The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-23
EXPOSITION NOW
READY TO Open
Stands Today as Neat as a
Flagship Dressed for
Inspection.
SOUND or HAMMER ABSENT
or HAMMER ABSENT
EXPOSE
TON eY IT'S PREPAREDNESS
HAS BROKEN ALL RECORDS FOR
AMERICAN SHOWS.

Seattle, Wash, May 22.-The Alas
Pacific Exposition is today
complete in construction and the en-
tire exposition city stands as neat and
trim as flagship dressed for inspec-
ton. The sound of hammer and saw
is heard only in the enormous exhibit
building where the work of booth and
decoration work is being finished, and
this will cease by the middle of May.
Construction work has given way to
installation of exhibits. and this Is so
completely systemized that it pro-
crosses with the regularity of clock
work. There is no waiting for dis
play collections; all Of the greater ex-
hibits have been in Seattle for weeks
and 1t is but matter Of small labor
to place them in position.
Justifies Claims.
AS the exposition stands, it COM
pletely justifies the claims and expec-
tations of it's builders. It is by far
the most beautiful exposition yet built,
and the nature Of exhibits assembled
make 1t the most interesting. The
Alaska Yukon-Pacific Exposition has
not followed closely the prescribed
lines OF previous worlds fairs. It diff
fers to a marked extent in the group
ing and architecture Of its buildings,
and the natural settings make posi-
BILE many desirable features.
In gathering the articles for exhibit,
there has been no attempt made to
discover or develop freaks or deformi-
ties. No specimens other than rep
resentative products of the countries
have been selected for dis
play, and the intention Of compre-
hensively and honestly placing the i'm
portant lands of the earth before the
people has been faithfully and clever
ly carried out.
With our own rich territories OF
Alaska, Hawaii and the Philippines.
the United States Government has
taken direct charge of exploitation at
fairs, and the results show these cOun-
tries in wonderful detail and clearness.
The work Of assembling the exhibits
has been in charge Of the most compe-
tent authorities on exposition affairs,
and the exposition offers opportunities
OF studying these places more thor
oughly and Understandings than could
be gained by any way, other than a
continued residence In the territories
and islands.
Good Foreign Exhibit.
Foreign countries have not selected
their exhibits from the shelves OF ba-
zaars and shops as has generally been
the custom, but have entered the COM
petitive exhibits with the best the diff
ferent lands have to offer. The entire
exposition presents examples Of the
very best and finest Of the worlds
products in agriculture, manufactur-
ers, horticulture, art and craft, miner
ais, forestry, fisheries and every indi-
vidual product and resource OF coun-
tries old in commerce and those lands
whose wealth is newly being recog-
nixed. The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Elk
position is not the largest exposition
ever held. but 1t is one Of the largest
and It is the most valuable and in
structive.
In preparing for the enormous travel
from the states Of the middle west, the
railroads have greatly increased their
facilities and the trans-con-
lines are in position to handle
quickly and comfortably the volume Of
summer travel assured. The Rose
Carnival held in Portland from June
I to IS and the National Irrigation
Congress converting In Spokane Aug
ust to II. afford additional attrac-
tions to Pacific Coast visitors. Special
days for states have been named and
on these dates interesting programs
have been arranged. and the grounds
win be In the hands Of visitors from
the states featured. Illinois Day has
been set for August S. Ohio Day Sep
tember - and Indiana Day falls on
August Z.
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