The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-22
AT THE EXPOSITION.
Brilliant Appearance of the "Feeters'
 Sightseeing, Etc.

Brilliant Appearance of the "Feeters' Sightseeing, Etc. Buffalo, June 21.-Most of yesterday,
 Connecticut day at the Pan-American
 exposition, was spent by the visitors
 from the east in sightseeing, especially
 on the Midway. The brief exercises in
 connection with the dedication of the
 Connecticut section of the New Eng
 land building were only formal things
 on the programme and they were very
 simple.
 For the first time the "Feeters" ap-
 peared in this parade in their new and
 gorgeous uniforms, with bearskin caps
 and pipe -clayed cross belts. Their ap-
 pearance was most striking and their
 marching, thanks to much hard drill ing, was splendid, The soldiers were
 cheered frequently along the line of march.
 The attire of the National Guardsmen from the Brass City was in marked contrast to that of the Foot Guard. h. stead of elaborate uniforms they were the regulation fatigue suits of the c. N. G., with canvas leggins and campaign hats.
 The enthusiasm on the sidewalks was unlimited. Large crowds gathered and meted out generous applause as the Connecticut contingent swept by
 When the procession reached the ex- position grounds it found large crowd assembled at the New England build- ing, where the exercises of the day took place. The Connecticut room in the building had been elaborately dec- orated under the supervision of Com missioner Benjamin H. Lee and Mrs. Edward M. Clark, of New Haven, of the board of lady managers. From the walls of the room, which is on the sec- ond floor, are displayed several etchinss of Yale buildings, an unfinished oil painting of Jonath Trumbull and some other pictures of Connecticut men distinguished in military and public life, among them likenesses of Cover nor Mclean and Majors Cheney and Clark.
 The speeches by General Hawley and Governor Mclean were exceedingly fe- licitous.
 Governor Mclean held an informal reception for half an hour and the crowd then dispersed.
 The music by Fichtls Second regi- ment band created uproarious ap- plause. ,1i5
 To-day the Connecticut delegation devoted their time to individual sight seeing.
 The exposition is greatest as night flo fo, tion and plain, studious sightseeing, but the night on the grounds is a season of bewitchment and inspiration The elec- trical lighting takes place at S:30 and from then on till the gates close and the visitors drift out tardily every mo- nent is one of charm for the eyes and delight for the soul. General Hawley, who was president of the centennial ex- and Governor Waller, who vas first vice president of the Colum- oian exposition at Chicago, admit that | n external effect the Buffalo exposition | ,y night far surpasses them. Even in he daytime the soft color tone of the | seems to Governor Waller to | ,e in better taste than the glare of the White City
 Of course, everything is not com dated yet Carpenters are at work here nd there, and the sound of hammers, ,low on blow, resound on all sides. In ome of the buildings exhibits still lie lnpacked, but perfection is coming | wifty and almost before anybody else an get here everything will be fin- shed and the remaining months of the xpositjon will be increasingly success ul.