New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Will Be Permanent Show
Place for Metropolitan
District
Seeks Foreign Trade
Amusements Of All Kinds for
the Public Are Also
Provided

A permanent exposition. which each
summer is to serve as an industrial
shew place for the metropolitan dis
trict, had its formal debut yesterday
noon, when the New York Interna-
tional Exposition of Science, Arts and
Industries opened its doors to the pub
lie. Although construction began
about two years ago, all the buildings
are not yet finished or the concessions
installed.
Several thousand persons attended
the opening yesterday on the grounds,
comprising twenty eight acres east of
the 177th Street station of the Bronx
subway. There was a parade of naval
and military organizations. led by the
7th Regiment Band of the New York
National Guard.
Following an address by James
Breckenridge. vice-president of the
Bronx Board of Trade and acting
chairman of the dedicatory committee,
H. r. McGarvie, president of the expo
sition, presented the keys of the expo
sition to Police Commissioner Richard
E Enright, representing the City of
New York.
Enright Compliments Promoters
Commissioner Enright complimented
the promoters of the enterprise on the
foresight in planning during wartime
to attract foreign trade to the United
States after the war, and said that "in
Af
quite as important as "in time of peace
prepare for war"
On behalf of the 100000 residents of
The Bronx, Borough President Henry
Bruckner expressed his qualification
at having a permanent international
exposition in the borough which would
be the sixth most populous city in the
United States if it were a separate mu-
nicipality.
Bztween the invocation by the Rev.
George M. Elsbree, Of the Van Nest
Presbyterian Church. and the benedic-
tion by the Rev. John J. Stanley, of
the Church of Our Lady of Solace, the
"Marsellaise" and the "Star-Spangled
Banner" were sung by Miss Gertrude
Van Deinse.
Circus acts, aerial feats and tight
rope walking followed the dedicatory
programme. The sea water bathing
pool, constructed on the grounds, was
the scene of high diving exhibitions
later.
Although the scenic railway was not
running. the airplane swing and
enough other concessions were oper-
ating to give the impression of mini
ature Coney Island
An Attractive Clubhouse
The bathing pavilion and adjoining
buildings are attractively finished in
stucco. A club to house the buyers to
be attracted to the exposition has been
christened the "Circle de Papellon,"
which the press agent explained is
be explained by the fact that the
golden building has emerged from the
drab cocoon structure which has stood
for ia years, since the site was the old
Morris farm far north of New York
City.
An ingenious hardware display is
the only one yet complete in the Ex-
hibitors' Building, which is soon to
house forty exhibits, including one by
hibit arranged by thirty-two art clubs
in the city.
The most interesting exhibit is the
hull OF the first submarine ever
launched, the Holland No. 8, built by
John P. Holland, of Elizabeth, N. j.,
which slipped down New York Harbor
twenty years ago last March, while
foreign engineers marvelled, including
an Austrian lieutenant, who followed
In q tug to watch the underwater mar
vel perform.
Last night in the Pershing Stadium
military gymkhana Of ten events was
run off. This will be a feature each
evening until July T. The exposition
will pc open daily until November and
An Submission fee Of IS cents for adults
and 10 cents for children will be
charged.