The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-05-13
The BIC EXPOSITION
Brief Outline of the Coming
Big Show at Omaha
This Summer.
A GREAT ENTERPRISE.

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Hundred Editors View the
White City.
The editor of The STOCKMAN and
UNION spent last week at Omaha,
one of the party Of Nebraska and
South Dakota editors who journeyed
to Nebraska's metropolis for the
purpose of viewing the buildings
and grounds now nearing compile
ton for the great Trans Mississippi
exposition.
Leaving Rapid City at 8 O'Clock
Sunday evening, we rejoiced with
all Dakotans over the glorious rain
that had fallen during the 36 hours
prior to our departure, and changed
complaints into expressions of hope
and encouragement. 1t was rain,
rain, rain, all the way down the Elk
horn line and during our stay of two
or three days in Omaha the elements
only let up Tuesday forenoon to al
low the $50 pencil pushers who
made up the party to carry out the
the tour of inspection at the exposi-
ton grounds.
At $50 the party, by special
motor train and under the guidance
of Major Clarkson, left the Paxton
Hotel for the "big show" for it can
be called nothing else by one who
has seen it. The editor of this
paper came to Omaha expecting to
see good deal, but the exposition
is four times as great and extensive
as he had any idea it was. OF
course, the surprise was a most
pleasing one The first building
through which the editorial party
passed was the auditorium, now al
most completed, and having seat
ing capacity Of over 1000 people.
In this it is proposed to hold num-
erous conventions and concerts
during the exposition and an i'm
mense pipe organ is being placed
in position at the rear of the ros-
trum. Among the attractions ap-
pearing at the auditorium during the
early days of the exposition, Mayor
Clarkson announced the coming of
the famous Mormon choir OF Salt
Lake City, composed Of 250 trained
voices. The United States mearine
band of Washington will also be on
hand, along with score of other
famous musical organizations.
Standing in front of the audi
forum and looking away to the
south the lagoon stretches away for
almost quarter of a mile. Its
depth is about 20 feet and its width
$50 feet. On the left side of the
lagoon, dressed in white and as ex.
amples of perfect architecture stand
the mines and mining building, the
liberal arts building, fine arts anc
the arch of states. Directly in front
of the observer and with it's glldec
dome rising in majestic grandeur tt
the height Of 287 feet stands the
United States government building
This is the banner building OF thu
whole exposition and will be filled
with government exhibits of every
description from the establishment 0
an independent republic down t.
Admiral Dewey's victory in tn,
PHILIPPINE islands ten days ago
Old Glory is everywhere in evidence
it this immense structure and n,
picture will do the building
justice.
Then coming up on the right sid
of the lagoon are the agriculture
building, the administration arch
the manufacturers building, MACH
merry and electricity and the boy
and girls building, each dressed il
a garb of pure white and ornament
ed in with flag STATS and statuar.
in endless profusion. The lagoon
together with all the surroundin,
buildings above referred to is calle'
tho HConrt Of Honor" and the oh