Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-16
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left by the side exits so that those who
authorities were obliged to close the
doors TO prevent congestion. There were
more than 10000, according to the figures
of Police Captain Michael Long, outside
the armory when the doors were ordered
closed by Manager Rose after the execu-
tive committee had called a special meet
ing to decide what should be done.
Thousands Outside.
People continued to arrive even after
the doors were closed, and could not get
near enough to the entrance to learn what
had taken place.
Manager Rose stated today that steps
will be taken as soon as possible to ar
range for the entrance of the visitors TO
the exposition at several other doors be-
sides the main entrance.
A large number of the members of the
United Singers who were to take part In
the entertainment of the evening, as well
as a great many exhibitors and their
employees were obliged to wait In the
line outside the armory unable to gain
entrance.
Manager Rose issued orders that NIL
blVulu Ht lttuNth i'm hh' ~ h''ui
shown In allowing privileged persons 10
enter before those ahead of them in the
line.
Crowd Well Behaved.
Scores of policemen were detailed to
keep order along the waiting line, and
among those who had not yet been able
TO get in line, but were huddled together
d. -, etraat bnnfp0 FOR a cbapoa 10 eraf
a glimpse of the exposition before it
closed for the night.
The crowd was a well-behaved one
sven though 1t was the largest ever
handled In Newark. said Captain Long.
of the Fifth precinct, who was in
charge. IT want to thank the many
men in line for their cooperation in
helping my officers. Most of those wait
ing accepted the inevitable in a good
natured name and said that they
would come up and see the show when
they got their summer vacation"
The news of the closing of the doors
and the crowds awaiting entrance out
side was soon passed around among
those inside the building, and many
had not yet seen the display could enter.
They left the armory in large droves,
but their places were quickly hlied. ana
II was soon found necessary to close
+be doors again. All the evening the
people were admitted and sent out IN
relays.
A large number of those who were I'M
able TO gain admittance yesterday VIII
take advantage of their experience and
visit the exposition when there is ho'
such an enormou crowd.
Railroaders Entertained.
Yesterday was Railroad Day and South
Jarsey Day. and men prominent In com
morcial and political affairs from SOUTH
orn Jersey and hordes of railroad men
wore present. The Traffic Club of tbs
civ sent out special invitations to hun
dreds Of prominent officials of railroads
all over the country to visit the exposi-
zion as the guests Of the club. More
than 800 responded. They arrived at the
various terminals of the city during the
early part Of yesterday afternoon anu
were met by the reception committee oil
the Traffic Club in automobiles and taken
to the show. They came from as far
east as Maine, as far west as California,
from Canada to the north, Memphis from
the south. They spent the afternoon IN
the big building. They were for the
most part amazed at the variety and ex-
tent of Newark's industries. Some OF
them from remote points said they had
always known Newark by reputation as
a bustling city, teeming with the signs
Of industry, but they had never before
realized what Newark really could do.
At 6 o'clock they reentered the autos
and were driven to Achtel- Stetter's,
where they had a banquet. 1t was an In
formal affair; railroad men from all sec
tons of the country got together and dis