Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-02
CHERRY FAIR OPENS
TOMORROW AND WILL
Be GREATEST EVER
Everything in Shape for Annu-
al Celebration in Capital
City.
PROGRAM IS ELABORATE
Nothing Left Undone to Make Festivi-
ties Success and Only Good Wealth
er Is Necessary.

Tomorrow at 10 O'Clock Salem s
eighth annual Cherry Fair will open.
That the weather will be all that can
be desired seems assured, and that the
celebration will be the best and biggest
ever held here is also certainty. The
committees have worked diligently, and
everything is in perfect shape for the
three days jolli1icatiOn. There was
some fear that the rains had damaged
the cherries, and, while this is true,
no one would ever know it from see
ing the display, for there are thousands
of bushels of as fine cherries as ever
cleaned golden and crimson from out
their emerald setting. From IL to IL
there will be band concerts, and at
o'clock the long line Of decorated auto
biles will parade the principal streets,
stopping at Wilson avenue, where the
coronation of King Bing and Queen
Anne Marie will take place. Mayor
Sleeves will be master of ceremonies,
and it is certain that when he places
the crown on the young queen chosen
by Salem, that no fairer or daintier
queen ever before so hOnOred or graced
the emblem of royalty.
From that on it will be a regular six
days go-as-you-please crowded into
three. There will be something doing
all the time, fro mthe time the sun
peeps over the fir-crowned SUBMITS Of
the Cascades, and gets on an extra
smile as he sees what Is doing, until he
is clubbing his eyes and getting ready
to take another peep on the morning
after. Thore will be acrobatic and
Chautauqua; cherries and music; pa
rades and amusements; lectures and
laughter; baby and other flower shows;
jubilee singers and firemen stunts; In
dams and fireworks; electric fountain
display and comic parades; lecture on
E'The Crescent and the Cross" and
Mardi Gras carnival; in fact there will
not be an idle moment, aud the only
regret the visitors will have is that they
have not, like Argus, an hundred eyes,
and, like Rumor, an hundred tongues,
so that they could see and tell it all.
Go early, not to get a-goOd seat, for
that you will not want but so that
you will not miss any of it, for even
then you will not be able to take it all
in unless you are born twins
Just forget business for the time be-
ing, lay aside worry, and devote the
whole time to enjoying yourself and
adding to the enjoyment of the wife
and babies, or of the best girl, who in
the years to cOme-well no matter
what, maybe taking a supreme interest
in the baby show along with you,
oil 1nA al tg nj oil
our friends and neighbors are invited
just to give it a pull, walk in and re-
jOice and be merry with us.
Announcement was made today Of
the line of march of the July 4th pa.
rade. It follows:
Fourth of July Parade.
Military-State militia.
Fraternal-Elks, Moose, United Arti-
sans, Royal Neighbors, Cherrians.
Commercial-14 houses represented
by floats.
Labor unions-All represented.
Parade starts at 10 a. INFORMS at
Union and Commercial.
ROute-SOuth on Commercial to Fer
ry, east on Ferry to Liberty, north on
Liberty to Center, east on center to
High, south on High to Court, east on
Court to Cottage, south on Cottage to
State, west on State to Commercial
north on Commercial to Marion square
where it disbands to attend exercises at
park. Judge Peter darcy, speaker OF
day.
Several musical selections, besides
Grafton and reading of Declaration Of
Independence.
Marshal Of parade, VIM. McGilchrist
Fire department will represent the
various growths, volunteer up to pres
ent.
Baby Parade Saturday.
At 10 O'Clock next Saturday morn
ing there will be baby parade in Sa
lem which promises to be the finest
sweetest and most entertaining eve
seen in the city. From 10 to 10 OF
that last day of the Cherry Fair God q
greatest creation-baby-wi have ful
sway. The mites will demand th
town, and everybody will give way I,
the hundred or so little darlings tina
will compete for high honors in tn
parade and at the baby show. Their
will be proud mothers, proud fathers
'strutting sisters and brothers and tn
general public will naturally swell u
some when that line of infants com
trooping through the streets, and wo
be it unto the person who attempts {
say that mere kid can't do Just as h
pleases on that eventful day. for tina
tiny individual has been given tn
proper license by city, county and stat
and the whole world to "show off
whenever it pleases to do so, and tn
apple of the mothers eve will sur
mako itsaIf conanioio,s Cot..l...