The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1895-09-26
the ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
Successful Opening of the Great southerl
Show-rbe Presidents CONCENTRATIONS {

Successful Opening of the Great Southern
show-rhe Presidents Congratulations. y
ATLANTA. Ga. Sept. 19-At noon
every steam whistle in the city broke
forth into a noisy chorus, the crowds
in the streets cheered and the festiS-
tiles Of the opening day of the EXPOSE
ton were fairly begun. A short time
after the military companies reached
the gates. marched in and were taken
to the barbecue stand as guests Of the
exposition. Bishop Nelson made the
I, opening rayer and an ode to the ex-
position was read. Then President
| Collier delivered the opening address.
The parade in the grounds was a nota-
BILE event, including at 1T did many dis
tinguished persons. There wasa little
hitch in starting the machinery, owing
to delay in adjusting the connection
with Buzzard's bay.
Wires had been stretched from Gray
Gables { o Buzzard's bay, and still an
other wire had been stretched from
the Auditorium here to the machinery
building. While Judge Speer, one of
the speakers, was delivering his adj
Dress the operator cleared the inc to
Gray Gables, and shortly after 4
o'clock everything was ready. Her
bert's band played a selection aud sud
denly a flash of light from an electric
lamp, illuminated The building. There
were great cheers. The exposition
was formally opened.
Down at machinery hall Engineer
Charles +. Foster was standing watch
ing the engines. They had attached
two electric valves to'the Frick engine
and the 4, 600, 600 gallon pump. When the
president touched the button the cleo
tricity opened a small valve, which
forced a jet of steam against a larger
one and by this opening the steam was
admitted to the cylinders. Mr.. Foster
was sitting by the big engine waiting
for the signal from the president. He
held his head close TO the electric
valve for half an hour. When the
valve clicked and the kissing steam
poured into the cylinder he waved his
ham to the engineers around him and
at once Ill the engines were opened.
The wheels began turning and the
ponderous machines announced the
opening of the great show.
Standing on the banks of Lake Clara
Nicer, Mr.. Luther Steininger directed
the operations of the fountain, the
greatest electrical creation in the his
tory of the world. The single Jet from
the center of the machine suddenly
began shooting, and as it rose above
the banks of the lake the men at Pains
fireworks building began a salute of
100 bombs. The first bomb, thrown
high into the air, notified the crowds
around the grounds hat the EXPOSE
ton had really started. and great
cheers rent the air. This closed the
regular programme and the crowd dis
tributed itself over the grounds and
the buildings for the first peep at the
big fair, whose formal Inauguration
hey had just witnessed. The opening
was a complete and unequivocal sue
cess n the exposition begins with
every good omen in its favor.
Almost Immediately after the presi-
dent had exerted the required pressure
upon the button, word was telegraphed
back that the wire worked perfectly.
Just before 5 o'clock a message was
sent to President Cleveland telling of
the successful starting of the machin-
cry to which the following reply was
received:
To the President and Directors OF the Cot
ton States and international Exposition.
Atlanta:
GRAY GABLES, Sept. 1s.-Fully appreciating
the value and Importance OF the exposition in
augurated to-day, l am especially gratifed to
be related to its inception and progress. and
TO participate in its opening ceremonies.
sincerely congratulate those whose enterprise
and energy have accomplished such splendid
results, and heartily wish the exposition they
have set on foot will be completely successful
in consummating ali the good results contem.
plated by its promoters.
GROVER CLEVELAND.