Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-12-30

est hour. about a. M. has a mean
temperature of 30 degrees. Such eli
mate, as you will well understand, will
admit of the greatest comfort to its
/ visitors during the Exposition.
! In my Judgment no more beautiful
place. no more practical place, no
more inspiring location could have
been found. San Francisco and the
state of California at the beginning of
, this great undertaking raised immedi-
/ ately something over $2OOOOOOO to
/ build and exploit this undertaking
Since that there has been added $780,
100000 from other sources. not includ-
Ing the appropriations from forty-two
OF the forty-seven sister states.
Wonderful Work Done.
! One of the most important state
mentS to be made on this subject is
that on the first day of September,
1914, the Exposition was more than 90
! per cent complete One reason of this
! Is because the climate permits of con
slant building operations during all
the months of the year. Unlike the
Chicago Exposition the opening OF
/ which had to be postponed for twelve
months on account of incompeteness:
unlike the St Louis Exposition that
had to be postponed for twelve months
on account of its incompleteness and
unlike the jamestown Exposition.
I which was not postponed. but was not
completed until the last expiring days
of the Exposition, San francisco will
be completed on the Goth day of Febru-
airy. 1915. the opening day.
We have received many letters dur
ing the past month asking our judy
ment as to the effect of the European
war upon the Exposition In order TO
/ be as accurate as possible in giving
our information. we wrote letter To
J Hon. G. G. Moore president of the Elk
position company, asking for such data
as would enable us to give a substan.
tally correct answer TO the many cit-
zens of West Virginia who have writ
ten on this subject President Moore
informs us by letter over his own sig
nature that from data already received
and sentiment already expressed not
only by foreign countries, but by our
own country, the. Exposition. instead
of being retarded, weakened or dis
counted in any way by the European
war, will, on the other hand be en-
larged be strengthened and be more
important because of the unfortunate
situation in Europe. France, although
immersed in death struggle is going
Oh with her exhibit as prepared prior
to the opening of the war and the ex.
hibit is now practically completed.
tries.
A Commercial Exposition.
All of the South American countries
have increased their activities. And
whyt 1t is apparent to every man
within the sound of my voice that this
Is largely commercial Exposition
This is largely a coming together Of
the nations, the states, the American
republics, for the purpose Of each
reapius It's share of the benefits to be
derived uy the change Of the map Of
the world as made by the building
and completing OF the Panama canal.
The conditions of sale. as well as of
purchase between the nations aud
states have been materially changed
and there have To be made study and
a balancing OF values 10 is wise
commercial purpose ON the part of ain
these nations these republics. and Oh
tue part OF tine 10. cs Jf this country.
to come together OH this occasion. TO-
meet face tO face iu the making of new
. commercial and business relationships
West Virginia Grand Site.
West Virginia has planted her Gag
. -IyIv more adyHutggpOu-Iy Than ory