New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
PAN-AMERICAN MATTERS.
GREAT CROWDS AND INCREASING BUSl-
NESS DELIGHT BUFFALoNIANS-
ECUADOR'S BUILDING FOR
MALLY DEDICATED.
tpr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUSE-l

Buffalo ~ Y Aug l0-In spite of threatening
weather which continued from early morGing unui
late this afternoon 1T has been another dig uay d'
the Pan-Anerican. as has been every day since
Midway Day last Sa aturday. Concessonaires. Pan
American officials and. above all. Buffalonians are
delighted at the turn Of affairs. and now are al
most ready to go to the other extreme ana oeheVe
that a limitless rush to Buffalo has begun Inc
people who have spent their all In htuhs up
houses, restaurants and hotels have been MADE so
hopeful by the daily increase in attendance the last
week that they almost ready to borrow addi-
tonal money and make more investments in many
instances.
Midway Day methods Of advertising get all the
credit in spite of the protests of certain Pan
American officials who have devoted much EFFORT
to so-caed high art" advertising One OF these
officials issued a statement in which he tried 10
show that the exposition company has been doing
circus advertising for many weeks. but the infer
ence that Midway Days and this weeks attendance
is the result of this advertising and not that of the
coneessionaires is not generally accepted II IL
the expositions advertising and not the special
advertising for Midway Day made by the conees-
sonaires. it is mentioned significantly that it was
a most remarkable coincidence that the rush which
is now on should have begun on Midway Day.
During the last week thousands of Southerners
have visited the fair, and all say they only the
advance guard of tremendous following The
Southerners say that they preferred TO wait until
now because they of getting cooler
weather. The reason keeps many away
until september Texas has mace an e&celleht
showing thus far, but Virginia. Maryland, North
Carolina. South Carolina and Georgia have done
much better Thousands of visitors. however, are
among those who are on their way to the noun
tains or Northern Canada from the seashore. Here.
too predicted in The Tribune some weeks ago.
the real rush has not begun. but will come in the
last of August and first part of September.
Ecuador's building which cost $4,000 to erect.
was formally dedicated and opened to-day, this
being the national holiday of Ecuador, correspond
ioc If TrIy he exh
described fully IN last Sundays Tribune. The
dedicatory exercises took place in the building at
L O'Clock this morning. The ceremonies were
simple ana the building crowded with spec
tators. The principal address made by Sehor
Don Luis F. Carlo, Minister for Ecuador who.
while speaking of loser relations between North
ana South America. said in conclusion:
The Pan American m Exposition is called gentle e
fraternity existing between the nations of the
ccntlnert: The coming conference TO be held at
and which will be carried into effect during the
present year. according to the invitation OF the
cvilizng work. II will proclaim arbitration the
merce by means of wise treaties Encouraging nav-
future the general desire of the whole continent
which is that of adopting a common dollar by
means Of an interna tional convention from which
the hemisphere of the Americas will derive incom-
putabe benefits.
Ever since the fair has been opened efforts have
been made to secure a Rochester day. but owing
to the impossioity of getting low rate from the
railroads. all plans have fallen through. Now,
however there is a possibility that rate can be
secured which will be satisfactory Harry Parry,
of the New York Central Railroad. will hold con-
ference with officials of that railroad in New-York
City as soon as possible the subject. The
| Rochester Chamber of Commerce wants a rate of
81 % for the round trip 1t also has been suggested
that a daily train be direct to the exposition
grounds from Rochester in the morning, return
ing the same evening. This. also. it is hoped will
be brought about.
San SaIvador's exhibit is installed in the
Agricultural Building, and is one of the best dis
plays made 10y the smaller republics of South
America 1t is in charge of Dr. Don Paul 7.
Ferrer, who, unlike many of the managers Of for
eign exhibits, is abe 10 go into details regarding
every article displayed its commercial and in
trinsic value in local and foreign markets, and the
inducements offered by his country for going into
any particular industry.