Putnam patriot., 1909-06-04
AIaska.Yukon Pacific Exposition.

Special State and Society days will be particularly interesting to visitors of the Alaska Yukon. Pacific Expesi- ton during the season of the Seattle Fair. In arranging the program of these events, care has been exercised to present such events AS will prove most entertaining to visitors, and many desirable features will be shown in ad- dition to the usual attractions lof the Exposition.
 The New England Club of Seattle has entered actively into the matter of caring for visitors from the New Eng: land States and the ground floor of the Hallef Building has been secured for club room purposes. The Club also has booth in the Manufacturing Build ing of the Exposition, and here will be found roster containing the names and business and residence addresses oi all New Englanders residing In the city these number more than 5000.
 The 9th of August has been named as "New England Day, and the So- eiety has provided many attractions of interest for the date. Among these will bc fele reproducing the landing of the Pilgrims al Plymouth and yes sel designed from the May Flower, will land lio members of the New Eng land Society on the Exposition grounds on the shores of Lake Washington.
 The pageant will be a beautiful spec tacular anair, and the cast will be garbed in the apparel of old pilgrim times. From the sylvan landing place the procession will make it's way tothe beautiful Auditorium, and here an ella borate program will be carried out. On the l2th of the same month the Wor- eester Board of Trade will take posses sion of the grounds. and the occasion will be one lo remember.
 Al the Club rooms in the Haller Building. everything possible will be done to make pleasant the visit of New England guests, The rooms include reading and writing rooms, telephones, kitchen for preparing light iuncheens, and department where all p ssi le information regarding the Expo ito |, city and surrounding country N II ce given. Ali mail sent 10 visitors fro n New England, In care of the Nev E l. gland Club, will be carefully ok Il after, and every possible care W. oc given its safe delivery.
 The extraordinary increase or passen- ger travel assured the transcontinental railways, has resulted in wonderful increase in passenger carrying facili- ties. and the lines are now in position to supply ample accommodations to paeiiic~coasi travellers. Substantial r,- l iuetions have been made in transpor- tation tariffs, and these carry addition al privileges in stop-ever permits. and offer very desirable range in choice of routes.
 The exhibits housed In the exhibit palaces and national buildings are as comprehensive and valuable demon strations Of the resources of the many countries as can he assembled. l They arc general in scope, and are entirely free from freak and abnormal casiosities of art and manufacture. 
 1 The Alaska -Yukon-racilsc Exposi- tion will ae dry Exposition and no liquor will be permitted sold on the grounds, and none Is on sale within . 1 radius ef two miles.
 l The work of feonStructioa Is now eoa,- plescd. and the exhibits will ec fully 1 installed at least ten dayx hefcse the opening on tho Ia q JaneA