Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
FLYING VISIT TO
THE EXPOSITION
Newspaper Men Greatly Enjoy the Lacka-
wanna's Excursion Last Week.

Two hundred newspaper men from
Pennsylvania, New York and New
Jersey made up the Lackawanna's
editorial excursion to the PanA1nerican
Exposition in Buffalo last week and il
can we'll be said that it was one of the
most enjoyed pilgrimages over rendered
the press of these three states.
From the time the special train OF
Pullman cars left New York City on
Friday to the time it returned Sunday
afternoon, nothing was left undone by
the Pan-American Exposition to give
the newspaper men pleasant outing.
One of the features of the trip was the
fast run Friday between New York and
Buffalo. With six heavy Pullman cars
and 200 people ON board the train cover
ed distance of more than fifty miles at
a rate of seventy-on miles an hour. The
engineer was William G. Still.
Buffalo received the party with open
arms. At the Broezel and Genesee
hotels where the party was entertained
everything was done to make the visit
interesting. Mayor Diehl made court
eous address of welcome in the evening
at the Elliott Club where a smoker was
| held under the direction of the Pan
American Concessionaires The Buffalo
Press Club also assisted in the entertain
ment of the party at the club.
Saturday was busy day for the ex-
cursionists. After breakfasting at the
Broezel the party was conveyed to the
Pan-American grounds, where four
hours were spent. The party was at all
times in good humor and seemed to
| enjoy every minute of the trip.
The exterior work of the buildings is
practically completed and the interior is
being rushed. Upwards of 5000 men are
now at work on the grounds and the
officials are confident that everything
will be in readiness for the opening of
the great exposition May 1st.
A very effective feature of the build
ings is the color scheme. The prevail
ing color is white and the stucco work
The electric tower is one of the most
admired structures on the grounds and
when lighted will, it is said, eclipse any
thing of the sort ever seen in the world.
The tower is 391 feet high. The build
ings are all well located and the exposi-
tion can be seen with comparative ease.
The Midway is sufficiently completed to
indicate that it will be one of the at
tractive features of the great exhibi-
ton.
After leaving the grounds a number
of public places of inertest were visited.
The courtesies of the Star Theatre, the
Lyceum and the Teck Theatre were ex-
tended to the party and large number
attended both the afternoon and evening
performances. A number of railroad of
ficials as well as an.American officials
accompanied the party about the city in
the afternoon. The social function of the
trip occurred on Saturday evening when
banquet was given at the Genesee
House. The POSTMASTER was Director
General William l. Buchanan of the
Pan-American Exposition. Director Bu-
chanan said that the support given the
Pan-American Exposition by the rail
roads and newspapers throughout the
country had been unparalleled in the his
tory of Expositions in this country and
abroad. He urged continuance of this
support and said that with it the Pan
America Exposition would be the great
est event of the kind ever known.
Among the railroad officials in the
party were: T. w. Lee, D. l.. & w.
General Passenger Agent; H. J. Bell,
Eastern Passenger Agent and T. E.
Clarke, General Superintendent.
The newspapers represented from
Danville were:-The MORNING NEWS
and MoNToUR AMERICAN, F. C. Angle;
The Gem, Richard W. Eggert; Montour
Democrat, w. O. Greene.