The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-10
The OMAHA EXPOSITION
ALREADY PROVED A FINANCIAL
SUCCESS
A CASH BALANCE ON HAND
Peace Jubilee Week to Commence To-
day Expected Largely to Increase
the Present Surplus
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
OMAHA. Oct. 9.-The total attendance at
the exposition last week was nearly $780,
900.
Every one interested in the welfare or
the western country will be pleased to hear
of the wonderful financial success of the
Transmississippi exposition, now nearing
the close Of Its five months run at Omaha
II its gates were closed today there is
money enough in the bank to pay every
dollar of indebtedness and return to the
stockholders a large portion Of the sub
scr:ptions. If there is any truth IN the
old saying that nothing succeeds like sue
cess" the month of October should be
marked by prosperity unprecedented In
| the history of expositons.
According to the books of Secretary
Wakefield. the finances Of the exposition
| on September 26th stood as follows:
Cash balance in bank...............$ 5000
All abilities. ...".."........'... oe'oVo
| Net balance. ........"... $6Oooo
For some time past all bills have been
paid whenever presented with the proper
vouchers, and the cash surplus has steadily
accumulated. When the above figures were
given out the exposition had thirty-six days
to run October, on account of the peace
| Jubilee celebration and other attractive
features, is expected to draw by far the
greatest crowds of any of the five months
of the exposition season.
The present Indebtedness consists almost
exclusively of balances due on contracts
and the operating expenses for September.
The first aggregates $4,000, and tl>e latter
| s4S 900 at the maximum cost of $1,000 a day.
Of this latter amount $1,000 has already been
taken up on account of weekly pay rolls,
and the total obligation on account of OPP
Grating expenses is $4,000. Notes aggre-
eating $1,000 are outstanding, making a
total Indebtedness of s6S,000.
Monday October 10th, Mayors Day
Opening exercises of peace Jubilee" at
Auditorium. Music. Addresses by may
ors of prominent cities of the United States.
Lunch to prominent guests. Sham battle
of Indian tribes and spectacular fireworks
in the afternoon. and evening.
Tuesday, Governors Day"-Exercises
at Auditorium. Music. Addresses by gov
errors of states. Lunch to prominent
guests. A great north and south hand
shaking carnival on Grand court Band
concerts. War balloon ascensions and
spectacular fireworks in afternoon and
evening.
Wednesday. presidents Day"-Exer-
cises from band stand on Grand plaza.
Addresses by his excellency. William Nc
Kinley, president of the United States;
ex-President Grover Cleveland. Chorus
and band music. Lunch to distinguished
guests. Lunch to Mrs. Mckinley at Oma-
ha club Reception at Government build
ing. Military and spectacular parade
Sham battle by Indian tribes and spectac-
ular fireworks afternoon and evening.
Thursday Army and Navy Day"-Ex-
ercises in Auditorium at II a. m. and 1880
D. m. Addresses by Major-General Nelson
A. Miles; John D. Long. secretary Of the
navy; General Russell A. Alger, secretary
of war; General Joseph Wheeler, and other
distinguished officers of the army and
navy officers of the G. A. r. and officers
of the Confederate Veterans association.
Lunch to prominent guests. Military pa
rades. Ascension of war balloons. Sham
battle of Iidan tribes and spectacular fire.
works afternoon and evening.
Friday, "Civil Government Day"-Exer-
cises IN Auditorium. Addresses by MEM
bers of the presidents cabinet representa-
tives of the supreme court, senators and
congressman and other civil ocers. Lunch
to distinguished guests. War balloon as
cension. Illustration of life-saving service
and spectacular fireworks in afternoon and
evening.
Saturday, "Children's Day"-Grand pa
triotic chorus of children on Grand plaza
Music by Innes band. Concert in Audito-
rum. Spectacular concert on plaza and
spectacular fire works in afternoon and
evening.
The exposition will close November LIST