The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1886-08-21
The Exposition.

The Expedition.
The meeting Of the Exposition direc
tors Tuesday morning was lively one
and furnished about as much e.sc:bsznSn
as the Chicago riots. Everyone wanted
to talk at once. The first buaine5s tlha
came before the meeting was the read
ing of the report of the committee O.
special program, handed in by Col
King, the chairman of She comnoiuuataa
It provides for the order of march ssat
the opening ceremonies, and is as fol
lows:
THE PROGRAMME.
The place and hour of meeting shsl
be at 2 p. m. at the West hotel, and tint
order of march shall be:
First-Capt D. NJ. Gilmore, marshal of thu
| day: mounted police; Mexican band, pres1
dent and vice president and board Of directors
Speaker of the Day Davis and the governor
| the mayor and city council of Minneapolis.
Second-Military band, Fort Smelling; Brig.
Gen. Ruger and staff; Col. Van Horne ani
staff; St. Paul city government, mayor ant
officers; governors of states and territories
! state officers and ex-governors of minnesota
Judges of circuit and district courts of the
United States and officers; judges of the su
preme court Of Minnesota.
Third--Danz's band; judges OF district courts
of Hennepin and Ramsey counties; ex-mayors
of Minneapolis; senators and representatives
In congress OF Minnesota; members of the
press and other invited guests.
The order Of exercises at the building
is thus:
Music by the Mexican band.
Prayer by Bishop Whipple.
The mayor OF Minneapolis rendering the
hospitality of the city with an address.
Presentation of building by chairman Of
building committee, S. C. Gale.
Acceptance of the building by President
Washburn and sending telegram to the presi-
dent of tho United States stating the readiness
for the formal opening Of the Exposition and
requesting the starting of the machinery by
electricity by Mrs. Cleveland.
Music by Dunz' band.
Grafton by Gov. Davis.
Music by military band from Fort Smelling.
Presidents reply.
Starting machinery by electricity by Mrs.
Cleveland. National salute Of thirty eight guns
and music by the Mexican band.
NOTES.
The elevator was at work for the first
time Wednesday, and was constantly in
requisition during the day.
A delegation of some three hundred
st. Louis school teachers will visit the
exposition the second week.
The large steel pumps which are to
run the fountains of the rockery were
put in operation Wednesday.
Ribbon badges have been mailed to
all stockholders who have made any pay
ments on their subscriptions.
The north gallery looking upon the
sculptural gallery will be filed with
choice specimens OF wood carving.
Among the curiosities at the EXPOSE
ton will be an assortment Of all the
known poisons arrayed in small bottles.
The famous group Of the LAGOON will
occupy the north end of the sculpture
gallery. at the opposite end will stand
the imposing statue OF Augustus.
Prof. Broate, formerly OF this city,
and now Of Duluth, has completed the
Minneapolis Exposition March," and
will turn it over to the Mexican band.
The world-renowned Mexican band ar
rived in Minneapolis Wednesday, and
and commencing Monday next will give
two concerts daily during the entire six
weeks of the Exposition. II is CON-
posed Of ffty-seven of the best musical
artists of our sister Republic, and taken
as e whole they comprise the finest nu~
steal organization in America, as all who
have seen and heard them at the New
Orleans Exposition Will unhesitatingly
affirm. 1t is the opportunity of life
time to see them, and no one should fail
to take advantage of this rare treat. To
see these great artists from Catholic
Mexico is we'll worth visit to the great