Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-07-22
LARGE CROWDS
VISIT SAN DIEGO
ATTENDANCE CLOSE TO MIL.
LION MARK-MANY PROMI-
NENT MEN IN JULY

San Diego, July 17-June goes down
in record as contributing the third
largest monthly attendance at the San
Diego Exposition since its opening
January while July, even at this early
date gives promise Of breaking all
records.
During June the attendance reached
the total of 166, ,135, daily average
Of 5,537 This figure was reached
without any special events or celebra-
tions of Importance, plainly indicating
that the San Diego Exposition is
drawing heavy patronage by reason
Of it's beauty and the extent Of its
exhibits. The only special event which
swelled the crowd was the concert
which Nine. Schumann-Heink gave
when she sang to 10000 people.
The attendance at the Exposition
since its opening is now close to the
million mark and when this figure is
reached there will be general cele..
bration in which all of San Diego and
its contiguous territory will engage.
The occasion will be known as "Mil-
lion Attendance Day."
July undoubtedly will contribute
large crowds each day. The eastern
travel is we'll on it's way and trains
are arriving daily with large crowds.
The three-day celebration of July 4
just concluded poured thousands thru
the Exposition gates and in the alb
sence of official figures the attendance
for the three days is estimated by Ex-
position directors to have been more
than $4,000.
A number of large delegates COM
ing to San Diego for conventions dur
ing July will boost the Exposition at
tendance. Chief of these will be the
Loyal Order of Moose convention
which is expected to be attended by
10000 visitors.
San Diego, July-Begging as little
formahty as possible Col. Theodore
Roosevelt has just written President
G. A. Dawson Of the San Diego Ex-
position that he will be a visitor to
the Exposition during the latter part
of this month. Colonel Roosevelthas
engaged hotel Accommodations in San
Diego, the reservation to begin July
27.
In the letter, written from Oyster
Bay, Colonel Roosevelt says in part:
'It is great pleasure to hear frona
you. l am happy to say that I shall
be in San Diego. to visit the EXPOSE
ton but would like as little formal
ity as possible; for hear SO much Of
the beauty of the Exposition that ]
want to go around and see it,"
Although Colonel Roosevelt express
es desire that there be no special
ceremonies during his visit his wish
probably will not be complied with for
already plans are formulated to have
a great number of his former Rough
Riders here to act as an escort of
honor. Col. R. E. Twitchell, presi-
dent of the New Mexico commission
to the Exposition is now in the field,
rounding up the Rough Riders who
were with Roosevelt at San Juan.
Those, who are now engaged in oc-
cupations in Arizona, Texas, New Mex
leo and California are enthusiastic
over the plan of escorting Roosevelt
and already more than 100 have ar
ranged to be here during his visit.
The visit of Roosevelt will be made
the occasion of big demonstration
at the Exposition which will include
a reunion of the Rough Riders and
particular features appealing to Span
ish-American War veterans. 1t will
also see monster parade. in which
all troops stationed in Southern Cali
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