Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21

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| the Pan-American exposition.
gigantic success. There is certainly no
lack of local pride and enthusiasm.
The American, which was pro-
posed as a private enterprise few
years ago and was originally to be held
in 1900, has grown to be international
in its scope, and will be participated
in by all the nations of this bemis-
phere.
Already S5, 800, 900 has been secured
for the enterprise. the citizens of Buf-
falo individually subscribing So, 500,-
600, the city itself issuing bonds for
Sc, 500, 600 more, the United States
giving $500, 900 and the state of New
York adding $500, 900 for building
and exhibit. Formal invitations will
soon be sent by President Mckinley, as
directed by special act of congress, TO
Mexico, the South and Central Ameri
can republics and the Dominion of
Canada to participate in the exp0si
tion, which, it is believed, will be of
great commercial advantage to all con-
cerned, and ourselves in particular.
From time to time there have been
various efforts to bring about closer
commercial relations among the mem
bers of the great family of nations on
this hemisphere. But nothing hitherto
attempted in this direction seems to
have had SO many elements of success
as this proposition to bring together in
grand exhibit the products of the in
dustry and commerce of this half of
the globe. AS the name implies, the
fair will be distinctively American,
and the indications now are that it
will comprehend all America. Nearly
all of the South and Central American
states have made the preliminary ar
rangements for representation, many
of them upon an extensive scale
One of the notable features of the
exposition in which South and Central
America will largely contribute will be
an chronological exhibit. 1t promises to
be materially different from anything
hitherto attempted, embodying repre-
sentation of all the native races of the
three Americas. Various types of the
North American Indian will, of course,
be represented, while it is expected
that each of the South and Central
American republics will bring at least
one typical village of its aborigines.
with dwellings and inhabitants COM
plete, showing their methods of living,
costumes, industries, modes of warfare,
religious rites and social customs. The
occupants of these villages will build
their own houses on the exposition
grounds, bring their own utensils and
live their accustomed lives as nearly as
may be. Thus there will be presented
for the instruction of the studious and |
the entertainment of the sightseer a
great chronological exhibit, represent
ing every phase of aboriginal life from
TERRA del Fuego northward through |
Mexico, and even to British Columbia |
and Alaska.
Taking time by the forelock, there
has already been organized under the
authorization of the exposition direc
tors transportation company to facili-
tate the handling Of the expected
crowds. This is the Pan-American
Travel company, its purpose being to
bring tourists from ali parts of the
world TO the exposition, provide hotel
accommodations, arrange side trips and
excursions and look after the comfort
of tourists generally. The men at the
head of the enterprise have spent the
best part of their lives in the transpor
tation business, and therefore are capa
bic of handling successfully large pas
senger traffic. F. P. Gordon, formerly
assistant general manager of the North
ern Steamship company, is president of
The company; T. P. Carpenter, form
erly general passenger agent of the
Northern Steamship company and at
one time in charge of the passenger
business of the American and Red Star
Ocean steamship lines is vice presi
dent and treasurer. and w. J. Stewart,
now connected with the traffic depart
ment Of the Great Lakes Steamship
company, is the secretary.
The press bureau has already been
and is now actively at work
George Bleistein, formerly proprietor
of the Buffalo Courier. is the chairman
Of the committee on publicity, and it
is assured that the world will be kept
informed as to the progress
and developments of the coming Pan
American expositi IN.
John R. WEBSTER.
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