The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-05-09
PREPARED FOR THE OPENING


Nearly Everything in Readiness
for the Pan-American Expo
sition.
The Pan-Amsrican Exposition will
be thrown open to the public on We'd
nssday, May, I, The Common Conn
Gil Of the City Of Buffalo has declared
that day civic holiday and the entire
city will turn out 10 recognition Of this
signal event which celebrates the Cen.
tennial Of the founding Of the city and
which ], the first great elposi,i.n to br
devoted exclusively to the interest oi
Pan. America.
A new booklet, inst issued for the
Exposition, tells u very charming story
Of its history and creation and describes
the beautiful city IN which the festival
has been developed and brought 10
completion. The booklet 10 cmb.llisl.
cd with many illustrations. including
twelve colored plates Of Exposition
buildings and views. These will b.
sent free to applicants by the Bureau
Of Publicity SO long rs the edition last,
All the principal buildings oil the E1-
position have been completed for s; me
time. The installation of exhibits be.
gan many weeks ago, and there IL every
reason to expect that the Exposition
will have a sand-paper finish on the
first Of May--a remarkable achieve
n,ent, indeed, considering the unfavor
able weather and the history OF other
exp ,sitions in this regard. Some Of
the ai'erthougb,s, such as State build
ings, will not be done ill about May
20, which is to be Dedication Day.
Everyone who has visited the
grounds Of the Pau. American Expcs.
tion during ,h, last lev months ha.
been astonished bcyoud expression upon
bsholding the magnitude aud the ~
cep,ienal beauty aud novelty Of the Gu
te'prise. I, is very much larger than
people generally have supposed, aud il
Is tpparcnt that the slO,OOO,OOO.
which is the approximate cos, Of the
Exposi,ioR as = whole, has bcon ex-
pended u,ost wisely and with the hap.
piest results. Tho particular novelty
that is to be noted In this exposition
Is discovered in the fast that 10 its ex-
terror apro, it is a radical departure
from former expositions. The Luild-
ings are arranged upon q harmonious
aud we'll developed plan, producing
court settings aad vistas Of very charm.
ing character. The use of nodded staff
work and decorative sculpture upon the
building. aod at all salient psints with
10 the courts, the liberal employ ment Of
hydraulic and fountain features, the
6oral and garden effects, the exquisite
colorirgs Of buildings aud architectural
ornaments, aud the illumins,iou Of the
whole with more than 100000 electric
lamps, combine to make q picture Of
unsurpassed lovelinpss. The musical
fsa; urss are slso Of great Importance
aud interest. The exhibit divisions ore
very complete and embrace the gamu,
Of industrial, scientific and artistic &C
tivities Of the people Of the Wes,erS
Hemisphere. The Midway, claimed "a
BE- the grss,est iu the world, has mo Z
than mile Of frontage. The rcs,sur-
ant features are peiiec, aud the Expo
s,.iou 40 for a. human ingenuity snd
the wise expenditure Of money can &C.
complish such work, is complete to
the last detail.
Buffalo, too, 10 40 ideal city for a.
exposition, having q summer climate
that 10 tempered by the bree.es from
Lake Erie and, therefore, the most
comfortable In which one may enjoy hi,
summer outing. The people Of III,
hci,y ave prepared themselves in q
m ,st ample way TO entertain million,
Of guests during the Exposition. Th,
private dwellings throughout the cii J
have been thrown open to the publ,
and, in view Of the ample accommods
tions very moderate rates will prevsi
no thai every visitor muy have such 40
coumods'ions as he 10 will,sg to pa,
for. He may have the pAla,ial qusr,er'
Of the 6ue hotels, or tho quiet res,ful
ness Of = pleasant home. The average
rate for accommodations near the Ex-
position grounds IL shout 500 pei
night for lodging. with s5c 10 Doc add
ed for breakfast, II being expected tbs
guests will take their other meals upo,
the Expo.i,iou grounds. A number o
responsible compauirs have organized
10 Aud accomm odal,vus ,or visitors d
| suv nries thev NAV dasir. Sc o.,