Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1915 — Page 6

Millions Visit World’s Great Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco ALL RECORDS FOR ATTENDANCE BROKEN BY MARVEL EXPOSITION CITY AT THE GOLDEN GATE.

THIS remarkable panoramic pnotograph shows part of the vast crowd that gathered on the opening- day of the Exposition, Saturday, Feb. 20. The crowd was not only the greatest ever brought together in the west, but in vastness it broke all -previous exposition atteud-

President Charles C. Moore Making the Official Opening Day Address at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition Feb. 20

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The Avenue of Commonwealths at the Wonderful Panama-Pacific Exposition

ON the Avenue of Commonwealths at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Crowds passing before the, beautiful New York State building, which is one of the finest of the state buildings at the huge Exposition in San Francisco. ' ■ilX.tZ'ZOa

VAST CROWD GATHERED BEFORE THE HUGE TOWER OF JEWELS. ARE YOU GOING TO VISIT THE HUGE EXPOSITION!

a nee records. The grounds were thronged with visitors from every part of the globe, and the big attendance still continues. The opening day crowd was remarkably peaceful, and no arrests were made by the Exposi-. tion guards or military during the day.' and but one child was lost, and it was returned to its mother within fifteen i

minutes. There were no accidents. The photograph above shows, on the left, the Italian towers guarding the entrance to the Court of Palms, next the Palace of Varied Industries and in the center and on the right the huge grand stand built before the Tower of Jewels. Here Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane, acting in behalf of

Fountain of Energy When President Wilson Opened the PanamaPacific Exposition

THE Fountain of Energy when the water was released by President Wilson pressing a button at Washington on the opening day of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco. This fountain is the work of A. Stirling Calder and is between the Tower of Jewels and the main entrance at Scott street.

President Wilson; President Charles C. Moore of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Dr. Frederick J. V. Skiff, director in chief, accompanied by the thirty Exposition directors, welcomed the vast throng that assembled In Van Ness avenne and Its literal streets and, headed by Mayor James Itolph. Tr.. walked on font tbromrta the

Crowds on the Fun Zone at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition

VAST crowds throng The Zone, the amusement and concessions section of the Panama-Pacific Internationa! Exposition at San Francisco. The Dayton Flood is shown on the left, the Chinese Village and Toyland Grown Ip on the right. The Exposition is breaking all world’s attendance records.

streets of the city and into the Exposition grounds through the Scott street entrance to the grand stand. At the time this photograph was taken Lincoln Beachey, aviator, had just appeared above the horizon in his flying machine, and the throng was awaiting Mr. Beachey’s approach to circle the huge Tower of Jewels.

Opening Day at Panama-Pacific Exposition Broke All Exposition Attendance Records

ALL attendance records for expositions were broken at the opening of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco on Feb. 20. Vast crowds thronged the grounds when President Wilson pressed the button in Washington, and each day since the attendance has been enormous. The huge buildings and beautiful thoroughfares hummed with activity and have continued to do so. The Exposition has already demonstrated at this early (late that it will be a great success in every way.

From Left to Right Are Shown the Palace of Education, Palace of Liberal Arts and Tower of Jewels.

Since the opening day the Exposition has been crowded with visitors from all parts of the world- Low railroad rates, the sunny skies of Calif or-, nia and the opportunity to see the wonderful displays of the forty-two na- ; tions that are participating in the Exposition are drawing thousands to the Exposition city at the Golden Gate.