Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11


end to them or to the attractions they
contain.
There are attractions for every one,
regardless OF whether v1e's r-ind turns
toward things unitarian or things at
tractive chiefly because OF their beauty.
There are various displays of things to
eat aud things to drink and things to
wear, and articles of house furnishings
and stoves and furniture and things to
light ones way-thOugh to be literal, the
lights are largely of the nonportable va
riety, attached by wires to their sources
Of supply; and automobiles, and, well--it
seems practically an impossible task to
give even the barest outline of their ma
ture or attractiyeness.
The exposition was thrown open In
formally to the public at o'clock last
evening, announced by the blowing OF
! many whistles throughout the city.
From this informal opening to the formal
opening, at o'clock, the visitors were
entertained by band concert In addition
TO the exhibits.
The formal opening ceremonies were
held In what Is known as the circle, in
the center Of the building. John B..
Reynolds, secretary of the Indianapolis
Chamber Of Commerce, spoke Of the for
NAL ceremonies that are to take place in
the building during the course of the
show, and then introduced O.. B. lies.
chairman Of the manufacturer commit
tee, which is staging the exposition. Mr.
lies introduced Charles F. Coffin. presi-
dent Of the Chamber of Commerce, to
whom he turned over the exposition. and
In turn Mr.. Coffin turned the exposition
over to Mayor Charles w. Jewett, who.
| IN turn, with BETTING ceremony, gave It
TO the city Of indianapolis and the State
of Indiana
And then at O'Clock Governor Warren
T. McCray talked by wireless telephone
to MAYOR Jewett and other exposition
officials from the downtown offices of
the Merchants Heat and Light Company.
congratulating indianapolis manufac-
turers for building an Indianapolis
Under One Roof" exposition.
GOVERNOR SPEAKS
OVER WIRELESS.
L. G. Rothschild of the heat and light
company introduced the Governor as fol-
lows: Gentlemen Of the Industrial
Exposition: 1 take great pleasure in in
PRODUCING by wireless telephone our dis
tinguished Governor, the Honorable War
rem T. McCray."
Governor McCray said in part:
Fellow Citizens:
1.-THE citizens of Indiana and especially
the citizens Of Indianapolis are to be
congratulated upon the auspicious open-
ing Of this great Industrial Exposition.
1t Is especially fitting and appropriate
that this remarkable show has been
planned and staged in this wonderful way
at this particular time when the indus
trial activities of the country are just
beginning to take on new life after pass
ing through the depression following the
great World War.
SEES END OF
INDUSTRIAL DEPRESSION.
1T is an absolute impossibilitv for our
great resourceful country to remain long
IN state Of financial and Industrial in :
action. The spirit Of the talented men
and women who dominate the business
life Of the Nation impells them to go
forward and overcome any and all OBJ
stacles encountered which may temper
arily check their advance and cause a sus-
pension of their activities. Indiana Is
fast crowding to the very front in the
number and scope Of its varied indus
tries. The name and fame of our manu-
featured products have travelled around
the world. and have become household
words In the homes of every nation. The