Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-25

Monuay morning, 10 expected TO
establish a new standard Of super
excellence for the states foremost
annual event. Excursion rates on
all railroads have been named, a.
1t Is expected that every line lead
ing into the Capital city will be
taxed to the utmost during the en-
tire week. And to house this tres
mendous influx Of visitors the Sa-
lem Commercial club began q sys-
tematic canvass Of the city for
available rooms several weeks ago.
The result is that the goal Of one
thousand rooms will have been
reached by the first of the week. a
reasonable scale Of rates being 'es-
tablished.
Special Days Listed
The state fair board has official
~ set aside the days for the vari-
Gus organizations and features
Monday will be children's day with
boys and girls under twelve years
old admitted free. The juvenile
stock Judging contests which will
be part OF the work OF the edu-
cational department will be held on
this day, and promises to not only
b OF interest to the growingups
but to the grownups as well. Pro-
fessional anto races, with the worlds
greatest dirt track drivers In rec
ord making cars are to be the par
amount attraction TOR the openinp
day, and are expected to draw as
large an attendance for this date
as the mid week schedule.
Tuesday will be known as Boost \
ers day, and Woman's day. Mem
bers or the Rosarians. Prunarians.
Radiators and civic clubs all over
Oregon. will arrive several thou
sand strong, early In the morning,
the Salem Cherrians to act as
hosts. The official stock Judging
which will begin on Monday will
continue over into Tuesday. ans
possiblyWed nesday, which as here
tofore will be designated Saler
day. The Elks Of the state will also
hold forth ON this date, and will
| put On program OF featnreS ana
stunts guaranteed to leave no duil
momenta., The Eiks officiai coiors
Of purple and white will combine
with those of the nation; flags,
and patriotic insignia TO. be the
chief decorative, material used this
wear. Special races will be put or
for Salem and Elks day. and In the
evening will be staged the specific
ular Battle Of the Argonne, and tn
naval attack on the Dardanelies.
Two thousani dollars In fireworks
will keep the heavens abiaze Tor
nearly an hour, the pyrotechnic
extrava ganza being produced un-
der the direction of the American
Legion.
Races Big Feature
Special races will also be out
standing on the program for Port
land day, Thursday. when 1t Is an
ticipated that Portianders will IN
wade the state fair grounds IN
larger number than ever before
Friday is all-Amerfcan day. ana
Grange day. Flags Of the various
countries Of the globe will flaunt
their bizarre designs and colors.
the arts and crafts OF the Orient
and Occident to blend in a bril-
liant display in the booths OF the
nations in the stadium. Folk dane
es and folk songs will emphasize
the spirit Of the day, heads OF fam
lilies naturalized within the past
year will be admitted free on
this day, their families to be In
cluded.
Fraternal day comes on Satur-
day, the final day Of the faiT
Shriners. members of various ira
ternal organizations, and Multno-
NAH guard will claim the center
OF the stage, members of local fra
ternal bodies to arrange for their
pleasure an elaborate entertain
ment program.
Music Numbers Many
The evenings of the week have
not been forgotten. The opening
night will feature the Portland
symphony orchestra of fifty five
pieces May Dearborn Schwab Or
Portland, formerly of New YORK
city to be the soloist. A program
of high class music that Is not
above the average comprehension
and appreciation will be given the
orchestra being presented under the
direction of the Salem Music Teacn
ers' association. All children under
twelve years are to be admitted
free to this concert
Tuesday night begins the might
Horse shows. which promise to
run a close second In popularity to
any feature scheduled for the day
time during the entire week -Four
nights In all will be set aside for
these events. The largest Hunt and
Driving clubs on the coast viii he
represented as well as some of the
finest private stables in the north I
west. Forty classes Of harness. sad
die and jumping horses will he
shown, the program 10 vary each
night. so that the various horses
will compete for the liberal prize
money in the different classes The
Portland Hunt club will repsst the
drill thas attracted so much nraise
fu1 comment during the Shrine
convention In June. Society is ex-
pected to turn out en- masse or
these nights. the big Stadium pre-
senting a brilliant assemblase Of
snsrtly fowned matrons and maids
and their escorts. Women promi-
nens In the state have been named
~ patronesses for thesa events
The list includes: Mrs Raiph Jen-
kins. Beaverton; Mrs. c. F. Grep"
Portland: Mrs. l. Allen Lewis.