The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-11-10
1909 EXPOSITION
WILL BE READY
GREAT WORLDS FAIR AT SEAT
TIE NEXT YEAR TO SET A NEW
RECORD.


Eight months from now on the first
day OF June 1909, the gates of the
Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition at
Seattle will be thrown open to the
public. For four months and a half
the first great Pacific Worlds Fair will
receive visitors from all parts of the
globe. If the visitor comes on the last
day, or in August or on the opening
day, he or she will find things the
same. 1t is the intention of the off
Gals of this exposition to break all
exposition records, to establish a pre-
cedent and have all complete and in
readiness ON the opening day. The
slogan of the enterprise is just that
Ready on-the-opening-d The peo-
pie of Seattle and the Pacific North
west are accustomed to doing things
and they will do this with characters
tic promptness and energy.
A month ago the gates of the ex-
position were closed to free admis-
sion. The day was celebrated by
vast meeting of the stockholders held
on the steps of the huge Manufactures
Building. The director general present.
ed figures showing that the exposition
was more than 20 per cent complete
and that the remaining work was of
such character that it could be rush
ed to the final state in a few months.
To make doubly sure the director of
exhibits has instructed all exhibitors
that goods will be received any time
after March LIST of next year, and
that everything must be in place two
weeks before the official opening This
certainly looks as l. the promise would
be realized.
Three of the great permanent build
ings which will be turned over to the
University of Washington at the emu
of the Fair are finished. A fourth
will be completed by January LIST. The
two main exhibit palaces, the Manu-
features and Agriculture Buildings
have been finished for several months.
The Mining Palace and the Fisheries
Building, the Hospital and the Fire
Station have been in use for months.
The power plant is ready to start up.
Oregon finished her palatial building
in September and entertained the Ira
yelling Passenger Agents who met in
Seattle during that month. Carfor-
mia, which will have one of the lar
gest buildings on the grounds, will
announce her building completed by
January list. The Washington State
Building, which will be permanent, is
going up rapidly. Contracts have
been let with time limit of Febru-
airy for the Arctic Brotherhood. Fores-
try and Women's buildings. The Unit
ed States Government has its plans
ready and the commissioners will let
the contracts within ten days and the
buildings must be ready two months
before the opening. Every other
building to be erected can be run VI
in two to three months, so there is
no danger of the building side being
behind
How about the grounds? is otter
asked. The site of $50 acres of virgin
forest has been cleared, graded, roads
and paths laid out. The central court
of honor with its beautiful cascades
and geyser basin is almost completed
and it is expected that water will be
turned on the middle of November
Acres of lawn are coated with a heavy
turf of refreshing green. The Sunker
Gardens are finished.
Miles of sewers, water mains anC
electric conduits have been laid, al
permanent work for the University
Gas mains are now going in and wher
that is once finished the contractors
will start laying asphalt over the elev
en- miles of streets and walks. Every
curbing is set and this work will no
take over two months to finish. Sew
eral miles of cinder paths winding
through the virgin forest, through
beautiful glens and shady hooks arr
ready.
The green houses which have beef
in operation for two years have owe
million plants ready for transplant
ing. Over 100000 rose bushes are in
cluded in this huge number. Severa
thousand large tubs containing vine
that will grace the peroglas of tn
great palaces are waiting to be place,
and more are thriving under the gar
deners' care. There is going t. be NJ
mistake about the decorative feature
of the exposition. 1t will be one o
the most distinctive parts of the bril-
liant show and people will go ava,
: from Seattle next year with pleasan
memories of the masses OF roses, tn
great rhodOdendron banks, the frag
rant flower beds of the sunken gar
I dens, the graceful festoons of vine
l that are found everywhere. The eye
3 will not have grown tired from tn
a glare of glass, white paint and dust
= paths; the great stretches OF gree
S turf, the everlasting green of the giaI
s frs and cedars, the green, green eN
t erywhere will afford full relief an
g people will more than ever realize tn
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