Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-28
FINISHING TOUCHES AT SEATTLE
All Ready for Exposition Visitors In
Queen City Of the "oreat West"

Special to the Eagle.
Seattle. Wash. May 2S.-The groun
Seattle. Wash. May IS The
grounds OF the Alaska-Yukon-Pacihc.
Exposition were closed TO visitors to-
day and will remain closed until the
official opening OF the big fair next
Tuesday. This step was decided upon
by the management TO give the
workmen chance TO go about their
work unhampered by the crowds,
which have been steadily growing lar
ger as the exposition neared compile
ton.
A month ago the unknowing visitor
might have viewed the seeming chaos
with dubious thoughts as TO the alb
ility OF the exposition management
to finish the physical part OF the ex'
position on time. But within the past
few weeks the transformation OF the
grounds has been little short of mar
vellous. Today an enormous force OF
workmen. representing every craft, is
working like beavers but with steady
and well directed purpose TO the end
OF making the exposition present a
completed appearance by tomorrow
night. And from all indications their
efforts will be crowned with success.
Tons of debris are disappearing like
magic. fariy-like structures have sud
denly appeared from behind the maze
OF scaffolding with which they have
been surrounded. paved roadways and
walks and towering beds greet the
eye In every direction, and hages and
banners are being lung TO the breeze
to complete the picture upon which
tens OF thousands Of visitors from
the far and near are expected TO gaze
during the coming summer. BY the
first OF the week not workman Will
be insight engaged In the task OF
clearing and shaping up. The work
will have been done.
Many visitors are already In the
city and every train brings more.
From the present indications the ho-
tells will DC taxed to their fullest cap
acity on the opening day. but 10000
rooms IN private homes are ready 20
accommodate the overflow. Excur-
sions will be run from all points
within radius of several hundred
miles. while the people OF Seattle and
it's suburbs will naturally turn out In
full force for the dedication of the
big show Foremost among the not
able visitors will be the governors
with their gayly caparisoned staifs
who are expected TO come from ore
gon. Washington. Idaho, Utah and
possibly one or two other states.
Seattle intends to leave nothing IN
done nut vii. contribute TO the pleas
ure and entertainment OF the thou
sands OF visitors who viii attend IN
| exposition. The street railways haV'
doubled their facilities in anticipation
Of the increased traffic. AMI The as
sertion is made by the Management
that the several lines connecting th'
exposition grounds with the business
section of the city viii be found tullA
adequate to handle the crowds. ITO
tells and restaurants have eooperate'
in the movement TO prevent extortion
ate prices. The city authorities arr
doing their share toward looking al
ter the entertainment and protection
Of visitors and the business men gen
orally have contributed literally u
the work OF decorating the city an'
I'm the erection OF hand some WEI
come" arches to greet the visitor w
ON his arrival in the city.