The Detroit times., 1910-06-16
EXPOSITION OPENS
MONDAY NIGHT
Temporary Structure Is Completed
and Exhibitors Are Now in Charge
ALI Space Rented.

Workmen are putting the finishing
touches on the temporary structure
that viii house Detroits great indus
trial exposition. which opens June 20
and continues until July g. The ex-
hibitoIs are now In possession and.
during the balance of the week, the
work of getting the booths In place
will be rushed night and day.
Practically all the space has been
taken and the receipts from this
source will cover about half the eN-
pcnse of the undertaking. The bal
ance, IL is expected. will be more than
made up by the gate receipts. Inc
admission will be 25 cents for adults
and 10 cents for children. IL will be
the finest opportunity ever presented
To "see what makes Detroit and what
Detroit makes.
Il am sure the people of Detroit as
well as the visitors TO the city VIII be
surprised by the extensive nature of
the exposition and the great variety
of exhibits" said President Abner r..
Larned. Of the Detroit Board of Com
merce, which organization conceived
the exposition and carried IL through.
1T Is an opportunity no citizen can a.
ford to miss. and | am sure. will
bring great results.
Including the Wayne gardens,
around which, as a nucleus the main
exposition building has been erected,
with the main entrance on Jefferson
ave, at Second-st.. there are 100000
square feet OF floor space. Scattered
over this area will be exhibits repre-
senting practically every line OF In
dustry in Detroit There will be an
unusual number OF what are termed
live exhibits showing the actual
process of manufacture. There will
be an overall factory, for instance.
with 90 employees at work. This will
be the joint exhibit of Larned. Carter
q Co, W. NJ. Finck & Co. and the
Universal Button Co.
The Detroit Steel Products Co has
erected miniature factory building,
rendered absolutely ireproof by the
use OF the companys own steel sash.
The Great Lakes Engineering Works
has installed a 17-ton Ice machine,
which will be in operation during the
exposition.
White and gold are the prevailing
colors In the decoration scheme. bunt
ing being employed very effectively.
The effect at night will be heightened
BY myriads of electric lights in frost
ed globes. The Elblight system. the
very latest thing in electric lighting.
has been employed throughout Sur
mounting the pillars that run through
the center of the main structure are
little bowers OF oriental design, which
xyaIl he hiut.Iv flI,.,pfy,@ntad broad
balcony runs all around the main
floor, and all but a very small portiol
of this will be reserved COR the use OF
spectators, for whom chairs will be
provided.
]. l.. Hudson, chairman OF the in-
dustrial exposition, has labored faith
fully to make the affair success, aud
with excellent results. He Is more
than gratified with the way the plans
have worked out. The business men
and manufacturers of the city have
lent their heartiest cooperation.
The upper floor OF the Wayne casino
will be devoted almost exclusively II
exhibits OF an educational nature.
Here will be the manual training ex-
hibit OF the Detroit public schools.
with pupils at work, which will be a
pleasing feature. The lower floor of
the casino has been captured by the /
automobile men and an unusually inn |
posing representation is promised.
That an undertaking Sd great has |
been carried through without hitch |
and II being completed in time for the |
opening as scheduled Is considered re-
markable, and the exposition undoubt- |
e6iy will be another feather in the
cap OF the Board OF Commerce. Presi-
dent Taft has promised TO touch
button in the White House 10 start
the machinery in motion next Mon
day evening. The details OF the open
ing ceremonies will be announced
later. The opening Is scheduled 70.
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