The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-18
READY FOR OPENING.
4h. ctfJELdND WIZ SrtRr rUy
no EXPOSITION ro-Dtr.
He VIII Only Have TO Press the Button
al" '"' "reat Mass of Machinery win
Mo'c--ihe Crowd Arriving.

on The Exposition Grounds.
The opening ceremonies will occur al
O'Clock IN the afternoon. The military
procession forms az T. o'clock. and there
VIII be two thousand uniformed men in
line. The city is in gala attire. . an
the principal buildings are gorgeously
decorated. Military companies from all
parts Of The South are arriving. and the
Washington Artillery. Of New Orleans.
reached here to-day under command OF
Lieutenant John B. Richardson
President Cleveland. from Gray Gables.
vii touch the electric button which
starts the machinery OF the Exposition.
and October 18th has been fixed as the
days for his visit TO Atlanta. Everything
Is in readiness for to-morrows exercises.
and the Expos tion exhibits are nearly all
in place. The whole work viii DE CONE
pletcd IN n Few days.
The Gate city is smotherod with flags
and bunting and alivs with crowds at
tesDdant upon The opening OF the great
Exposition.
The advance crowd Of fifteen OF twenty
thousand people. who came in to-day
did not make TIE city uncomfortably full
but a great crush is expected tomorrow,
when larger crowd viii come ia on
the morning trains.
NrwsrpfR conuispoNrFSrs.
The city is fun OF newspaper mon.
among the number being Mr. WellWan,
the war correspondent Of the New York
World. City Editor Sherman. of ihe Chi
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