Evening star., 1926-05-23
SCR|BES TO VISIT
EXPOSITION TODAY
Will View Advance Showing
of SesquicentenniaI at
Philadelphia.

Approximately 100 local representa-
tives of the press will go to Phila-
delphia today to view an advance
showing of the big Sesquicentennial
International Exposition. which opens
for siX.month run on June l.
The newspaper men, who include
most of the Washington correspond
ents of out-of-town papers and news
services, will be the guests of the
exposition management. Odell Haus.
err, director of publicity. will be host.
The local delegation will be part of
a general party of 900 members OF
the press from many Eastern and
Midwestern cities who have been in
vited to attend the private exhibit
ton" Newspapers of Boston, Chi
cago, New York and other large
cities will be represented.
will See All Buildings.
The scribes, Under the guidance of
exposition officials. will visit all Of the
buildings, the Stadium, League Island
Navy Yard, and then will make a COM
prehensive tour of the grounds. Heads
of the various departments will ex-
plain the progress being made in their
respectiye fields. Luncheon will be
served this afternoon in the audi
torium.
More than so, 900, 900 persons are eX-
pected to visit the exposition between
June l and December l. according to
estimates of officials, based on density
Of population in the East, facilities or
transportation and attendance Stats
tics of past expositions.
This large estimate. exposition or
ficials declare. Is conservative. in view
of the rapid progress made in the va
rious modes Of transportation and the
increased population located short
distance from Philadelphia.
Progress of transportation facilities
Is particularly emphasized in the rapid
strides made by the automobile. This
mode Of travel, according to the Off
cials Of the keystone Automobile Club
of PENNSYLVANIA. will alone bring near
ly II 900 900 persons to the exposition.
The total attendance Of the great fair
Of st. Louis in 1904 was not quite H.
500, 900.
At least 10000 automobiles, con-
tanning on an average of three per.
sons, the keystone officials said, will
visit the exposition grounds daily.
These figures are exclusive Of other
branches Of automobile transporta-
ton, such as busses and specially
equipped IruckS.
Population Figures Cited.
Exposition officials have determined
through an examination Of State and
governmental figures that approx
mately SO 200, 900 persons reside within
q radius Of 500 miles Of Philadelphia,
while approximately 20,000.000 occupy
a sector within 160 miles Of the city.
More than 100000 reside within SO
miles of the exposition.
On the other hand, Chicago, in 1898.
with a population Of 4,341 900 within
the 15O.mile area, drew 27,539,04 per-
sons to it's fair, while the exposition
of St. Louis in 1904 with only 1885,
600 persons residing in a similar area.
attracted 12,398,193 persons to the
grounds. San Francisco, in 1915, with
a. population of 100000 persons in
the 150-mile sector to draw from, was
host to more than 13,000,00 persons.
In summarizing the facts, it IS re.
vealed that Chicago had six times the
number Of visitors as there was pop.
ulation in the 150.mile area; st. Louis
drew nearly four times and San Fran.
cisco seven times.
Thus the expected attendance Of
so, ,000, 900 is q conservative estimate.
inasmuch as it is but two and q half
times the population in a similar area,
officials declare.