The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-27
Centenary
Celebrate
Columbus
Described by William G. Freeman.
Associated with Paul Block. Inc
New York. Chicago. Detroit, Boston,

Associated with Block. Inc
In commercial life A A A stands for the highest
rating.
By strange coincidence c, for the first time,
stands for the greatest Exposition ever staged in
America.
There is another thing about the Centenary Cele-
bratlon Columbus that is quite as unusual as the
Exhibition itself.
The Centenary Celebration Columbus opened its
gates on Friday, June 20th and is scheduled to close
them on Sunday July 18th.
The first advertisement of this Centenary Celebra-
ton Columbus, appears today, Friday, June 9th
1t is of Ii advertsements-the last one of which
will appear on Friday July 18th.
AIT H IGNORES SUPERSTITION--AND
FAITH IS THE BACKBONE OF THE CENTEN-
AIRY CELEBRATION COLUMBUS.
How did it come to pass that | am describing this
Centenary Celebration Columbus to you?
The Committee in charge asked me to visit the Ohio
State Fair Grounds, Columbus, where the celebra-
ton is staged.
They asked me to inspect the buildings and exhibits
as far as could during period of three hours and
then to report to them my impressions.
They wanted me to find out for myself whether the
Centenary Celebration possessed attractions that
would appeal to the multitude. IF found myself
interested as stranger, then they wished me to {
submit plan to advertise the Celebration to all Of
the people of Ohio and to people outside of Ohio but
living near enough to Columbus to make the trip a
days affair.
became so interested in the Celebration/that the
time for me to meet the COMMITTEE arrived before
realized lt-but kept my appointment in the
ute, and when was asked to five ther1my impress
sions and suggestions, fouAdsmysslR so enthused
with what saw Gnind you, saw only vefyssrnall/
7 tn toll oI1nr<f
the advertising plan.
However my wonders of the
tss the IF s 1 ys
saouLD SEE WITHOUT TA ana "Ap ONE
They thought rightly too that If F. stranger was So
toan d .9 S would
announcements. - !. - -. - = - -
to and from columbua
Forget the time required to make the trip.
Forget the of by the way may be
had on the Fair Grounds little
are shaded by wonderful trees
The Fair Grounds the buildings condition thanks
the enterprise generosity
Columbus success '' = s4s esis
Nothing een-and have seen many exnoion
comes anyRsss near eSpaD this Centenary Columbus
TON IN CHARACTER, IN UPL1FT.
Every father and mother nearby
2sas P4at sfS s hsss ss 5
natives who have from one he DEPTHS os and the
hSp9s aIf aSo sa Of life
patiently train minds to see the light. 4 49, -
There nothing .onse about this columbus.
the contrary. joyful
m you think.
help to p esa ss
America i d Rd to
build the and womanhod countreshos Il ii
appealing and human fashnhows see
will thrill you and make you realize the glorious benefits
cannot tell thewhoe story this
want to point out to You two thngs: -
THE PAGEANT exhibited every evening in the Coliseum which
production
Griffith the Master Moving exne
ing picture operators tOOS Movie of It yesterday
The Oval seats shown the
largest in the world screen
projecting Machine habits
and customs the peoples of the world
of los It 80
These two things aonef exhibited for
EVERYTHING during the ticker
costing only so cand night