Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19

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cate many people in the line OF produclnR
class products and thereby deries
larger revenues from sales. The people OF
the great Mississippi valley should stand by
the Transmississippi Exposition and give 10
substantial support. The greater the sus-
cess OF the exposition the greater will he
the benefit to the great west. The Worlds
fair at Chicago created international rela-
tons that have been profitable to the United
States. The Transmississippi Exposition VIII
add new relations and in many other ways
benefit the entire country. Spirit OF the Yves,
hopes The people will show their gratitwie
to the enterprising business men of Omaha
by attending in large numbers from every
state in the union.
Davenport Democrat; The first days
arrangements for the opening OF the
great exposition at omaha have been
carried out. To the credit Of Omaha
and the people of the central west
IL should 10 remembered that this fair was
more nearly ready for visitors on the op-
pointed day of opening than any other OK
hibitlon of national and International scope
that has been held In this country. The
Columbian exposition was in course of build
ing for a month after President Cleveland
made the formal declaration that 1t was
ready. Something like this condition Of af-
fairs was noticed during the early days OF
The Atlanta and Nashville shows. But omaha
has prepared a greater attraction than either
Atlanta or Nashville and the work has been
done in II shorter period. Those who have
visited the grounds in the chief city of Me-
braSka say that the buildings and the dis
play are wonderfully grand and extensive,
that they really surpass the brightest an
ticipations. This Is cause for congratulation
/ nat n1pOa ia DnNphn Inf RI tho northwest.
1t is Eoped that the attendance viii more
than Justify the large outlay OF money AMI
effort that have been put into this eXposi-
ton. by far the greatest of the year. Iowa
will be more than paid by sending to Omaha
during the coming months more visitors
than went from this state to Chicago In 1893.
Burlington Gazette: There is no question
about the immensely OF the Tronsmississippi
Exposition now being held at Omaha. Moth
ing has ever occurred of this character in
the United States to equal this great dis
play saving and excepting the famous
Worlds Fair. There has been no other
event of equal importance, there has been
no other occasion upon which n similar
amount has been expended in fitting
grounds, in the construction of large and
expensive buildings and the furnishing of in
tereSting programs for the people to enjoy.
The exhibits in the Machinery hall, Agri-
culture hall. Government building and other
departments are almost equal to the grand
display made at the Worlds fair held in
Chicago. The Midway is a rare reproduce
l ton of the famous scenes on the Midway
Plaisance. and many OF the features excel
I that important feature of the Worlds fair.
2 The Streets of All Nations, something
l after the style of the Streets of Cairo. is
| much superior in every way to its COM
panion that was made famous in 1898 by
D the exposition on the lake. Many eXtraor-
/ binary attractions are presented to the peo-
* pie daily, among which are the free open-air
; concerts by the famous Marine band OF
e Washington and the daily programs rendered
by the Theodore Thomas orchestra. 1t is
well worth a visit, and whoever you are you
$ may prepare yourself to be surprised at the
S extent and character of the wonderful dis
S plays you will see.
Jefferson Bee: The exposition grounds are
It located about two miles due north of the
business center of Omaha, on the bank OF
e tho Missouri river. They are well chosen.
II Their eastern boundary is the steep bluff
lie which dips to the river bottom, and the
plateau upon which they lie is high. airy
and breeae-swept. The first birds-eyt
glimpse of the grounds and buildings re.
calls wildly the Worlds fair. 1t is, In
fact, the vanished White City rebuilt. Thera
lie are the same great white buildings, the
d same wide white avenues bordercd by thu
: same green sward, the same glistening eye.
n firing beauty of color everywhere. Put q
Worlds fair visitor down in the gram
= basin, on the Midway or on the avenues
OF the exposition grounds proper, and IN
al will see the glories of 1898 restored. Their.
Is is this difference. Turn which way he will
Dr. and continue in a given direction, he will
r come to the end or limit of the ground
is much sooner. In other words the Omah
III exposition may, we think, be thoroughl
at done in d week, whereas the Worlds fai
he required several. The buildings seem JUS
OF IS large and handsome, but are much NOR
Id gompactly placed. There will be fewer mag
n nificent distances to traverse, bl
s. this news will not be dis
I'd tasteful. The beauties of archi
us lecture and of the general view in any di
ar %rection are there and the ey
J. will not tell you that the struc
a lures are smaller or the extent lesi
Is, All these comparisons will mean little I
i'll those who did not attend the Worlds fail
p but to such no good idea of this 1898 wonds
We can be conveyed.