New-York tribune., 1886-08-24
Bapste and Father AuclAres order has caused great
excitement
STAR1ED By MRS. OLEyELAyD.
MACHINERY IN MINNEAPOLIS SET IN MO-
TION BY TELEGRAPH.
TIE EXPOSITION FORMALLY oPEyED-A MESSAGE
FROM THE PRESIDENT.

THE EXPOSITION FORMALLY oPENED-A MESSAGE
FROM THE PRESIDENT.
PROSPECT HOUSE, N. Y, Aug. 23.-Mrs.
Cleveland touched the electric button this afternoon
that set the machinery In motion at the Minneapolis
Industrial Exposition The ceremonies that opened the
exposition long. Instead Of giving the sig
nal at half-past o'clock, Eastern time in
accordance with previous arrangement
1t after o'clock Mrs. Cleveland touched the
telegraph key in response to the word Ready from
Minneapolis The delay spoiled the afternoons fishing
trip Of the Presidents party. The President laughed
good-naturedy when . message was finally received
from Minneapolis saying: "Ony few minutes
longer; one more speech" Sitting down in
chair the hotel piazza he smoked mis- afternoon cigar
and talked with OF the guests had gone of
with the picnic party to . neighborine pond. Mrs.
Cleveland stroed with the President and
her mother from the log cabin to tho hotel
Office, little ten BY twelve fee1
in which the telegraph instrument located The day
exceedingly for this place. the Thermometer
forrably attred In a white muslin DRESS belted with
sash OF delicate pink. She tossed her sailor has OF
brown straw upon the Office desk. and, seating
herself her mother they chatted with Mrs Daniel
wsiddls and Miss Warner. of New-York. Professor
Leutze entertained the group by rectn0 some Of his ad
ventures among the members Of tho italian colony OF
New Orleans while in search OF relative who was
suspected having taken to the streets with an organ
The frst message over the wires from W. d..
washburn president OF the Exposition. 1t conveyed TO
the President and Mrs Cleveland the compliments OF
officers the Exposition and concluded with these
words The great of people present will
feel erat1ed and honored II Mrs Cleveland will par
tcpate In the inauguration ceremonies by setting IN
motion the machinery department OF the Expostloh'
snac Inn, Adrondacks, y. Y. by electricity" 49,
President Cleveland furnished the operator with ths
reply In his own andwriting:
sARAsAc IyS UPPER sARAyAc LAKE.. n. Y.
Aug. %, 1886
To Hon W. d. wAsHBrRS. President. Hinneapoiis, Hfnn
With many thanks for the kind message sent to us o
the officers directors OF the Minneapolis Industrial
Exhibition Mrs. Cleveland Joins me In tenderlns
to them hearty congratulaiions upon the auspl,
cious Inauguration OF exhibition which not
the prosperity and progress OF tue
great Northwest but must also reflect credit upon
country whose atest pride 10 tho happiness ana con-
gifts OF God. Mrs. Cleveland gladly complies win
your request and will set in motion the machinery OF
GROVER CLEVELAND
Mrs Cleveland sterped forward 20 give signal
which should move the machinery more than % tnou,
sand miles away The spectators laughed heartily Whe
ths President gravey admonished her not 20 start WIZ
a Jerk. The circuit was OPEN the Whoie no1 nIs.a'o1
the button tue reply came from Minneapolis tnss 'I
machinery working beautifully Inen the wno,1 p
party OF for uours nsnDg before the sun went
down.
The President was OF bed at o'clock this morn
ing At o'clock breakfast was served, ana then ac-
coinpaned by DR.. Ward and Frank p Wright the 2rcn
for a mornings fishing with live oait The PRESIDED.
was the only OF the party VINO was
fortunate enough TO catch any fsh rumor has Dceh
out from Paul Smiths. seventeen miles nlstsh'
that the Presidents party would to Placid Lake
tomorrow here Is truth In the report. Inc parry
will remain here for the present.