Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1915 — 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. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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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-

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

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

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.

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.

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