El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

! X AN FRANCISCO, Calf, Feb 90
~ A flash from president Wilson in
| - Washington today formally
/ opened the Panama-Pacific exposition.
probably the greatest worlds fair Of
all time.
Not only the magnificent two and
a half mile stretch Of the exposition
/ grounds along the bay, but the whole
] of San Francisco, is gay with flags
( and other elaborate decorations, while
the crowds in the streets are unpre-
cedented.
All California is giving itself up to
a gala day. Throughout the state
great enthusiasm is manifest. If the
feeling of the coast proves contagious
to the rest of the country, the success
of CalifOrnia's big undertaking is as
sured.
There are elaborate ceremonies to-
day in honor of the opening of the ex-
position. These include much speech
making and several large banquets.
Visitors to the exposition grounds
who had seen several other world s
fairs were unanimous in praising the
efforts Of the promoters. Never before
has a great exposition opened with so
few details of the promoters. Never
before has a great exposition opened
with so few details of the complete
whole still awaiting the hand of the
carpenter and the decorator.
War Does Not Hurt Fair Greatly.
As to the effect of the war on the
fair, it viii be felt only slightly, in
the direction of diminished European
attendance and European exhibitions
But these will be more than compen-
stated for by the increased attendance
from the western world The great
army Of tourists which every summer
pours across the Atlantic, CalifOrnians
know, viii march this year to the Cold
en- Gate for its holidays
Three Main Groups, 25O Buildings.
The exposition consists of $50 bIild-
ings in three main groups lying IN
garden plots and sunken pools 1t
stretches in q glittering band half q
mile wide along the southern shore OF
San Francisco bay.
It has cost 100000 600. OF this 49,
100000 was raised by this city, So
100000 by the state of California and
S2,500,000 by the SIS California couE-
ties. The foreign and state paruc1pa-
ton represents SO, GOO, 600. the amuse-
ment zone S1O,000,0OO and the outlay
by individual exhibitors another SlO'-
100000.
There are $4,000 individual e1hib-
itors represented, with displays ranged
along, Al miles of exhibit aisles in IL
Of the main exhibit palaces. There are
other miles of exhibit in the buildings
of the states and the paT1lions OF the
nations and q nine acre horticultural
garden, apart from the five acres IN
the palace of horticulture.
FOrty-five Foreign Nations Represented
Forty-five foreign nations are rep
resented, many Of them having in
creased their space since the war.
Forty-three of the states and territories
of the United States are represented.
of the nations. participation ranges
from the S1,7O0, 900 appropriation of the
Argentine republic to $4,000. OF the
states, outside of California New York
leads with approximately $1.000,000, in
GLIDING the appropriation Of New York
city for a building and participation.
Twenty eight states and territories have
official buildings. Twenty-four foreign
nations have pavilions. In addition to
the representation by nations and
states, another considerable unit Of
representation is that of the So coun-
ties of California, all Of which have in
dividual displays Of products in the
81 ,0OO, 600 California building, the larg-