The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-04-18
Baltimore SUM-

Baltimore SUM-
The PanAmerican Exposition at
Buffalo, which will be opened on
May /. is an undertaking of great
magnitude, All indications point to
the success OF this commendable en-
terprise. Marylanders will be graft
fled to know that their State will be
represented at the Exposition in a
manner befitting the occasion. Every
effort will be made to present
worthy exhibit of the products OF the
State. While the Maryland building
will not be as pretentious as the edi-
tices Of other States, it will bo q con-
venient aud attractive rendezvous for
the thousands of visitors from this
State and from the South who will
attend the Exposition. AS Maryland
is richly endowed with the choicest
food products, the. Maryland kitchen"
at Buffalo ought to prove one of the
most attractive features Of the Expo
sition.
The exhibits at the Pan-Amercan
Exposition will be confined entirely
to products of the Western Hemi
sphere e-including British America.
the states Of North, South and Central
America and the West Indies. About
St, ,O0O,00 was subscribed for the en-
terprise exclusive Of 100000 for
..Midway" features. One of the chief
objects OF the Exposition is the promo
| tion OF trade between the countries,
states and islands Of the Western
Hemisphere. Although the Exposi-
tion managers were unable to obtain
an appropriation from the Federal
Government, there will be no change
in the plan and scope of the Exposi-
ton. The most notable days in the
calendar Of the Exposition will be the
'.Opening Day." on May 1; "Dedica-
tion Day" on May 20. and '.Presi-
dents Day" on or about June 10.
On each occasion the exercises will
be Of an exceptionally interesting
character.
progress the Buffalo Exposition will
have q distinct educative value. No
phase of national development will
be neglected. In addition to the ex-
hibits OF the industrial and mechani-
cal arts there will be a comprehensive
collection of the works Of American
painters and sculptors. The works
of all the various schools of painting
will be shown. The Fine Arts Build
ing, though affording much more
space than that allotted to the United
States at the Paris Exposition last
year, will be taxed to its utmost ca
pacity. The architectural plan of the
Exposition buildings has an ethical
significance and represents the re-
suits Of centuries Of architectural en-
deavor. The salient features Of the
famous arrangement Of palaces and
grounds at Versailles are embodied
in the Pan-American Exposition.
There is also definite design in the
grouping of the buildings, the visitor
passing from those which typify
mans crudity, such as the mines and
the horticultural building, to the
Ethnology Building and Music Tenn
pie, and thence to the structures de-
voted to manufactures, liberal arts,
transportation, agriculture and cleo
tricity, the whole group eliminating
in the grand electric tower.
One Of the unique features of tha
Exposition will be the Indian Con
gress, which will also include an In
dian museum with = fine collection
of curios and relics, prehistoric and
modern, gathered from all parts o.
North America. Nothing could bs
so appropriate at . Pan-Americar
Exposition as an exhibit OF Indians
Forty-two tribes of red men will b'
represented, and the 500 or more
Indians at the Exposition will illus
trate every phase Of Indian life.
The inventive genius Of the Ameri
can people will be illustrated in many
ways at Buffalo. The Worlds Fail
at Chicago was an admirable portray
al of the abilities of Americans in th'
mechanical arts. The years that
have elapsed since then have beer
full of wonderful progress. This will
be especially noticeable in the par
electricity will play in the Pan-Amer
lean Exposition. Tran nsmitted Niagar,
energy will be used on the Exposition
grounds for light, heat and power
purposes. The electric power viii
be generated at Niagara Falls ant
transmitted to Buffalo for distribu
ton. At night the falls Of Niagar'
will be illuminated by an immens'
searchlight operated from the Cana
dian side Of the river. Niagara i
ever beautiful, but the searchligh
r will doubtless introduce new and de
I. lightiul effects.
Buffalo has arranged TO accommo
| date all the visitors to the Exposition
0 The city has large number Of per
e manent hotels. besides hundreds O
I: boarding houses. In addition mum
5 Der Of apartment houses have beel
converted into hotels, and ssvera
caravansaries have been erected nea
:. the Exposition grounds. Three thous
and private dwelling houses with Al
I average accommodation for sixtee
5 persons each will be avails be for tn
entertainment OF visitors. Alto
4 gether it is estimated that Buffal
and its suburbs will be able to car
for, at least, 100000 persons.