The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-20
RAINBOW CITY READY
CLOUDS OVERHANGTNG BUFFALO
TO BE DISPELLED BY A BRIL-
LIANT OPENING
PAN AMERICAN EXPOSITION
PLANS FOR THE GENERAL CARNI-
VAL COMMENDED BY ST. LOUIS
EXPOSITION DIRECTORS
FORMER GOV. FRANCIS TALKS

BUFFALO, n. Y, May 19.-The eve Of
tho dedication Of the Pan-American ex
position sees the weather breaking into a.
cheerless rain storm a gay city decorated
IN a dress of bunting and happy peo-
pie proud Of their work and effort of two
years.
A parade partly military and partly
civic, with bands, will march to the great
fair and 1t will be dedicated to the arts
and industries which it represents.
Dedication day VIII find the Rainbow
City almost ready for its pleasure seek
1ng population. The great buildings in
the Exposition City are practically COM
pleted, but the installation of exhibits
has proceeded very slowly and complete
ness in that respect stretches away to
some indefinite date in June. There has
been concentration of energy to pre-
pare the exposition grounds for the OPEN
ing ceremonies and an immense amount
has been accomplished in the last twenty
four hours. An army of 5000 men is en-
gagged exclusively in cleaning the build
tngs, grounds and streets and thousands
Of carpenters, painters and other artisans
are at work on and in the buildings Tho
last Of the work of ScaffOlding that for
weeks has enveloped buildings and tow
ers is being torn away and the exterior
view tomorrow viii be married with but
few signs of incompleteness. The scenes
within the grounds today were interest
ing ones. The sun fought it's way through
rain and clouds by noon and a bright
afternoon brought thousands of visitors.
The tenants of the Midway, idle for the
day, and many Of the attendants at the
foreign exhibits mingled with the crowd
and gave 1t a cosmopolitan air. The
Mexican band gave a concert in the plaza
and drew a large crowd about the stanl.>
All the pleasure and enjoyment of the
day depend upon the continuance of
clear weather The city is rapidly fill
ing with visitors. and If tomorrow dawns
bright it is estimated that 10000 persons
will participate in the ceremonies. 1t is
to be a holiday in Buffalo and all of the
surrounding cities and the railways are
to send in holiday crowds. One large
manufacturing concern has bought tick
cts for it's $500 employees and viii send
them into the city by three special trains,
and in other ways the same spirit Of gen
crosby is being manifested everywhere in
this vicinity. The number of distin-
guished visitors is being added to by ev-
cry train. Vice President Roosevelt, ac-
comDanied by members Of his family, ar
rived tonight and is the guest at the
home Of James II. Milburn, president Of
the exposition. Senators Hanna and
Lodge arrived here this afternoon and
spent the afternoon at the grounds, and
the members of the St. Louis directorate
were also conspicuous visitors.
The directors of the st. Louis exposition
were banqueted tonight at the Iroquois
hotel by the directors of the Pan-Amerl-
can. Those who spoke for the guests con-
graduated the hosts upon their achleVe-
ment. Former Gov D. R. Francis, Of
ST. Louis. president of the st. Louis eX-
POSITION. gave the Associated Press this
EXPRESSION for himself and associates:
1--WE are more than pleased with what
we have seen today on the Pan-Amerlcan
exposition grounds. We think these But-
falo people have done marvellous things
for the money they have had in hand and
for the time they have been employed IN
IAN aureolia of light hangs over the
eyposition grounds, where an electric as
NAV is in progress tonight. Power gen
Grated by nature at the mighty falls OF
Niagara, supplies a huge plant on the
grounds and the scheme of lights is the
most elaborate ever undertaken. The Ell
fects obtained are beautiful and makes
the lighting plant one Of the most con-
spjcuous things at the fair