The sun., 1901-05-02
PAN AMERICAN OPEN.
Crowds Pass Through Turnstiles OF
the Fair at Buffalo.
RAINBOW CITY COMPLETE.
All the buildings Ready For VISIT
ors, and Great Many EXHIBITS
Already In PIace-Features
of Opening Day. -


Buffalo. May 1.-The Pan-American
exposition is now under way. At S;oo
n. IN. the turnstiles clicked, and the
first of the many millions or people
who will visit the beautiful Rainpow
CITY during the six months of its eS'
istence passed into the grounds TO
view and study the products OF Amer
,cap ingenuity and scientific research
and the resources of the two con-
tinents of the western hemisphere
which fill the magnificent buildings
beautiful in their architectural design,
harmonious in their col0ring and In
terror decoration.
No ceremonies marked the opening
of the gates, it having been decided
by the management of the exposition
TO combine the opening day ceremonies
with those of dedication day, May ~
The change in the date, however, did
not cause moments relaxation of the
strenuous efforts being put forth by
every one connected with the exposi-
tion to have everything as nearly
ready as possible for the opening. The
1 oppearance of the buildings ana
4 grounds bore ample evidence of their
efforts.
Storm and the inevitable delays in
cidcnt to any undertaking of this mag
nitude made impossible the realiZa-
tion Of the hope that this might be the
first of the great expositions to be
complete on its opening day. But so
much more already has been wrought
than was deemed possible at the in
ception of the project that all are sat
isfied with the extent and beauty of
the fair as it appeared. carried through
from the beginning by the citizens OF
Buffalo without state or federal aid
Rich OGer For First Ticket.
Mr. William IIamlin was permitted
hy agreement to purchase the first tick
ct, he having offered some time ago
TO pay $1,000 for the privilege. In
view of the fact that Mr.. Hamlin Is
one of the largest if not the largest
holder of bonds and stock of the expo
Stion. the payment of the $1,000 for
the ticket was waived, and he merely
paid the regular admission fee.
At noon the government building was
thrown open. and General Brigham.
chairman of the government board.
made brief address. At . o'clock a
salute Of IL aerial bombs one for each
state. was fired, and simultaneously
hundreds of flags We're raised on the
buildings and grounds.
All Of the exhibition buildings wer'
open, and the visitors as rule. made
, their way TO the one nearest the gait
through which they entered th'
grounds. Others went directly to th'
Government building. in which the In
stallation of exhibits was nearest com
pletion.
Much of interest was to be seen Il
the building devoted to manufacture
, and liberal arts Exhibits in the Agri
cultural building We're also ASSUMING
: shape. In the Midway Bostock's an
mails. the Indian congress- the Hawai-
ian village and other features wer
ready for business and attracted man
+ of the visitors.
| In the Government building the yiSi
I ors found the Smithsonian institution
exhibit as well as those of the nation;
museum, the interior department, til
navy department, the treasury depar
). mcnt the postotfice department. I'll
@ fish commission and the Philippines e.
:. hibit, all practically complete in detail
;, and the other departments not far b,
+. hind.