journal in regard to decOrat
ing the city, unintentlonally cast re
Election upon the local decorating
committee. It was the intention o
this article to jar the citizens Of Sa
lem into a little more patriotism a
bout contributing money for decor
ations so that the decorating com
mittee would have enough money t
get decorations for this city such al
are furnished in smaller towns. Ou
local decorating committee this yea
has at its command only about $20l
and they certainly spent this judlc
iously and to the very best of thei
ability Over half OF this amount wa
required to get the bunting the bal
ance being used for fir trees an,
equipment for holding them and othe
necessary expenses. Members Of tn
committee have been giving a week o
their time and have done much hart
labor getting up these decoration
and they get small thanks and n
pay It is time the citizens of Saler
awake to the fact that II they kee
Iup with the procession in their Cher
ry Fair with the surrounding town
which are holding different expos
tions, they will have to help the nm
dertaking more literally from a D
nancial standpoint This fair has be
come too big an enterprise and Of TO
much value to Salem to lag throug
lack of enthusiasm. Wake up salel
people, decorate your buildings an
help our local decorating commItte
brighten up the old town. Don't leay
II all to few public spirited men.
ArmOry is Filling Up.
With the Cherry Fair colors
lgreat evidence overhead and a