St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-10
President Cleveland Will Set in Motion
the Machinery in the Great Ex-
position Building.
An Envelope Fake Shop Closed by the
Folice-A Printer Behind the Bars
for Forgery.
The Exposition Sued for Stone Work
ISLANDERS that May Injure
that Enterprise.
Supervisors of the Poor Let Import
ant Contracts--Po1 itical and
General Gossip.


cleveland Will Push the Electric
Button and Set Exposition Ma
chinery in M OtiOn.
In the absence of some man of national
character and reputation to open the EX-
position, the next best thing will be DONE.
Arrangements are now being made by
which President Cleveland will push an
electric button and start the ponderous ma
,binery at the opening of the Exposition.
Complete connection by Geographic wires
will be made, ard at a certain hour touch
1t the executive mansion at Washington
will flash along over the 1.500 miles OF
wire and start the great Exposition engine.
Besides being a very neat opening it will be
great advertisement through the East,
and the big show will reap the benefit.
The minuta of the opening day program
has not vet been determined upon. but it is
known that ex-Gov. Davis, Mayor Ames,
Gov. Hubbard and President Washburn
will participate. AS the exposition is
essentially city affair. Mayor Ames, as the
official representative of Minneapolis, will
be the central figure on opening day, and is
expected to deliver an address on the beau
ties and glorieS of the great city of which
he is the lord. Mr.. Washburn, as preSi-
dent of the Exposition, will, of course, have
his address to make. Gov. Hubbard will
represent the state of Minnesota and the
golden Northwest, and Mr.. Davis, as ora
tor of the day and representative of St.
Paul, will make the Grafton of the day.
The grand concert by the Mexican band
will be a not unmpOrtant feature, and
there will be several attractions upon which
the committee is now engaged, but which
thpV are not now ready to reveal.
Less than two weeks now remain in
which to perfect everything and open the
Exposition. 1t seems incredible that in
that time the thousand and one affairs can
be made ready, but the history of the past
two weeks shows nothing is impossible.
Important affairs are rapidly coming to a
focus and the building l.. being cleared
for action" Nearly all signs of interior
work are ended and the construction corps
have given place to the exhibitors forces.
On the upper floor. devoted to textile
fabrics and light manufactures, carpenters
and designers fell to work yesterday to
place platforms, ratings und other adjuncts
Of exhibitions, and in cases exhibits them
selves are going in. The same is true of
the second floor, while the ground floor is
literally covered with sections of heavy
machinery going into place. The principal
work on this floor now is the construction
If the central cascade, where the electrical
display on water is to be made.
The art galleries are about ready for the
reception of paintings, drawings and the
Ike, the hanging of which will begin in a
!ew days. The electric chandeliers are
;oing in now.
The Washington Avenue Illuminating
association has contracted for the electric
lights to be arched over the avenue during
he Exposition.
The demand for privileges is on the in
,rease. There will be but limited num-
Der granted. Owners of fronts on the main
streets leading to the building have leased
hem out and dozens of booths will flank
he Exposition on all sides.
Il understand" said c. M. Palmer yes
terday, ''that 20, 600 people went to the st.
Paul Carnival in one day-Minneapoll day.
We expect our sister city to send 40, 600
people here during the continuance of the
Exposition"
The Waltham Watch company will eX-
hibit complete model of its factory, put
up at cost of $40, 900.