One year ago, or to be exact on July 1, 1899, Herbert P. Bissell, of the Exposition Directorate, gave a luncheon at his beautiful summer place at Niagara-on-the-Lake, inviting many Pan-American officials and many of the prominent gentlement of the Dominion of Canada to gather there together.

At the time few, if any, of the visitors from the Dominion knew aught of the projected Exposition and when the plan was laid before them the support they promised was appreciated. In a twelvemonth the promises made have been splendidly redeemed and the man of all man in Canada to whom the thanks of the people of Buffalo are due is His Worship James V. Teetzel, Mayor of Hamilton. Other men in Ottawa, in Toronto, in Welland and in Montreal, and of course in Hamilton have been earnest and enthusiastic in aiding the efforts of the people of this side but the kindnesses constantly extended to the Exposition officials and to local friends of next year's Fair by the very courteous and companionable ruler of Canada's most beautiful municipality have had a tendency to bring about close feelings of friendship and have gained widespread support for the project of 1901. On at least a dozen occasions Mayor Teetzel has entertained visiting Exposition adherents, has placed at the disposal of those from this side his offices in the City Hall for the display of Exposition advertising material and has journeyed to Buffalo on a number of occasions to repay the visits made to him.

A garland of laurels should be his next year when he comes to the Exposition at the head of a delegation for as he recently enthusiastically expressed it: "It looks at present as though we would be forced to closed the city gates next year and move to Buffalo en masse."

The Pan-American Herald Volume 2, Number 12 June 1900