Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-31
EXPOSITION TO
OPEN TOMORROW
ALL READY FOR OPENING or
NATIONAL CONSERVATION
EXPOSITION,
PRESIDENT Will Open IT
VIII Flash n Wireless Message From
Washington That VIII Formally
Open the Show,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 80
These are busy days on the grounds
of the National Conservation eNposl-
ton In this city, Everywhere there
is a hustle and a hustle. Thousands
of men, skilled mechanics and art-
sans. painters and decorators, carpen-
ters and jolners, janitors, scrubmen,
gardeners and a host Of others are
at work early and late. All are pre-
pairing for the opening OF the expo
si,ion on Labor day, Monday, Septem-
ber 1.
Months ago the officers and direc-
tors OF the exposition made the un-
qualified promise that the national
show would be ready on opening day
and that It would be complete down
TO the last detail That promise Wlu
be kept to the letter. The National
Conservation exposition will open
complete In every department and
with every exhibit in place on Labor
day.
For ten days the exhibits, those
from the federal government. those
from the different state governments
OF the south, those of different or
eanlzations and societies and those OF
hundreds and thousa nds Of individual
exhibitors have been arriving in
knoxville on every train. The express
companies and the delivery firms
have had their hands full In getting
this great amount Of property deliY-
cred
on the grounds the work OF In
etalling the displays is progressing
rapidly. Many Of the largest eXhib-
its already are in place; others are
well under way. The buildings al
are completed and have beon turned
over to the exposition by the con
tractors. Flower beds have been SCI
out I'm the grounds Older structures
have been Frightened by coats OF
paint Of glistening white. Everythlnl
possible to be done In order to insure
a most successful opening OF th'
souths greatest exposition has beer
done.
Many Of the attractions that WI
enliVen Joy Street as the midway n
this exposition will be known, nav
arrived in Knoxville. one Of IN
largest and most complete menagerte
ana ZOOS in the country is In the cit
and the animals are quarterod on tn
grounds, ready for opening day. Re
hearsals of other acts are going oi
at the grounds every day and for tn
greater part of every day. 10
street" will present a varied lot o
attractions. The promise Is mad
for il that il viii be the biggest mid
way the south ever has seen.
From Washington and other place
in charge Of experts have come tn
exhibits of the United States govern
ment All of these displays are com
plete and comprehensive. All G
them have been assembled especiali
for the National Conservation expo
sition The federal government wi
he represented in these department
of the exposition: Educational, for
estry, agricultural, land, mines an
minerals, and child welfare.
Plans for the opening day of III
exposition are completed. Governo
Ben w. Hooper Of Tennessee wi
come to Knoxville for the day. II
staff will accompany him. He wi
open the exposition. President Woo
row Wilson from Washington wi
flash wireless message that will
picked up by the wireless station G
the exposition grounds. This me
sage will be the signal for stsrtir
the wheels Of the exposition 9
opening day there will be parade
addresses. dedications concerts and
general iollfication. The offici