The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-14


Of people trickled through the clicking
turnstiles. 1t was in many respects u
brilliant and distinguished crowd; it was
In the best OF humor and atalkative mood,
and was not disposed to be too critical.
II hurried down the broad aisles and filed
the great building with the rustic Of
many garments and murmur of n myriad
voices. 1t hustled about everywhere by
fits and starts. 1t recognized the fact
that it had forty days and nights in which
to find out, admire and criticise the par
ticular and individual beauties and meris,
Of the mammoth cosmopolitan display.
and was only anxious this first night to
take in and be properly impressed by the
whole affair as a unit. Afterwards it
would digest the display piecemeal.
Tho general expression Of the visitors
was of surprise-surprise and wOnder-
ment Mt the excellence OF h show. The
halls were brilliantly illuminated by
electric lights, and sightseeing madc
easy. There was no crOwding. This does
not mean that thousands Of people were
not in attendance. but such magnitude OF
room is at The disposal of the Exposition
company. so wide are the aisles. so CONF
modiOus are the retreats, in corners and
COY places, hat there was no incon-
venient elbowing. Every body was there
to himself and herself, and the enter.
tainment provided was amply sufficient.
The clocks chimed the quarter hours.
and merrily went the great crowd around
admiring this and that display. There
was a general feeling that while in some
departments the show might have been
exceeded by he opening show of five
years ago, nevertheless the entertain.
ment, as a whole. was the best ever p-o-
vided to Louis and the thousands of visit
ors who flock to the city to witness at
least a portion Of the fall festivities.
The Exposition Hall is fitted up with 90
many conveniences that it is a little city
in itself. There is q branch of the st.
Louis Post-Ohicc. with a clerk deputized
by Postmaster Hyde. stationed near
the front door. He sells s:amls
and receives mail. The post
office business is quite heavy. The check
rooms and ladies' p~arlors are in charge
Of colored wome n. who look out for Their
wants. and conveniences Of this character
are also on the lower floor. II any lady is
taken sick, she will be gently laid on the
promptly sent for. if the case seems to 10
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cluded from the ladies' parlor, whether
they are husbands Of the women who
enter there or not. The mails are receiv.
ed for distribution at ':3) p. m, and COLI
lected at the usual collection hours, just
the same as if the letters were placed in
the street boxes of the neighborhood. An
extra telephone for business strictly and
net for idle chat. is located at the end
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Tho Western Union Telegram
tho entrance. The every finest of the
force are on duty a. the entrances
and thrO ugh the building. II extra OFF,
Gers and rorters Of the association ard
circulate through the great hail
The aisles are wide and the crowds are
admOnished at all points to move through
the right.hand aisles first and. as FAR as |
possible. to move around following those
who have gon e before them. The Whole
building is so very large and the aisles 80
spacious that very little crowdinS is "v-
perienced.
In the middle of the big building, ir :he
monster auditorium hall. Sig. Liberati
and his military band gave their OPEN
ing concert. The attendance was very
large, enough to we'll fill the seats in
all OF the first gallery and hall of the
in the lower portion of the
house. Sig. Li5erati had never appeared
a 81. Louis audience before excep.
as a cornet sOloist. He more than iu,-
filled the promises Of Secretary johnson
last night Oy the excellence Of the music
his military band. Among the mos:
numbers were the opening
march, s'Militair." the duet by flute and
norm by Messrs. Guarressi and Nickel and
he fantasia from LOhengrin. Sig. LIB
.rati played but one solo. which was
ercOred. He is probably the
yreatest living ~cornetist. In his execu-
ion he rivals Levy. Brilliancy. strength.
.ather than sympathy and sweetness. are
lis distinguishing characteristics. Az
buckle could conduct air. Talmage's
in swee: singing Of hymns. Lib
.rati could not be trusted with any sucE
,ious mission. He would electrify
and turn their thoughts
rom holy things to his cornet playing.
{e began life in an humble manne N
las earned his renOwn by hard work aud
to his task. In Detroit he was 4
,Oor man. In ST. Louis he is u prime
and deservedly 50.
Twenty thousand people," said Secre-
airy Johns ton, as he rubbed his hands il
abstraction at tine Exposition building
as: night, in response 10 = query as to
he attendance. Il said S1,OO, and /
ron'. take a single one of. 1t is the best
'peuing night we have had in the five
ears of the existence OF the association.
We feel proud Of the patronage extended
n MS by the citizens of st. Louis. and be. [
ieve tina: the interest in tho great en-
eavor in which We have embarked will ! I
e well su stained" ]
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