The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-19

ATLANTA. Ga, Sept. ls.-The morning
Of the opening day OF the South'S great
show, the Cotton States aud Interna'
tlonal Exposition, dawned Auspiciously
bright aud clear. Down town. prspara'
tions began early for the parade to the
grounds and the uniforms Of United
States regulars and visiting and local
military lent martial tone to the mui.
tltudss that cougestsd in the neiRhbOr.
hood ofthe corner OF Broad aud Marietta
streets where the marching forces were
moblllzed.
AT high noon every steam whiItle In
tho city broke forth into noisy chorus,
tho crowds in the streets cheered long
and loud. aud tho festivities OF opening
day were fairly begun.
At o'clock the procession, under
command Of Col. w, l.. Kellogg, Oi tho
United States army, RS marshal, began
10 move. In the line were the Filth
regiment, U. S. A., the Washington ar.
tillory, New OrleanS' crack company,
commanded by Col. John B. Richard.
son, the Fifth regiment OF Georgia vol
uuteers and various visiting state
troops, making twenty-five companies
in all. Five bands, including Gilmors's
famous organization, headed by Victor
Herbert, furnished muaic ior tue
tramping column.
As tho head OF the column reached tho
gates the companies were halted and
tho exposition directors and their
guests In carriages passed into the
grounds, then tho military companies
marched In, stopped on the plaza,
stacked arms aud were taken to the
barbecue stand, where they wore the
guests Of the exposition for q short
while
While the crowd was still gathering
Victor Herberts band rendered his new
aud original Salute to Atlanta" amid
great applause.
THE PROGRAMME
Ex-Governor A. B. Bullock, az master
of ceremonies, presented Bishop oIeve'
land Kinlock Nelson, who offered the
opening prayer
MIR. Bullock presented Col. Albert
Howell, who read the exposition ode
written by Frank L. Stanton.
Then Mr. Bullock introduced ProSi.
dent Collier, who delivered tue opening
address. President Collier was fol-
lowed by MrS. Joseph ThompSon, pros
ident OF the board OF women managers.
who spoke in behalf Of the womau's
department.
booker I. Washington, the principal
Of the TuSksgse normal institute, then
delivered an address in behalf oil the
negro department.
Mayor King spoke for the city aud
Hon. George X. Brown represented
Governor Atkinson, who was prevented
by i'll health from speaking for tho
state.
The parade to the grounds wac ono Of
tho most notable ever seen in the south.
It included the following members Of
the government board In carriages: Dr..
W. G. DAbney, Mr.. J. NJ. Biddle, repre-
senling tho state department.; Com.
mander U. ]. Train, Captain +. II. Bar
ry, Mr.. Frank Strong, Mr. WE, Dec.
Ravenal, Charles Kemper, Prof. +. w,
Clarke, &. Brown Goode aud Mr.. Kerr
Craig.
In carriages were also the following
members OF the staff Of tho governor OF
Louisiana: General Il. +. Oottrsux,
Col. q. l.. Walker, Col. j. q. Andrews,
Col. George IL. Vainard, Major Maurice
Gencrelly, Major George s. KousIer and
Col, Fred A. Ober
FoRmoN RErREsESrArwEs.
Tho following foreign representatives
also wore in line: Luis NJ. JoveS rOpro.
rOnting Venezuela; A. Macchl, the
European commissioner; Grsgorio Con.
zalos, representing Mexico DR.. Nieder.
lin, representing Argentina; Theodore
| II. MangoI, representing Costa Rica;
Consul General D'AuglAdc, OF France !;
NJ. Stanley, also Of France; Mr.. Hillmnn,
of Great Britain; Prof. ProutanoYn, OF
Italy, aud Mt. seastaRalli, also from
Italy.
A UNIQUE feature was tho appearance
In tho limo Immediately following tho
carriages containing tho woman'a board,
Of numbUr Of Representatives Of tho
negro board, aS follows: W. y, Emery,
ArRunsasi W. q. Coleman, North Caro-.
lima; e.. W. Clark, TennGSseO; William
brown, Virginia. Z. Il. Gibbs and NJ,
Levy, OF Florida
Tho now auditorium within tho
exposition grounds was packed In It's
rolnolO6t corners during tho addresses,
all Of which woTc received with Cnthu'
AIasln. Tho programme presented tho
rGmaI kable spectacle OF Ex-Governor
Rufus u. Bullock, elected chief oxeCu.
two OF tho state by Republican YotOI
during tho reconstruction period aud
now leading citl1on Of Atlanta and III.
rector Of tho exposition, acting aSlnAg.
tor Oi ceremonies In Introducing In sue.
Cession to n southern audience Mrs,
Inapnh Thompson, president VI tho wo.
mans board, aud Booker \. Washing.
ton, tho representative oi tho negro
race. This Incident coupled With the
appearance Of negroes In carriages In
tho pnrAd0 aud the presence Of tho no.
uro building on tho grounds OmphaGiz.
cd tho recognition giyon tO tho rRGO by
this exposition for tho first tImu In tho
history oibuCli ontOrpriSel
wlREs 70 URAY oAnLrs.
Whom Judge spOur concluded hIs ora.
ton, tho ceremony OF touching tho but.
ton took place, Wires had Bpsa
strolchod from Gray Gables to BuS.
cards liay, aud still another wlfB had