The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 49, 1895

the edge, with the following inscription
engraved thereon; Marion Cleveland
September IS, 1875" The knob Of the an
nunciatur Is white. with an engraved Ma
sonic emblem-square and compass in
gold, an exceedingly pretty affair
Private Secretary Thurber. during all
the preilminaries. acted as master Of GER
emonies. and as fast as the messages
were received took them To the President
ana frequently the President himself
would ask how matters were proceeding.
Ever since the present object was first
undertaken in this exposition the PRIEST
cent mas taken the deepest interest and
ne was anxious that the act Of opening
me exposition at this end should be "a
success in every way
After the President was notified that
the pressing Of the button would not
take place until O'Clock he partook OF n
iuncl with his family and later boarleu
we Esther for a short sail 10 Hog Island
harfOWs. He was back long before 5
clock ana received a message from At
lanta that his part in the programme
would not be reached before 5;45 O'Clock.
Later y was reported TO be O'CLOCK.
While these reucated DELAYS We're rather
uresome. the President took the matter
Salnly anu was not apparently in the
least disturbed From clock until tho
hutton was pressed he remained beside
the operator and every detail Of the eXer-
Sists was sent here and read aloud BY
secretary IhuIber.
II seems that all the delay was caused
by the parade being two hours late III
starting. and the President was informed
"a
aitef whose address he would be reuuiretf
10 press the button. Tie special wire was
disconnected from the telegraph instru-
neht ana Tor one minute the wire was left
open, ana at the end of the next twenty
seconds Mr.. Cleveland pressed the button
rms was al was AZ 6,5i O'Clock. His thumb
was on the aununciator hardly a sccond
ana AS soon as Operator Niles could con-
meet the telegraph key word was re
eeived from Atlanta that the machinery
mad started splcndidly. In this connee-
ton IL was great success.
Those in the room beside the President
were Mrs. Cleveland and Mr.. Thurber
and Misses Ruth and Esther Cleveland
ana nurse. Miss Ruth was especially la
terested IN all that was going on, and
stood beside her father when the button
was pressed, while Esther sat in her
mothers lap. Mrs. Cleveland seemed 60
take very much interest In the affair.
and requested that she be called before
the button was pressed.
The President received the following
telegram before o'clock from eX-GoV.
Bullock, chairman of the committee of
arrangements:
The committee on ceremonies are in
structed by the president and director
general and by the board of directors to
express To the President their high APP
probation and thanks for the great in
terest the President has shown, both on
this and on other occasions, and in BE
nall of the success of The exposition.
Under the guidance of the hand of Pres
ident Cleveland one of the most impor-
tant commercial and industrial events
started on its career, for the upbuilding
Of our material interests by
closer commercial relations with
all portions of our country
and with sister republics south of the
United States. The mingllng of practical
people FROM all sections. made possible
by the Presidents approval and aid to
our efforts, will render future i'll will be-
tween the sections impossible"
At the request of the committee. the
President was asked to bend his message
before the button was pressed in order
that it might be read to the vast assem-
blage Mr.. Cleveland kindly consented
ana wired the following at about $3.50
o'clock.
TO the President and Board of Direc-
tors OF the Cotton States and Interna-
tional Exposition, Atlanta: Fully appre-
ciating the value and Importance Of the
exposition inaugurated to-day, | am es-
pCcialy gratihed to be related TO it's in
ception and progress and to participate
In its opening ceremonies l sincerely
congratulate those whose enterprise and
energy have accomplished such splendid
results. and heartily wish that the ex
position they have set on foot will be com
pletely successful in consummating all
the good results contemplated by its pro-
meters. Grover Cleveland"