New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
THE PASSING THRONG.

George BleisteIn. of Buffalo who for twenty
years and more owned "The Buffalo Courier" IS
the chairman Of the COMMITTEES OF
BUFFALO Publicity and Promotion OF the
MAN Pan-American Exposition. TO be
PRAISES held in that city next year. When
HIS CITY. seen at the waIdorf-Astoria yes
terday Mr.. Bleistein said OF the
coming Buffalo Fair: '"The Exposition is TO be
held at Buffalo from May TO November l. 1901 and
the idea of it. in the first place is to demonstrates
what has been accomplished on the Western Hemi-
sphere up the end OF the nineteenth century and
to bring about. If possible. closer relations In al
forms between the two continents OF the New
I'VE feel in Buffalo. and we think Justly. that
our city is BY far the best place that could have
been chosen to hold the Exposition in More peo-
located in any other city OF the United states
Within a radius of five hundred miles Of Buffalo
n s f6r aa o ofd h9 Sai toa pd o the URs
States are within one nights or one days railroad
cudes also more than three-quarters Of the total
population Of Canada The rar0sd faesS are
centre. and there are no less than tepty-sx dier,
city Besides the railroads. there are some twelve
10 fifteen transportation lines, OF which Bunalo -
Buffalo is most conveniently situated and for
egu visitors. within nine hours Of the time they
position gates In addition to the Fair itself peo-
pie coming to the Pau-Ameriean Exposition can
half an hour. for Niagara Falls lies but few
miles away. and can be reached ey sIsam1oatS 3 on
roads on land
while we expect an enormous NUMBER OF Vlsit-
ors." continued Mr. Blelstein. there will be no
trouble about accommodating them
FEATURES New hotels are being erected. and
OF THE our information bureau viii have
COMING Ex- lists of all rooms in private houses
POSITION in Buffalo which win be for rent.
This information will of course.
be furnished to visitors application There is no
doubt in my mind that the success OF the EXPOSE
ton is assured in advance. We have plenty OF
money. In the first week we raised 81 $4,000 in
have wonderful water effects. as all the
lagoons. lakes and canals in the park have been
made full Of The work has been or the nnest
and think have secured the best men.
architects builders foresters landscape gardeners
etc. to construct the buildings and beautity the
and It will continue The white city idea OF the
Chicago Fair has been abandoned In FAVOR OF
colors and Exposition will be a gigantic color
scheme OF wonderful beauty What manufacturers
and exhibitors think of the Pan-American Exposi-
ton is witnessed by the fact that the applications
for In every department already are Tor three
times that allotted.
The great feature of the Exposition will be the
electrical display. and for ii will the enor-
nous power obtained from Niagara Falls We will
have electric tower 375 feet high, which at night
will be solid blaze OF light AS the weather re-
In America. and visitors will therefore be able to
visit the Exposition with comfort the hottest OF
summer days elsewhere. Situated on Lake Erie
the constant winds from it's broad bosom cool the
air. and render Buffalo all through the summer a
delightful and comfortable place of residence"