New-York tribune., 1901-05-22
FAIR IN RUNNING ORDER.
GENERAL CONGRATULATIONS ON THE
SUCCESS OF THE OPENING
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Buffalo. May A.-If It had not been for yester-
day. to-day would have been counted big day at
the Pan-Amercan Exposition. AS it was, many
affected to despise it. The attendance was OF
course. only small fraction of that OF yesterday
but the general appearance of the exposition to-
day. not compared with that of any previous day
except yesterday. daylight to darkness
Even when the height of the season is reached a
day like yesterday will be to be followed by a
reaction and falling off In the attendance Allow
for such reaction that to-day consider also
that the height of the season is yet far off. and
the crowds need seem in no way discouraging.
The general congratulations the result of dedi-
cation day which exchanged by all who are
interested in the fair tempered only by thoughts
which will intrude. of what might have happened
II only the weather had been as good in the morn
ing as 1t later in the day. In many cities with
in easy reach of Buffalo there rain in the early
morning The result may be guessed from a single
case that of Ottawa. There sixteen cars had been
provided to bring excursionists and only two were
used. Therefore the directors of the exposition,
who had hoped at least two hundred thousand
people would pass their gates. had to be content
with few hundred thousand. But they
accepted the situation phiosophically and rejoced
that the weather played them no worse trick.
RESTAURANTS PARALYzED BY RUSH
The most important incident of to-day was the
opening of the Woman's Building. The house was
full of visitors all day. and in the afternoon Il
reception given to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt.
which was attended by nunQredS or women ana
/ dozens of men. The reception open to the
public and invitations issued The Mexi-
| military band gave concert during the re
| cepton.
Work the grounds and buildings. which was
( interrupted by the celebration and the crowds of
yesterday, resumed to-day and the usual good
days progress was made. There was kind of
spirit in it, too. which it did have before. For
some reason other it did not have the unfinished
appearance which 1t had even Sunday night.
mic 0f iOD
Is fair in running order, and the fact that work
is still going on does not alter this appearance.
To begin the day, there vast amount of
cleaning up to do after the passing the
grounds of the crowds of yesterday 1t appeared
! that almost everybody who came brought
luncheon. 1t was handy for thmeslves that they
did. for there were enough who did not to affiict
the whole restaurant business of the exposition
with paralysis. Strange tales told of the ex-
neriences OF those who sought their food among
those who advertised to provide it, The restaurant
have not vet recovered from IT'S effects When they
have had time II recuperate and profit by their eX-
crowds and probably such thing will not happen
again. There PLENTY of restaurants the
grounds, but hitherto they had two walters for
for each waiter confused them.
A DIFFICULTY AT THE BULL FIGHT.
One Of the worst effects Of the opening crowds
arose from the silly mania for souvenirs This led
many visitors to unscrcw and carry off electric
a more worthless souvenir could scarcely be
imagined but the fact remains that the bulbs dis
appeared When they replaced they will he
secured so that they can't he unscrewed, and the
only way 10 remove them will be TO explode them
When an electric bulb eXplodes the pieces are not
worth saving for a souvenir hunter.
The only persons about the grounds the
managers of those shows in the Midway which
are not yet ready 10 open The most Of the
shows did pretty fair business to-day. though
OF o 70 OF
yesterday. The Afternoon bull fight In the Streets
OF Mexico was we'll attended. and in connection
with II difficulty which caused the audi
enCe much amusement After the fight over
about half an hour was spent In Efforts 10 induce
the bull to leave the ring. In the usual bull fight
In Mexico the bull is taken out dead, but when
he still alive the most experienced bull fighters
found themselves at loss how get rid of him.
No trip 10 the moon has yet been made. The
ship ready Ia sail. but she delayed be
cause some OF the scenery along the route not
In good condition. The first voyage win be made
Thursday. which the manager. Mr. Thompson.
has named "Air Ship Day.'