In February 1915, the bell was tapped gently with wooden mallets to produce sounds that were transmitted to the fair as the signal to open it, a transmission that also inaugurated transcontinental telephone service.
În februarie 1915, clopotul a fost lovit ușor cu ciocane de lemn pentru a produce sunete ce au fost transmise la târg ca semnal de deschidere, transmisiune care a și inaugurat serviciul telefonic transcontinental.