The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-19
ANNUAL EXCURSION.
State Editorial Assn ViS-
it's Pan-American.
A VERY DELIGHTFUL OUTING.
Sights at the Exposition, Including
The Midway--Trip to Niagara Falls.

The twenty-ninth annual outing OF the
Pennsylvania State Editorial Associa-
tion was held at Buffalo, N. Y, the
first week IN June. The headquarters
Of the association was at the Alcazar, a
new hotel erected half block from
the main entrance to the exposition.
Tuesday morning Mark Bennitt, super
intendent of the press department of
the Pan-American Exposition, met the
editors in the parlors Of the Alcazar
and issued yellow passes to each men,
ber, good for entrance to grounds. The
yellow card was also good for admit
tance to most all the Midway attrac-
tions. After receiving the passes the
wielders OF the quill started out to take
In the much talked of and we'll adver-
tised Pan-American Exposition.
1t was our intention at first to write
| up the exposition in detail, but when
we visited the big show and began to
comprehend the magnitude OF the un-
dertaking and the amount OF space It
would require to print it, we immedi-
ately abandoned the thought OF a gen.
eral write up and will merely give few
facts about 1t, for we cannot pen true
idea or conception of the marvellous
splendor OF the exposition, electric
fountains, etc., etc. These things must
be seen to be appreciated. The grounds
are beautifully laid out, and to see the
exposition in all its architectural gran
deur, one must go to the Triumphal
Bridge, the sumptuous entrance to the
Esplanade, and from that point, in all
directions, you behold the beautiful
buildings, which show the originality of
effect so we'll carried out. The archi-
lecture is strictly American, and "yan-
liee" genius has surprised the world.
There are twenty large buildings for
exhibits and eighty smaller ones situ-
ated on the three hundred and fifty
covers. All the buildings present a
view of appropriate decoration, with
| Spanish tints predominating The col
or effect is harmonious. II you walk
down the Esplanade where, it is claimed,
$50 900 persons can find standing room
at one time, you approach the Electric
| Tower, which is the finest structure on
the grounds. The tower is $50 feet
high. In front OF the tower is the
Grand Basin and the Court of Foun-
trims. From q niche In the tower, 50
feet above the basin, mighty torrent
OF water makes two leaps to the cas-
cades where it bursts into sprays. The
beauty OF the scene Is shown In the jets
which throw back the water toward the
niche and other jets squirt it high in
the air. AT night the colored electric
lights convert it into showers OF pre-.
cious stones. The electric tower is IL
Illuminated with incandescent lamps-it
is one mass Of light There is where
you see the beauty of the display OF
electricity. 1t is beyond description.
1t is sight worth visiting the Pan
American to see. All the power for
generating the electricity and operat-
ing the machinery at the exposition is
received from the stupendous power of
the mighty Niagara Falls, which is 20
miles from Buffalo.
While all the exhibits were not ready
for show when we were at the Pan
American, yet there was enough to
keep person busy for month, and
make their eyes tired, II they examine
everything carefully. The Machinery
and transportation building, Electrical
building, Manufacturers and Liberal
Arts building, and Agricultural build
ing will require considerable time II you
attempt to look at everything on exhi-
bition in those buildings.
Wednesday afternoon the editorial
party was taken to Niagara Falls by
trolly line as guests OF the Exposition
Association, thanks to Mark Bennitt.
1t was most delightful trip, one that
will not soon be forgotten by the editors.
AT the Falls change OF cars was made
and the party was taken over to the
Canadian side, up to the Horseshoe
Falls, and after few minutes stop to
look at the beautiful and majestic
scene, the journey was resumed down
the celebrated George route to Queens
ton, where we crossed the river and
made the return trip up the American
side, close to the waters edge, past the
whirlpool, rapids, etc.
Persons who visit the Pan-American
that have never seen Niagara Falls,
should not miss trip to the Falls and
the trolly ride down TO Lewiston and
back.
THE MIDWAY.
We visited the Midway, and with one
or two exceptions, took In all the at
fractions In that noisy section OF the ex-
| DOsitiOn, There are 38 attractions on