The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-19
AT ATLANTA.
The Exposition Opens with Pros
poets of Success.

The Exposition Opens with Pros
poets of Success.
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 1S.-The open
ing day Of the Cotton States Interna-
tional exposition da;wned auspiciously
bright and clear, affording to the
thousands of northern visitors a sam
pie of the typical southern September
weather. AS the day wore on it
threatened to pass the limit of com
fort, but the buoyant crowds did not
seem to mind the temperature Dur
ing the night the finishing touches
had been put on number of build
ings and every effort made to get the
grounds in good shape for opening.
From the top of 347 f1agstaffs on the
buildings around the grounds there
floated pennants and flags of all the
nations of the earth and the doors of
buildings which had been closed for
several days were all thrown open
Over nine-tenths of the exhibits were
complete and neatly apparelled at
tendants stood at each BOOTH
The city is a mass of bunting, and
waving decorations, flying flags, bands
of music and a general atmosphere of
gaiety and rejoicing offer the strong
est possible contrast to the dis
mantled Atlanta of 1864.
At high noon every steam whistle
in the city broke forth into a noisy
chorus, the crowds cheered long and
loud and the festivities opening the
day were fairly begun.
The Procession.
At 1 o'clock a procession under the
command of Colonel W. L. kellogg,
United States army, as marshal, be-
gan to move. In line were the Fifth
regiment of the United States army;
Washington artillery, New Orleans
Colonel John B. Richardson; Fifth
regiment of Georgia volunteers and
various visiting state troops, making
twenty-five companies in all Five
bands, including Gilmore's famous
organizat ton. headed by Victor Her
bert, furnished the music for the
tramping column, which swept out to-
wards the exposition park between
continuous lines of admiring and
cheering spectators.
AS the head of the column reached
the gates the companies were halted
until the exposition directors and
guests in carriages passed in through
the gates. The military companies
then marched in, stacked arms and
were entertained at a barbecue. The
guests and directors entered the audi
torfum, where the formal opening &C.
Cured. While the crowd was still
gathering, Victor Herberts band
played his new and original Salute to
Atlanta" amid great applause
Remarkable SpectacIes.
The new auditorium within the ex-
position grounds was packed to it's re-
hottest corners during the delivery of
the addresses, all of which were re-
ceived with enthusiasm. The pro-
gramme presented the remarkable
spectacle of Ex-Governor Rufus B. Bull
lock, elected chief executive of the
state by Republican, votes during the
reconstruction period and now a lead
ing citizen of Atlanta and director Of
the exposition, acting as a master of
ceremonies in introducing in succession
to a southern audience Mrs Joseph
Thompson, president of the woman's
board, and Booker T. Washington, the
representative of the negro race. This
Fincident, coupled with the appearance
of negroes in carriages in the parade
and the presence of the negro building
on the grounds emphasized the recog-
milton given to the race by this ex-
position for the first time in the his
tory of such enterprises.
When Judge Speer concluded his ora
ton. the ceremony of touching the
button took place. Wires had been
stretched from Gray Gables to Buz-
yards Bay, and still another wire had
| been stretched from the auditorium
here to the machinery building While
| Judge Speer was delivering his address
the operator cleared the line to GRAY
Gables, and shortly after o'clock
everything was ready. Herbert's band