Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-07-02
rae eAM-AMEalcAN.

A new booklet just issued for the Pam
American Exposition, tells very charm
ing story of it's history and creation and
describes the beautiful city in which the
festival has been developed and brought
to completion. The book is embellish-
ed with many illustrations, including
twelve colored plates Of Exposition
buildings and views. These will be sent
free to applicants by the Bureau OF
Publicity so long as the edition lasts.
Everyone who has visited the grounds
of the Pan-American Exposition during
the last few months has been astonished
beyond expression upon beholding the
magnitude and exceptional beauty and
novelty of the enterprise. 1t Is very
much larger than people generally have
supposed, and 1t il apparent that the
$40, 0OO, 600, which is the approximate
cost of the Exposition as q whole, has
been expended most wisely and with tie
happiest results. The particular novelty
that is to be noted in this Exposition is
discovered in the fact that in its exterior
aspect it is radical departure from
former expositions. The buildings are
arranged upon harmonious and we'll
developed plan, producing court set
tings and vistas of very charming
character. The use of nodded staff
work and decorative sculpture upon the
buildings and at all salient points within
the courts, the liberal employment of
hydraulic and fountain features, the
floral and garden effects, the exquisite
colorings Of buildings and architectural
ornaments, and the illumination of the
whole with more than 100000 electric
lamps, combine to make picture of
unsurpassed loneliness. The musical
features are also of great Importance
and interest. The exhibit divisions are
very complete and embrace the gamut of
industrial, scientific and artistic activi-
ties of the people of the Western Henri
spere. The Midway, claimed to be the
greatest in the world, has more than
mile of frontage. The restaurant feat
ures are perfect and the Exposition, so
far as human ingenuity and the wise ex-
penditure of money can accomplish such
a work, is complete to the last detail.
Buffalo, too, is an ideal city for an ex-
position, having summer climate that
is tempered by the breeze from Lake
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able in which one may enjoy his summer
outing. The people of the city have
prepared themselves in a most ample
way to entertain millions of guests dur
ing the Exposition. The private dwell
ings throughout the city have been
thrown open to the public and, in view
of the ample accommodations, very
moderate rates will prevail so that every
visitor may have such accommodations
as he is willing TO pay for. He may
have the palatial quarters of the fine
hotels, or the quiet restfulness of a
pleasant home. The average rate for
accommodations near the Exposition
grounds is about $1.00 per night for
lodging, with 25c. to SOC. added for
breakfast, it being expected that guests
will take their other meals upon the
Exposition grounds. A number of re-
sponsible companies have organized to
find accommodations for visitors at any
price they may desire to pay. The
offices of these companies are centrally
located and this system of management
promises to bring very satisfactory re-
suits to all concerned.