The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-21
AND ADVERTISED THE STATE.
Seattle Was the Best Patron, and
P.-I. Day Beat All Others.
cess. hut Seattle pfd-The "Posl-
intsiiig~ncer'' Worked Hard for It
Director .aeey's Uphill struggle.

largest crowds Of the season. The gates
wiii be kept open until November 30
ALLOW exhibitors aud concessionaires 10
dispose of their goods. a Is cent rate OF
admission will be IN force. Many of the
amusement concessions will remain until
the Ist.
Brieiy rsespitulatsd. the success of the
Interstate fair enterprise is a financial
wonder. An accountant. alter going
over the fair association books, re-
ports less than 5000 taken in IN
cash contributions from Tacoma. But
in the teeth of apathy at home
the fair succeeded. Lnmping the total at
tendance a. i50, ,0Oo--a fair estimate. Seat
tie contributed the lions share outside of
the city of Tacoma OF the paid admis-
sions Tocoma contributed abont halt.
Counting in transportation expenses,
Seattle paid more to see the fair than
Tacoma did.
Posr-IsTELIIsEycEg dav stands bv great
odds-by conceded majority of 10000
the banner day of the fair. On all sides
one hears The words: Seattle and the
Posr-IsrELLIeEscER did nobly. They did
more than their share. Seattle's people
are hustlers." Show people appreciate
good advertising. and the show people at
the Interstate fair never tire OF praising
the Posr-lSrEILIGEscER They all made
money on PosT-isTEIIIeEScEB day.
Henry Bucey, director general, Jumps
the amount of cash brought direct TO
Tacoma through the fair at $50. 600, and
another $50, coo TO Tacoma and the fair.
This $4,000 represents money spent by
visitors about town and at the fair, about
so per cent going to each. 1t is noticeable
that the bank cearings swelled during
the fair period, and while there are out
standing bills against the fair association
tonight, al of which II is claimed will be
paid. still the city of Tacoma has that
500. 900 cash virtually to its credit, as the
exhibitors and show people at the fair
will not carry away over $50. 900 at the
utmost, while most of them will not con-
cede that they will any more than quit
even. considering the money paid by them
for buildings and stands, particularly the
oyclorama structure.
Figuring the attendance at 10000 and
averaging the total money spent by each
visitor or Tacoman who entertained him
at s. ut tile fair and down town at the
hotels and stores, the total bulk of money
turned loose through the medium of the
Interstate fair exceeds Mr.. Bucey's $780,
600 estimate.
OF course there are some who feel that
their salaries have not been paid in full,
and others having bills against the fair
association are frequently won't to croak
and complain, but the fact remains that
most of these would not have had any
work to perform had there been no fair.
Once the fair was launched, the serious
\ 1T. a.. n
the hands of the board Of trustees. Its
iabors have been entirely gratuitous, and
very trying owing to the small fund to
work on. Money may do anything. but
the officers of the Interstate fair did much
almost without funds.
Henry Bueey, who conceived the idea of
an Interstate fair. has worked necessarily
day and night for twenty-one months
In developing his IDEAS. His cash
compensation has been $500. With so
small an amount Of money to work
on there were bound to be contentious.
That was To be expected, but Mr. Bueey
refuses To overlook some of the causes of
friction, and now tnat the fair is over the
Posr-lNrELLfGENcE will announce for the
first time that Mr.. Bucey proposes to give
up his residence in Tacoma and remove to
Seattle.
Whatever NAV be said of Mr.. Bucey as
an executive manager. no one will deny
him credit for setting tie original North
western exposition on its feet and making
it an attraction for Tacoma and with
virtually pagning his private property 10
prevent the Interstate far scheme from
diving ''a-borning. When there seemed
little hope that the fair scheme would sue
ceea, Bacey rustiei early and late. and
finally pledged bis home for lumber 10
build the Interstate fair buildings. Mr..
Bucey said tonight:
an our darkest hour~ws have had
many shady hours--I vent TO Gov Nc
Graw. / Vas told that he would laugh at
me- 4 said: Ne. GOV. MeGrAv is 40
narrow-mindet nisn. lie Is broad gauged
lie had already done everything poSs bic
TO help Us snd he advised wish me lake
father. Ii would have simply broken my
heart To have had the iair fast then."
Mr.. Bassy was overlooking With emotion.
He could not find words strong enough
10 voice his praise of Gov. McGsax. The
visit made by him wss after the fair had
been dedicated by the governor. aud the
latter felt that Il was a matter OF import
aaee 90 the whole state, and be Issued a
proclamation 80 tAat effect
subsequently the fair management: be-
came too ponderoas for one man Co handle.
and J. Anthony Gosman aud the board of
trustees largely relieved Mr.. Bdeey Mr..
Gorman. as assistant director general.
proved very great aelp by virtue OF his
technical knowledge OF exposition man
asemsnt
Mr.. Lane. Of the bureau os publicity aaa
promotion sums ur thus:
1--WE have endeaxorsd 90 let the world
know that the Northwest vas neither dead
nor asleep. oae Of the first aad largest of
oar advertising schemes was 10 send -
every daily paper Ia the United States an
account In advance of the opening
.: the far Such papers 81 the san Fran
eis>p Efan1safy. Nss l ora Herald Atlanta
gsasfsRnfiaH aas the CEsesra usFss5 pub
l4sasd acroants of she opening 81 the fair
from = half 70 swo calamns If lcngEh. /
was in Eastern Washington a few DAYS
Axo. ana from two resl estate agents
fFoen there learned that Ehev had
reeesvsl requests for Information regard
ing thr agricultural asn3s 81 tAis state
from shn psors~ Nao aa* seea notices OF
tals fair IA ESslera paness We have
given "a ouF ue4gAooT.mR states who have
fsanse wtth rs lm tbs far, ana
sa british Columsaa. fully ss much
ADVERTISING a. ws AAye gwen ta
NaShsn9E0n. And Ke have
enfeAxoreI 81 he &hsalusefv iususrtial in
Advertising the aiacrert cities and sections
Of this state, uskAng pFoniasns mention