The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-04-06

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The AsseR9 month Of &T California
hndvAlteN lntsrfational Exposition
SSnoM yhcre Aas been total at
fendsace nus farcf 10000 people. In
thee eE& dgs Of the exposition it was
prateakthat If such an enterprise
coA ReAuccessfully started, an attend
aae>pof at least 5000, ,oeO during the
opposition could safely be depended
upon. The figures thus far show that
TINS estimate was decidedly modest
one, inasmuch as tho daily attendance is
now constantly increasing, and there is
no possibility Of its being less satisfac-
tory than 1t is at present.
The railroad rate war, coming on just
q the time it did, has caused the suspi-
cion in some circles that the exposition
management had something to do with
the cut in transportation rates. In any
event, the exposition has reaped great
benefit from the reduced rates. AT q
nngle gate one afternoon last week
nearly s4O0 in greenbacks were taken in
ior Tickets. To an eastern mind this
fact would not convey any striking i'm
preston, nor would it have any remark
able significance, hut here in San Fran
cisco, whore gold and silver are thsrule,
and greenbacks the exception, such q
iact spean In no uncertain tones of a
Hree attendance of eastern people, or Of
people who have just come from .
country where greenbacks are legal
1enaer. Inc same story Is told by the
lailroao coupons which are handed IN
Al tne gates. Their number grows
larger and larger every day, and sur
pfiSng tiling In this connection Is that
tne nnmoar OF railroad coupons used for
SUBMISSION Z much larger from other
sIales fnan California The fact is that
Saiiornians are still hiding their time
aaa are not rushing to see an exposition
Wnch tney can see at their leisure Later
On PEOPLE from the interior counties
say that the bulk Of the Californis popu-
!aslon are coming to the fair In April,
may ana june. Hence it is that the last
months are SURE TO be better than the
nrsF nave been.
Ia tne history OF great exposition it
Is interesting to note the influences
wiiicn make the most remarkable I'M
press upon It's character and upon its
success. Fully q, ,0OO. 900 have been in
vested m magnificent buildings and in
confessional features for the purpose Of
attracting the crowds, yet it Was left for
great musical organization to raise to
the top wave Of popularity and to draw
more crowds than anything else in con-
necTlon with the exposition. Sousais
hand came across the continent to fill a
tye weexs engagement. Itreached San
Francisco on Sunday, the 18th Of March,
the Gay after St Patrickis Day. St.
fafTlcz's Day has been the biggest day
Of the exposition. Ths Sunday after it
was cold and gloomy, and the next three
days were not at all typical Of this land
of sunshine, truit and flowers. but such
music as that rendered by the Sousa
land mac never before been heard in
California, and the crowd went wild
over It. One day there came up 8
shower while the band was playing, and
while lew scudded for shelter, the
great bulk OF the music lovers hoisted
their umbrellas and stood their ground
until the piece Of music was finished.
This band played an Easter Sunday pro-
gramme IN the presence of nearly 10000
people, and played an especial indoor
concert in Festival Hall on March 2s to
an audience that almost lifted the roof.
Tbrs has not been such another draw
ing card IN al this great enterprise.
Thus far.tha-e have been four : great
est days in this exposition. The first
was The great day on the eth of Jann-
NF Fhen the exposition was formally
W&h and when more than 70,00O
Die 4gathered in honor of the oeca-
ssi5n. Vlhe second great day was the ed
Of February. when nearly 10000 people
took advantage of the legal holiday, and
when more money was spent on the ex-
position grounds thin on any other Of
these great days. The third great day
was that Immediately following Wash
ington's birthday, the day when the ex-
position grounds were thrown open to
the children Of the public schools of San
Francisco, when $1,000 little ones. with
their sisters and their cousins and their
annts, owned the grounds and the full