New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
CADETS AT PAN-AIMERICAN.
BUFFALO CITIZENS AND VISITORS SUR
PRISED AT FINE SHOWING OF
THE WEST POINTERS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUsE.I

the sights afforded them 1t was all on account of
the West Point cadets. The cadets had been ex-
pected for weeks. 1t is the first time they ever
have been here. and to thousands of Buffalonians
1t a novel sight The throng that witnessed
the march of the cadets they escorted Lieu
tenant t-General Miles through the city numbered
many thousands and equalled the crowd of dedi-
cation day. Business generally suspended
when the parade took place
From the camp the cadets marched to the station
and took trains for the Terrace where they formed
! at parade rest in double columns. For the first
! time citizens of Buffalo had opportunity 10 COM
! pare the West Pointers with the crack regiments
I from Canada, regulars and volunteers and State
/ and regular troops from the United States The
verdict was in favor OF the cadets. They made an
imposing sight in their dress coats of soft gray
and their white duck trousers. The climax was
reached when General Miles, accompanied by
Mayor Diehl and Director General Buchanan, drove
up in a carriage. The crowd roared and cheered
itself hoarse- Then there a deathke stiffness
as the command to march given. and the
West Pointers. like one man. swung into line and
IN close formation went UP Main-st. The sight was
100 much for the civilians. and they cheered the
cadets to the echo 1t was the most imposing
military spectacle Buffalo had ever witnessed.
AS the parade passed the Iroquois Hotel a gen.
eraTs salute was fired. but the cadets dmmed the
reception given to General Miles and the old SOL
dler looked more pleased than if it had been all for
hlmsef- Time and again he doffed his hat. When
the parade reached the exposition it was greeted
with a roar of guns fired by the mounted mule
battery. under command of Captain Anderson.
Fifteen guns, the commanding generals salute.
were hred II was the best entertainment thus far
provided as result of the exposition and IL
brought out the biggest crowds. The weather. how
ever was an important factor, the skies being
cloudy and the day cool, so everything was at its
best. review in the Stadium followed. The mill
tary organizations present included the cadets the
65th and 74th National Guard regiments OF this
city; the regulars from Fort Porter detachment
OF marines in camp at the exposition. and the I'D
Company Of Artillery. After the ceremonies Gen
eral Miles and his officers had luncheon in the
electric tower. followed by a public reception and
dinner later in the day.
CURIOUS WASHINGTON EXHIBIT.
Situated somewhat out OF the runways of the
sghtseers at the exposition is an exhibit OF the
State Of Washington. which is unique for the SIM
pie reason that it is product OF nature II may
be found on the north side of the Agricultural
Building, in the wide entrance opening the canal
The exhibit is designed 10 show some of this
States resources in natural woods and is equal
far II TO anything of the kind attempted by
any OF the South American foreign countries
which lay much stress their natural wood
sources
Elmer f. Johnston. Washington's commissioner
10 the Pan-Amercan, and member OF the legislat-
ure Of his State. is the man who conceived the idea
OF this exhibit. Two items make up this one of
Washingtons three displays. One is Mr. Johns
toms office. and the other is natural evidence of
the lasting qualities OF red cedar that grows pro-
fusely in Washington. The Office catches the eye
first. It Is made OF the followed trunk of a huge
fir and is thirteen feet IN diameter. II is large
enough TO accommodate team OF horses a dozen
people. In II is contained every conceivable item
pertaining TO the growth OF forests in Washington
from Photographic displays TO articles manufact-
ured wood. The office. OF course. is circular
in shape. and contains large desk. circular
bench and a counter. 1t is about ten feet high
and is rooted with The actual roof for the
office is near by but is so heavy 1t could not be
placed where it was intended 1t consists OF cir
cular section Of the trunk from which the Office
itself modelled. and is about thirteen feet in
diameter.
THE FRS VALUABLE QUALITIES.
"or what is this hr" asked inquistive
woman. IL coarse
Well the shipyards OF Maine get thousands OF
feet Of these trunks each year, and bring II away
around Cape Horn to make masts for their boats
said Johnston 1T is of the heaviest woods
grown in this country and for its coarseness.
there you mistaken" Then Mr.. Johnston
pointed out some of the interior finishing of hts
office. where wood that looked like oiled pine was
said to be the coarse fir in its finished state Ii
has surface almost as hard and fully smooth as
marble This otice and the roof for IL were given by
the citizens Of Everett. The tree from which the
office was made contained about seventy-f five thou
sand feet of clear lumber. which was worth about
$500 the ground. The tree Was about one hun
dred and nifty feet high. and between nine
secured in what Mr. Johnston characterized the
greatest growth OF vegetation the North Amer
lean continent. This is strip OF territory aoout
three hundred miles long and one hundred miles
wide in the heart OF the Puget Sound timber belt
The other exhibit of Washington. the strictly
natural one. requires few minutes study before
all its details grasped. II consists of a red
cedar trunk about two feet in diameter and about
ten feet long. embedded in the roots of gigantic
spruce that is six feet in diameter. Perhaps
six hundred years ago there windstorm In
Washington. and the red cedar succumbed TO 1t and
posed the wind and weather and finally the tiny
shoot OF the thrust itself through the
SOIL and the end of hundred years had
grown into tree whose trunk was at least
unable to move the fallen cedar, so II adapted
itself to the situation. and merely entwined It's
roots about the cedar and in that position the two
forest giants were found and carried TO the Pan.
American Exposition. as further evidence OF
cedar had fastened itself 10 the trunk OF the oIo
cedar and the sides OF the spruce and was brought
along with them 1t had attained width of nearly
foot. But the remarkable feature of this display
is the fact that b; OF the fallen cedar is as
mospheric changes. rains frosts or other natura al
phenomena have had any effect upon it There is |
not weak spot In the trunk-not even on tnat ea
which rested for many years In running stream
Perhaps in the days when the riyulet was aUat b
ing torrent il undermined the old forest monarch
WashingGn also has displays ,bn IN ne herttnura
Budhe All i{s pToduets strike the eye
of their remarkable size. Wheat attains an aver
TO seven feet potatoes eighteen inches long are
not uncommon. and barley vies with wheat in SIZE |
been given at the fair, strangers have wondered |
the of the display and showered praises
manner m e in Which it is produced by gradually
ing on the thousand Of electric bulbs so they red m
blush 10 the greatest brilliancy. But it remained
for man from Kansas to discover flaw in this
hat a