St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-19

moment the button was pressed at
Gray Gables the wheels of the great
exposition hundreds of miles distant
should be started. The linemen Of
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany yesterday completed connec-
ton between Gray Gables and the
main line of the company. which
runs parallel with the N. Y, N. H.
& III. railroad. At first it was
thought best to place the operating
mechanism in the reception room at
Gray Gables, in order that several
guests who might wish to be present
could be more pleasantly received,
but in consideration of the possible
Disagreement of the room, as well
after being carried over the poles
bearing the private telephone line
to Gay Gables, ended in what is
known as the gem room," an apart
ment on the second floor in which
the president keeps his hunting and
fishing paraphernalia. The button
was placed not far from the tele-
phone cabinet, and here, in the pres
ence of the family, Private Secretary
Thurber, Western Union employees
and a few representative of the
press, the president filled the part
for which he was cast.
Early this morning this end was
In readiness, but it was reported
that there had been some delay in
making necessary connections at At
lanta. Later in the day, however.
the line was tested and found to
be ready for use. It had been ar
ranged that signal should be ready
and sent from Atlanta when all was
ready there. Twelve o'clock passed
and no word came. The president
waited. AT 2 2-o'clock a message was
received from Atlanta stating that
1T had been decided to defer the
starting of the machinery until the
last thing on the programme. At
that time the hour for action was
set at $50 p. m, Boston time, which
is one hour earlier than the time in
Atlanta Half past five came and
the clock moved on, but the expec+ed
word was not received, and it was
nearly an hour and a half when
the signal came and the president
pressed the button.
EXCHANGE OF MESSAGES.
Almost Immediately after the nresi-
dent mad exerted the required pressure
upon the button, word was wired back
hod
Just before o'clock the following
message came from the COMMITTEES on
ceremonies at Atlanta:
TO Grover Cleveland, President of
the United States, Gray Gables-The
committee on ceremonies are instructed
and by the board of directors to ak,
press to the president their high an
probation of the thanks for the great
interest the president has shown. both
f on TINS ana other occasions, in behalf
international exposition. Under the
guidance Of the hand of President
Cleveland one of the most important
commercial and industrial efforts ever
attempted in our section has now
started on its career for the upbuild-
ing of our material interests by closer
commercial relations with all portions
or our country, and with sister repub-
lies south of us. The mingling of prac-
teal people from all sections, made
possible by the presidents approval
and aid to our efforts. will render fut-
ure i'll between the sections impossi-
Die. RUFUS b. BULLOCK.
Chairman"
This dispatch was accompanied bv
the request that President Cleveland's
reply be sent to Atlanta before the but
ton should be pressed, in order that
the presidents message might be read
to the assemblage before the opening
Of the exposition. The following mes
sage was sent from Gray Gables:
TO the. President and Board Of Di-
rectorS of the Cotton States and In
ternational Exposition, Atlanta, Ca:
Fully appreciating the value and i'm
portance of the exposition inaugurated
today. am especially gratified to be
related to it's inception and progress,
and to participate In its Opening cere-
monies. Iasineerely cohgratulate those
whose. enterprise and energy have ac-
complished such splendid results, and
heartily wish the exposition which
they have set on foot Will be complete
ly successful in concentrating all the