| Summary: | Transcribed from the Official Guide to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: "The Auditorium on the grounds of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition is of brick construction and will be used by the University of Washington at the close of the fair. The building cost $300,000 to construct and will seat 2,500 persons. It has a well lighted basement above ground, used for class rooms and the offices of the university. On the main floor is a platform suitable for concerts, commencement exercises and entertainments, and while the fair is in progress the Auditorium will be used for all special city, state and county days, conferences and congresses, addresses by prominent speakers from every part of the United States, national conventions and gatherings of every nature. The building faces on Alaska avenue and has an entrance lobby fifteen feet wide. In all there are seven entrances and exits to this lobby. On both sides of the lobby are wide stairways leading to the galleries. Two entrances and exits are located in the rear of the building. The structure is so arranged that it can be emptied in a very short time and is fire proof. The front facade consists of a Corinthian colonnade and the building is 180 by 150 feet in size. Located just Inside the main entrance, the Auditorium is easy of access and persons visiting the exposition to attend the concerts in this building will not have far to walk after leaving the street cars. The Auditorium was complete five months before the date set for the opening of the exposition." Recipient: "Mr. Edwin J. Ivey, 3605 Sanson St. W. Philadelphia PA." Message: "I gave Sappho your message and she said to tell you that you were a saucy brat." Meany Hall location provided.
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