The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1901-05-18
InE pAN-AnERICAN EXPOSITION,


ThE PAN-ArlERILAN EXPOSITION.
The great Pan-American expo
! sltion, in Buffalo, is now open to
the public, through the formal
functions of Inauguration and de-
dication have been deferred until
May 20. This postponement is
almost wholly due to the unpro-
pitious weather. of April, which
prevented work@on the final
tou ches of Identification and em4
bcliishment of buildings and
lgrounds. True to its promise.
however, the management threw
open the gates at the time announce. !.
! ed despite the obstacles encoun-
tered, and there now awaits the
visit of the spectator an exposition
of marvellous beauty and compile
teness, ,surpassingIn some respects
any similar enterprise the world
has ever witnessed. The readers
of newspapers have already had
tho opportunity of getting some
idea Of what there is to be seen at
Buffalo during the next few
months, and already there are evil
dences that they will attend the
exposition in vast numbers. It.
is, as its name implies, an all
American show, and everything
from the North pole to Patagonia
will be represented.
The honor of presenting for the
delectation, cdification and in
struction of the world this mar
velous EXHIBIT of Pan-American
art industry and commerce is due
almost wholly to the people of
Buffalo. They conceived the idea
of Pan. American exposition and
alone and unaidcd have brought
the marvellous undertaking to It's
present stage of completion.
Neither State nor federal govern
ment has contributed anything
directly toward the marking Of the
exposition. The meager appropri-
ations made by the United States
government and by the New York
State were not in the way of con-
tributions, but instead simply
placed the government and State
in the same class as other coun-
tries and States or individual ex-
hibitors who have paid for their
own buildings and exhibits there.
Buffalo deserves O lot of credit
for its enterprise, and it is hoped
it will get in return lot of cash
for having the courage to embark
in such II gigantic enterprise,
though assurances are given that
there will be nothing in the way
of extortion and excessive charges
which the management is able to
prevent. The expense of living,
it is asserted, will not be material
ly advanced above that of other
cities under ordinary conditions.
According to the Buffalo Ex-
press, the railroad rates from
western points from April 30 to
Sept. 30 will be fare and third
for the round trip, return limit
being Is days. A better rate has
been made than this for certain
days, so far named for May. On
the 7th, 18th, ,2lst and 18th tickets
will be sold at the lowest differen-
tial one way fare, plus 81, for the
round trip. tickets good for the
date of sale and for continuous
passage, with return limit of
nine days from date of purchase.
The rates named for the period
from April 80 to Sept. 3oare not
as favorable as the Pam American
officials hoped they would be.
However, the railroads eventually
intend to make the special days
with special rates so numerous du-
ring the Pan-American season
that everybody will have chance
to be put off at Buffalo at the cost
Of a single fare for the round trip
and doubtless excursions will be
|run from some points at an even
lower rate.
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