Washington sentinel., 1900-10-20
TT3TI, ~, SENTINEL
Il h
AND HER feature
OF most
< ~ ~ - infaVa


building. Here thousands OF lake
craft come in and go out, loaded
with ireights OF all kinds, with ore
and lumber and grain. The banks
OF Buffalo Creek are lined with
enormous elevators. During the
season the volume Of business
transacted here reaches mllli ons
on millions OF dollars. The iacil-
tiles for transacting this business
represent an investment.ot millions
on millions more. Buffalo has
other claims to fame. It is the
only city in the country that has
produced two Presidents-Millard
Fillmore and Grover Cleveland.
Fillmore is honored now by having
a hotel and an avenue named alter
him. There is a Cleveland avenue,
too. Two or three Postmasters
General came from the city, and
any number Of State officers. Pol
itics is an exciting game there.
The city is about evenly divided,
so each great party has a chance.
Almost every man iS politician.
The newspapers are excellent and
prosperous. The stores are hand
some and we'll conducted.
One of the most ambitious efforts
made by the city to attract atten.
ton to itself was a plan proposed
by Richmond Z. Hill, one OF the
older newspaper men OF the city,
shortly after the Atlanta Exposi-
ton. Buffalo had al exhibit at
Atlanta, consisting mainly OF some
stuffed and mounted buffaloeS,
charts showing the city's greatness
and literature about the place.
Mr.. Hill conceived the idea oil an
Exposition for Buffalo that should
be particularly an Exposition for
the Western Hemisphere. He
talked the matter over with capi-
talists, and, adopting the term Pan
American as indicative Of its scope,
a private company was formed to
exploit the proposition. 1t was
decided to hold the Exposition on
CayuPa Island, which is in the
Niagara River, not far from the
city OF Niagara Falls. Later an
other company OF greater scope
was formed, and the project was
extensively advertised. Prominent
men took hold. Then there was a
slump. The interest Jagged and
the project was all but abandoned.
Just at this time a dinner was ar
ranged for the capitalists and pub
lie spirited citizens OF the city in
honor OF the mayor. Eloquent
speakers were present 1t was
pointed out that Buffalo could not
afford to let the Exposition 60,
There was a great wave oi enthu-
siasm. Men subscribed large
amounts. Popular stock subscTip
tions were opened. Money came
pouring in. Clerks sent in FIVE
dollars. Rich men sent in FIVE
thousand. An appropriation was
secured from Congress. The New
York State Legislature made an
appropriation. A company was
formed, and the Exposition is now
under way to open on May I, 1907,
with working capital OF $780,
600
The exposition is to be Just what
its name implies Pan. American.
A site that is all that can be de.
sired, embracing a portion Of Del
aware Park, has been secured, and
the plans Of the original promoters
have been expanded into a scheme
that contemplates something big
ger than has ever been attempted
in this country, with the exception
Of the Worlds Fair at Chicago in
1898, Toaccommodate the heexhibits
there will be twenty massive build
ings, besides a score Of smaller
ones. 1t was early decided by the
consulting board OF architects that
the buildings, instead Of classic
and monumental, as were the build
ings at the Worlds Fair, should be
treated ia free Renaissance, with
column and entablature used for
decorative, and not tor agricul.
tural, effect. Instead Of the glar-
Jag white OF Chicago, there will be
color everywhere at Blu talo. The
fats will be colored, and color
used on color to gain the pictur.
esque detail decided upon. The
principal buildings will be those OF
Manufactures and Liberal Arts,
Agriculture, Machinery and Trans
portation, Electricity, Electric
Tower, Stadium, Administration
Propyl9a, Horticulture, Forestry,
Graphic Arts, Temple OF Music,
Mines. EthnologY, and Dairy, be-
sides the New York State Build
ings and the three United States
Buildings. The plan ofthe grounds
has been aptlY described as re-
sembling an inverted T. The plot
is a mile long and somewhat more
than half wide. On entering from
the park side the first building will
be the Albright Art Gallery, and
across the North Bay OF the lake
the New York State Building will
be situated. There will be a tri.
umphal bridge across the lake,
and a wide approach" to the
Esplanade, which wall hold $50, 900
people. The Esplanade is the
cross line OF the T. The stem ex-
tends to the Propylea, the massive
and decorated structure built to
screen the railroad and trolley sta
tions from the Exposition proper.
Ranged along this stem OF the T
are the buildings oi the Expo
sition. They are grouped artist
callY, and not set stiffiy one after