New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-02
OMAHA EXPOSITION OPENED.
PRESIDENT MKINLEY TOUCHED THE
ELECTRIC BUTTON IN WASHINGTON.
AuspIcIous BEGINNING OF THE GREAT ENTER
PRisE-A HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE.
CROWD THE CITY.

Omaha June I.-Amid the music OF a hundred
bands. the cheers OF hundred thousand people,
the blasts Of many whistles and the waving or IN.
Vulnerable flags the Trans-Mlssissippi and Inter.
national Exposition opened to-day At 9V
o'clock the parade started from the centre OF the
city TO the grounds The Marine Band from Wash.
ing,on led. and a hundred musical ORGANIZATIONS
from the various States Of the Middle West con.
tributed the occasion The parade was three
miles long consisting Of the officers and guests OF
the exposition in carriages. the mi-mili'ary or
CARNATIONS and all the societies OF this and
adjacent States The special trains had begun 70
unload their crowds early. until the railroad men
estimated tina, az least one hundred thousand poo
pie had arrived. These mingled with the ciusens
OF Omaha and formed a crowd along the route OF
the parade for miles.
The Rev. DR.. Nichols OF 81. Louis. opened the
exercises at the grounds with prayer.
President @. W. Wattles. John L. WEBSTER OK
Omaha and John y. Baldwin. OF Council biuns
spoke President Mckinley touched the magic ous'
ton and the exposition was open. The weathsr
could not have been more proptiors ana not
psrtlcle OF due. was IN evidence. In the afternoon
the Marine Band gave concert az the grounds
and AT night a pyrotechnic display on the most
elaborate scale enlivened tho occasion.
Washington June president Mckinley to-day
formally opened the TransMississippi ana Interna-
,ional Fxpos,.ion at Omaha by touching an cleo
trio button at $50 p. m. I'm the telegraph room
I'm the White House. few minutes BEFORE
o'clock the President sent the following telegram
Of congratula,ion 20 the president Of the expose
ton. Gurdon ". Wattles:
Washington, y. g. June 1, 1898
sissipp and International Exposition. oma-
The cordiality Of the invitation extended 70 me
to be present AT the opening OF your great eHSSs'
ton is deeply appreciated, and deeply regret mat
public duties prevent me from leaving the captai
The events Of the memorable halt-century which
the Trans Mississlpp and International Exposltlon
commentaries are interviewer with me ns'ory OF
t tne The mighty ives, affords most striking
evidences Of the splendid achievements ana pos.
sibitles Of our people 1t Is maicnless tr,9 S,,
to the energy and endurance Of the pionesr while =.
It's y1s, it's the arts
snsnres and in all deparmens Of educaton and
endeavor have been inesiimable contrniuohs 10
the civilization and wealth Of the world
Nowhere have the unconquerable determination
,srsSnf c,zenshp BEEN more forcby illustrated
In peace war the men and women OF the "ess
I congratulate the nansgement upon II, mag.
nhcent enterprise and assure All VINO rwbich .Ss
Government mas III It's WILLIAM MKINLEr.
rh. ,sren,onies AZ the White House were brief.
ara we're conducted with little Formally Ihs
members Of the Nebraska delegation IN congress-
a.comnan,od by the women OF their families as
o,nred a, the White House and were presented
=, ,ha President by Representative Mercer SONS
a,nculty was encountered In getting cieaF WIZ
"a Omaha but at l:5o o'clock everything was !"
readiness. ard the President stepping 20 the ih-
..,,,ar, messed the button which set In motion
rho exposition machinery. about fifteen huho,so
niles away. After thanking the Presiden' ,or n's
.o-.asv the party withdrew, and joined IN '"o
..,,au,rx conera,ulatory telegram the president
OF the Exposition: r,.,,.
Nebraska delegation assembled IN EA er 'aSs
Mansion extend their congratulations upo rs. % 40
co',snJciou. beginning OF vast an enterPr.se
,be Trans Mississippi and lnternauonal nsp ia
ton and regret their inability 20 III isbmen..