The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-19
THE EXPOSITION
AT PORTLAND
Reports Seem to Point to a Great
Success For the Lewis and
Clark Centennial.

| hcGOTUS lTOIu OTlldIlu. OIcSOu, dIt
practically unanimous to the effect
that the Lewis and Clark Centennial
Exposition is proSpering beyond any
similar enterprise that has been un-
dertaken in America. The attendance
for the first two months exceeded the
attendance at the Omaha Exposition
of 1898, during a corresponding period
by more than so per cent, and this,
despite the fact that the population
within 500 miles Of Omaha was about
eight times as large as the population
within like radius Of Portland.
Several excellent reasons contribute
to this unusually good showing. One
is, that the people of the great North
west are having their first big exposi-
tion, thing new to them, and are
supporting it because they like TO see
something out of the ordinary; Port
land being 1000 miles west of Omaha,
the nearest exposition city of the past.
Another reason for success is that the
people of the Northwest are proud of
their section of country and are deSir-
Gus of showing off" to advantage, so
that the people living to the eastward
may look upon them and pronounce
them good. They believe that they
have wonderful country, of splendid
possibilities, and they need more peo-
Pile to help them develop their re-
sources. To make showing Of their
country in an industrial exposition is
one thing, and to bring the outsiders
there and show Them the country it
self is another: and the Lewis and
Clark Exposition is doing both-kill-
ing two birds with one stone.
People from the states east of the
Rocky Mountains. clear down TO Flor
ida and up to Maine, are attracted TO
Portland by reason Of the low railroad
rates for the Exposition period. taking
advantage Of this opportunity TO see
a section Of our common country
which offers high inducements in the
way Of scenery, climate and novel
methods Of farming. Railroad pas
senger agents tell US that the west
ward travel is unprecedently large,
practically all trains being crowded,
and in many instances the regular
trains running in two or three Sec
tions to accommodate the rush.
The Fastener has two expositiOnS
to see-the Lewis and Clark Enter
prise and the greater exposition, the
Oregon country: and by this is meant
of the great Northwest. Thousands
OF the visitors also 60 or come by way
of California, thus satisfying life
long curiosity to see that wonderful
state.
1t may be said without eXaggera-
tiOn that no exposition ever had
more vital excuse for being. Afford
ing, as it does, an opportunity for the
East to visit the West, and for the
West to become acquainted with the
East through its representatives, the
Lewis and Clark Exposition would
seem to deserve the patronage which
it is receiving, and there is every pros
pect that it will be financial success
as we'll as q notable triumph in the
fact that it is great school of instruc-
tion and d place Of pleasure for the
people.
The exposition will be open until
October 10, and it is said that the in
ducements for Eastern tourists from
now on are greater than at any other
season of the year.
Rev. DR.. Josiah Strong, the famous
preacher and auther, delivered a SER
mon at the Lewis and Clark ExpoSi-
tion August 13. DR.. Strong is in
Portland to attend the great national
conference ON ciyics, which is ir SeS
|siOn this week.
Ella Jones, a coiored woman who
once served as maid to Miss Alice
Roosevelt, is employed in the Illinois
building at the Lewis and Clark Ex-
position. She attended Miss RooSe-
velt during the latter's visit to New
Orleans.