St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-22
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION.
Graphic Pen Picture Of the Auspicious
Opening.
Special cOrresDOndence o. the Globe.

Especial Correspondence OF the Giobe.l
NEW ORLEANS, Dec l6.-The great worlds
exposition is finally open to the people, aud
although It is as yet far from complete II is
wonderfully attractive exhibition The day
has been one Of the most beautiful OF the
season, bright, and just cool enough to make
a light oTercoat agreeable. There were not
less than 10000 people on the groands, each
paying half dollar in the solid coin Of the
realm, nothing being received but half dollar
piece; five dimes or two quarters don't 60.
The streets Uf the city put on holiday attire.
and throngs of people from all parts Of the
globe jostled each other as they moved about
in merry mood, while the buildings in all di-
rections were brilliant with decorations,
flags, streamers and festoons. Bands Of
music, Of which there is vast
number In this city, we're heard on every
side, aud the festivities surpassed in nov
city and uniQueness anything ever saw
north. The legitimate excitement OF the day
was intensified by the semi-annuah grand
drawing OF the Louisiana State lottery, the
grand prize being $50. 900. Hundreds Of
agents, who get fifteen per cent on sales,
we're vending tickets and immense quantities
were disposed Of. at the last moment every
body Is anxious TO hold a chance, and pools
are formed among the poorer people, clerks,
boot-blacks, and newsboys, sometimes as
many as twenty being interested in a
single ticket. All the natives here seem 70
have some plan for selecting the lucky num-
Der, although they fail twelve times o year
they hang to their superstition, and although
they may ''sEear OF, /" they are pretty apt TO
jump in at the last moment only
to be again disappointed. The tickets are
displayed for sale in almost every shop
window, and small boys and old men are
constantly soliciting you on the streets and
in the hotels 10 buy Of them, promising a
magnificent result. One little hunchback
boy, who works the st. Charles hotel,- does
large business, being very popular, and hay-
ing sold many lucky numbers.
The procession, as It proceeded from the
steamboat landing at the grounds TO the
main building, made most imposing ap-
pearance, being largely composed OF military
In bright uniforms, the Mexican battalion
forming one Of the most attractive features
There were five large military bands, that Of
the Mexicans having sixty-fve pieces and
music was truly grand. The exercises were
carried out according 20 the programme, aud
Of the particulars the wire has informed you.
Rather an interesting and certainly an
affecting episode occurred almost unobseryed,
| after Major E. A. Burke, the dieector
general, had concluded his brief address
Exhausted by bis herculean labors Of the past
year, the final effort was almost too much
for him, and as he took his seat by the side
Of his wife be was nearly overcome. Faint
aud weak, the effort TO retain consciousness
must have been painful. Then the devoted
wife, fearing no curious eyes, supported him
and gently chafed his hands against her
cheek. 1t was touching sight, that started
tears in the eyes Of sympathetic friends.
The music hall, where the exercises took
place, is in the center of the main building,
and although Is, 900 people can be seated on
the stage, the floor aud in the galleries, its
presence in the mammoth building is not az
all prominent. An immense organ located
at the back of the stage is not yet completed,
and 1 am quite curious to hear its efTect-the
largest organ in the world in the largest
building in the world.
The scenes on the grounds were intensely
iterestiug. The ladies we're elegantly dressed,
and bright parasols Illuminated the scene.
Here and there were dark-eyed senoritas with
high combs and conventional wells; pretty
Mexicans, Spaniards and Creoles mingiing
with the richly-elad American ladies. Greeks,
Russians, japanese and indeed almost every
costume Of the known world wasseen on
every side. The cloudess sky and bright
sun, the green lawns, the blooming rose
bushes and the ripe golden orsnges-indeed
it vas scene long 10 be remembered, and
the martial music aud the sweet notes of the
great chime Of bells, will remain prominent
among the recollections OF the day.
have little to write about our own folk.
The work Of arranging the exhibit Is progress
sing rapidly. Prof. Winchell is finishing III:
Minnehaha- Mr.. Young is getting bis jun bo
. maps in place. Mr.. II. S. West ha.
his newspaper department in working
order, and by next week our wear
. workers will,begin TO have time for a little
/ rest. have been making quite thorough
inspection OF the quaint old city both on the
] land and on the river front aud hope to give
you some interesting information. The
school teachers viii have a good time next
,, week and they viii be properly received aud
cared for no matter when they come. Prof
Kiehle, our state superintendent Of publ,
. instruction, desired me 10 state that be wa
; interested in no particular excursion, but
E that he should use his best eudeavors to maxi
4 all have profitable, comfortable visit. Thosi
in time for Christmas win have the most fun