The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-02
BUT FALO'S GREAT
FAIR is OPENED
Exposition Incomplete and But
Few People Attended.
PROSPECTS ARE. BRIGHT
PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE OF
CONCENTRATION.

Bunalo, n. y, May 1.-The gates Of
the. Pan-American exposition were
thrown open this morning and not
witbstanding it had rained an night
and conditions We're threatening, The
various routes to the grounds were Wen
patronized by those who desired to be
present at the opening. At 500 o'clock
the turnstiles clicked and the first of
the millions of people who viii visit
the beautiful Rainbow city during the
six months of its existence passed into
the grounds.
it having been decided by the man
agement to combine the opening day
ceremonies with those of Dedication
day, Nay 20. The change in the daUe,
however, did not cause q moments re-
taxation of the strenuous efforts being
put forth by everyone connected with
the exposition to have everything as
nearly ready as possible for today S
opening.
The appearance of the buildings and
grounds this morning bore ample eyr-
dence- of their efforts. Storm and The
inevita BILE delays incident TO any un-
derta king of this magnitude made i'm
possible the realization OF the hope that
this might be the first of the great
expositions TO be completed on its
+ 0pEAAAlle7r -lcAt. ADNL 50 AiAANAA iAI0Le ct-
ready has been wrought than was
deemed possible at the inception of the
project, that all are satisfied with the
extent and beauty of the fair as it APP
peared this morning, carried through
from the beginning by the citizens OF
Buffalo without state or federal and
William HamIin was permitted by
agreement to purchase the first ticket
having offered some time ago TO pan
5000 Tor the privilege. The ticket was
sent to him yesterdays At noon the
paid admissions only aggregated, about
& ing employees or others entering or
passes. The W Gather continued threat
ening. AT noOl the government build
ing was thrown open and Genera
+ Brigham, chairman of the government
board. made an address. The follow
f ing message ceRyeying the congTatuia-
Z tons Of President Mckinley was read
Memphis. Tenn May 1.-THE pres
idept directs me to convey his congra Z
ulations 70 the citizens of Buffalo upor
1 the auspicious opening Of the PAN
Z -Alnerican exposition, SO rich N bios
som and ripe in expectations. May tht
hopes and ambitions of its promotes
{ be realized to the fullest measure.
/ by direction OF the president.
4 (Signed)
4 GEORGE b CORTELYOU.
Secretary to the President
i In the government building rNany 81
4 the exhibits We're practically eonplefe
1 In the Midway, Bostocks animals. tne
i Indian congress. the Hawaiian Villas
and other eatures were ready fai
I business and attracted. many ~ ms
; visitors.
AT O'Clock salute Of forty-flVt
I aerial bombs were fred and sinul
s taneously hUnoGeds of flags wee
Z raised on the buildings and grounds :
Il While the attendance tins morning
f n-ssy small owing to the WRatheE. which
I kept many away from nearby towns
later in the day. when the sun brolS,
through the gray clouds. the crowd
! began to assume the proportions Of az
4 exposition throug5 and tonight thou
sands passed through the turnstiles.