The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
GEORGIA'S JUBILEE.
Beat Drums, Blow BuglGS and
CannOnS Roar.
EXPOSITION NAUCURATED
With Much Of Military POmp and
Civic Dignity.

Nlt4O Dl6HltJs
brilliant Opening Ceremonies Mark
the Initial Event of the Great I'M
dertaISing so Long in Preparation
and at Last so Happily Innugu-
rated-A street Pageant of Great
Beauty, Mainly Military in It's
Character, and Impressive Exer-
cises at the Auditorium Precede
and Accompany the Ceremony of
Starting the Great Engines by the
President-The First Movements of
the Machinery Gave the Signal for
wild Applause by the Multitude,
and Amid the Crash of Bands, the
Roar of Cannon and the Cheers of
Thousands the Great Event of '95
Began.
Atlanta, Ca, Sept 1S-with the aus
picious accompaniment of military pomp
and civic dignity, leading an immense
crowd of people, and honored by the pres
ence of the dignitaries of the church and
the representatives of foreign countries,
the Cotton States and International Ex-
position was formally opened to the world
this afternoon.
The parade was a brilliant one, lacking
the tedious encumbrance of a great mis-
cellaneous thrOng. 1t was composed en-
tirely Of military bodies and bands of
music, was headed by United States in
fantry men and the Washington Artillery
of New Orleans, and followed by several
regiments of Georgia state troops.
The parade Moved pronptly from the
starting point at the center Of the city,
at the intersection of Broad and Mari
eta streets, and was about an hour in
traversing the distance of three miles to
the exposition grounds, reaching there
about $3.50 o'clock
The exercises at the auditorium were
imposing and impressive. 1t was a graf
flying surprise that the auditorium,
though crowded. was comparatively cool,
and the acoustic properties We're almost
perfect, so that the speakers could be dis
tlnctly heard in all parts of the building
President Collier received a great ova-
tion when he arose to speak, as did Mrs.
Joseph Thompson, president of the wo-
mans board.
The speeches were all good and the ora
tion by Judge Emory Speer of the United
States court. was profound utterance.
The hit of the day was by Booker t.
Washington, the representative Of the ne
gro race, who, in a twenty minutes speech
evoked greater applause than all the 9TH
ers put together. He seeemed to have the
ear of the audience and of both whites and
blacks. His speech is considered an aug
ury of the future friendship Of the races.
The exposition is much nearer compile
tiOn than the public had supposed. From
sensational reports sent out, the impress
sion mad been conveyed that things were
IN a chaotic state, but the actual opening
revealed a series of displays nearer com
pleteness than any ever shown by an ex-
position at its opening. The government
exhibit is complete and is pronounced by
persons who have seen similar exhibits
elsewhere TO be the finest ever COTTON to-
gether by the United States, because of it's
comprehensiVenesS and the great artis-
tic skill with which the installation has
been made. The fish exhibit surpasses
even the excellent one at Chicago and is
a continuous source of delight to the great
throngs of people constantly passing
through the grotto. All the government
departments are strongly represented and
make a superb showing.
The exhibit of fine arts is also entirely
completed. Every picture is in it's place.
and the building is in perfect order There
IS magnificent display of sculpture, and
the exhibit of oil paintings is pronounced
collection of masterpieces. There is not
commonplace picture in the whole lot.
MT Horace Bradley, chief of the art de-
partment, is being congratulated on bring
ing a truly cosmopolitan exhibit of his
torlc merit to Atlanta.
The agricultural exhibit is practically
complete and is an exceedingly interes-
ing and attractive display. The exhibits
IN machinery han are not all in place, but
many are. Fourteen of the seventeen en-
elnes began to move when President
Cleveland touched the button
The minerals and forestry display is
complete and makes one of the most
comprehensive and beautiful exhibits of
natural resources ever gotten together.
There is no rubbish in the building and
not a pound of surplus material Every
article is significant.
The exhibit OF the Georgia manufacture
ers IS somewhat behind, as are also the
exhibits in the electricity building but
these will be in shape in a few days. The
e&nlblts in the manufacturers building
ana the transportation building are in good
shape, and very near completion. The Eu-
i9pean exhibits, Occupying half of the
Dlg manufacturers han, are nearly all
"a place, and by tomorrow night will all
Some Of the Spanish-American exhibits
are completely installed. Others are being
PaI IN place and viii be. ready by the
end Of the week. The Midway proves to
De a fine one. The villages are genuine
people from abroad Detachments of
arabs and North American Indians have
Just arrived, completing the list. Now
almost every racial type on earth is ex-
M9lted on the grounds.
The lake is in fine shape, as clear as a
crystal, and it is called "Atlanta's ex-
A-plt tnasmuch as it is furnished by the
MY water works from filtered supply.
me electric fountain is ready and the
seclrieal display on the grounds proves
ha
COCK at the center of the city and NOV
out Peachtree street. Arriving at the
e. Ounus the exposition directors, with
~ distinguished guests, were driven TO
ii-5 auditorium. Ex-Gov. Rufus b. Bui-
80 acted as master of ceremonies. ana
-NlFodueed the speakers. The prayer by