Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-23
the EXPOSITION
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lie or the Exposition, and IL is in III.
fuii bloom of it's beauty and interest
Every feature of 1t has been developed
to It's highest point and it is being on
Grated on more elaborate scale than
ever. 1t is a complete mass of vor;ad
activities and entertainments more
than adequately carrying out its aim,
ana purposes. 1t is a national cnter-
prise and should be supported as such
Tor the credit of our country as the
leading nation of this hemisphere.
That support, l feel certain, it will
nave in fullest and overlooking meas
ure.'
referring to President Milburn's
statement. Director General Buchanan
said that at no previous exposition had
the South and Central Americas taken
as deep personal interest in the sue
cess of an exposition as they had in
this one; that this was especially true
of Chilli. which had expended upon a
building and an exhibit here half a
million of dollars, and equally so of
Cuba, which for the first time in ner
history stood Independent in a great
exposition. within a magnificent build
ing of her own, filled with her natural
resources and products.
This one feature of the Exposition, ;"
said the director general. has attract
ed greater commentator from the mil
lions who have visited it than has been
the case heretofore with Latin-Amer-
lean exhibits at any previous one"
He said. further. that the attendance at
the Exposition now was remarkable when
all the circumstances surrounding the
present were taken into consideration.
From every quarter Geographic assur-
anceS were being received of the pur-
pose of the different states and of num-
berleSs organization to do everything in
their power now to give expression to the
warm general feeling of interest ana
commentator in the great work which
had been undertaken and so successfully
and magnilicently carried out by Buffalo
All state days and other special days
set heretofore for this month and post
poned on account of the sad events az
tending the tragic end of the President
here were now being reassigned and TAX
en- up by the different states and locai-
ties Interested with increased interest ana
a purpose on the Fart of everyone to
make them more brilliant and splendid
in every way than would have been thu
ease had they been carried out as orig
nally intended.
He added that the only problem nov
confronting the Exposition was how 10
find days enough within the closing weeks
TO adequately take care of the many at
fractions and features now being plan
ned. He predicts a great attendance dun
ing The month OF October and one far IN
excess of the highest estimates that hay,
been made by the most sansuine.
In answer to the inquiry as to whcthc~
or not Buffalo could take care OF the
crowds that Were coming. he said there
was TO difficulty whatever in this re
gard: that Buffalo could easily care f"I
25101 strangers every day comfortably
and at reasonable rates
Beginning Monday morning, the most
famous sheep in all the country will be
gathered together at the Pan Ameri-
can Exposition for a period of two
weeks. Every wool-gathering state in
the United States will be represented.
Vermont having the record of produc-
ing the best Merino sheep in America,
will perhaps be most prominent in the
list The total number to be exhibited
will be close on to 1900, 30 flocks, OF
which 20 will be the Merino sheep. An
CORA goats will be included in this eX-
hibtion.
Supt. Converse, under whose direc-
ton the various cattle and stock shows
nave been given, promises that the
sheep show will establish a precedent
in the way of numbers and quality
which will be hard to equal.
Judging will take place. Wednesday
and Thursday, the 25th and Goth insts.
| Four special days have been arranged
| for the pleasure of the Pan-American
Exposition visitor, this week. WedneS-
day, the 18th will be Oregon day. On
| the same day the Sons of America will
conclude their three days convention
| in the city of Buffalo and hold the final
meeting at the Temple of Music in the
| Exposition grounds. Thursday. the
26th. will be Cleveland day. Toronto
day will be on Thursday, and Satur-
| day has been set as Railroad day