Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-03-31
EXPOSITION LETTER.
Dedication of Buildings - St. Pat
rick's Day at the Fair.


rick's Day at the Fair.
From THE AMHnaoAs's special Exposition
correspondent.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALF, March IA =
Came down to exposition this morning at
1880. Went to see and hear lecture, with
moving pictures, at Liberal Arts building
on the progress of the Bell telephone since
the first phone in 1875, with its few
miles OF wire, up to the present day, when
this same company serves upwards Of
5000, 600 people, with 1000 900 miles Of
wire. The pictures showed the feat of
carrying wires, cutting and blasting their
way through the forests and rocks OF the
Rocky Mountain range. 1t also sheweda
miner in Sacramento calling up his
partner at New York hotel, at the cost
of about ~ per second.
In this booth, attached to each seat, are
telephone annuncistors, and at p. m. each
visitor may listen to man in New York,
who gives weather conditions. the head
lines of morning papers, and selection
Of music ON a victrola. All this is free,
but l am now in the New York state
building, and il is long way over to the
Libral Arts, so will not go back for even a
voice from New York at = per second.
Have been given a card admitting me,
with friends, to this New York building
for luncheons, teas and dinners. These
dining rooms are run only for convenience
of residents OF the different states which
they represent, and restricted to residents
of that particular state only, but with my
"magic pass, am given every courtesy
OF each and every building. Have had a
delicious luncheon here to-day. The
dining-room is beautiful, and it seems
such pity that these palaces must come
down at the end of the exposition. One
can but be sstounded at the outlay in
decorations for so short period.
Went from New York building to
Missouri building, which was presented
to the exposition by the president of the
Missouri society OF California, as a con-
vincing proof Of Missouris interest in the
great enterprise. President Moore, of the
exposition, then presented the state with
bronze plaque, with the happy remark,
"Nobody had any doubt Of Missouri from
the first" Mayor Ralph, Maj. Gen.
Arthur Murray, U. S. A., National Com
missioner Lomar, ex-vice President Fair
banks and Arthur. Arlett, representing the
governor of California, ali made felicitous
speeches to the thousands of spectators
seated about the grounds. Then all were
invited inside to enjoy the hospitality of
Missouri. i was given, by one of the
hostesses OF the occasion, beautiful
bunch of violets and a pennant, black with
gold letters :. Missouri and these accorded
all the favors of Missourian for the
time.
Each state has this formal dedication,
and presents its building to the EXPOSE
ton, receives bronze plaque in leather
case, receives its quota OF visitors, fur
nishes refreshments and great deal of
music, and then the game is on and the
next in line takes its turn. believe there
are twenty-five state buildings to be dedi-
Gated next week, beginning with Massa-
chusetts on Monday.
One of the most interesting features OF
these ceremonies is moving picture
cameras. There is also an official camera,
and when all is ready and the first speaker
on his feet, word is given out for everyone
to keep perfectly still and ''look pleasant.
There are panorama pictures, about eight
by forty inches, and directly the exercises
are over an agent goes through the crowd
with . finished sample taking orders.
Was delighted with the one taken yester-
day because it showed each speaker 90
clearly, - well as the faces OF thousands of
the audience, but, admit it, it was chiefly
because it was . remarkably clear like
ness Of me, seated with the "press" That
fact alone was sufficient for me to give
cheerfuliy the q asked.
Oh, 30 often wish that each reader of
The AMERICAN might have just one
glimpse of this indescribsbly beautiful
.sjewel city,. Next to that, wish
might be able to give to its many readers
some little idea Of its magnifcence; but
despair OF that, for one must see it to get
the wonderful beauty of its architecture
and coloring. And.so / am just going to
Jct W. Il SoSA 10Y thc eAAnks WniGu 5eS
that most interest me, hoping they may
be of some little interest to those OF you
back s'homen.
Sunday, March 14.-Last night, as came
up the esplansde riding on little auto
train, we passed the north gardens, where
q new machine Of Lincoln Beachy rested
like bird on the greensward. Two OF
the exposition guards sat behind me,
and one of them remarked, 1--WE will see
great things done with that machine to-
morrow; ii is a new one that Beachy is to
try out, and he will show US some new
stunts
Tonight poor Beachy is only a
crushed mass OF flesh and bones, his ma
chine wreck. 1t was only by the merest
chance did not witness the terrible acci-
dent, and am so thankful for that, for
just a week ago l watched him make two
flights from these same gardens, rising
and landing as easily as the guils from
the bay only few feel away.
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