Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-18
CROWDS ARE COMING
Transmississippi Attendance Increases in
Numbers Day by Day.
TEXAS OFFICIALS TAKE IN THE SHOW
Governor Culbsrson and His Party Visit the
Exposition Grounds.
WHITE AND COLORED AMERICAN CONGRESS
Convention for the Discussion Of Race
Questions Formally Opens.
WHITE AND COLoRED AMERICAN CONGRESS
USUAL DIFFICULTY AT THE vsb w
Delegates Seek Free Admission to TN,
Exposition Through the Auditor
rum, but Are Restrained After
Situation is Explained.

The people are coming fast. There was
nothing on the grounds yesterday that could
be considered responsible for any material
increase in attendance, but the crowd was
one of the biggest since July A. 1t was
largely a crowd of intelligent observers.
There were no special features to induce
attendance nor to distract attention from the
permanent attractions of the show, but the
people came in force and remained on the
grounds all day.
The fact that reduced rate Is in force
on account of the colored congress was
largely responsible for the decided increase
in the attendance. Hundreds of new visit
were brought in over the various lines
and t. were pouring out to the grounds
all day. As the tickets are good for the
return trip until the end of the week 1t is
expected that the bulk of yesterdays ar
rivals will remain in the city until Satur-
day night
There was no indications during the MORN
ing that the crowd would exceed the proper
tions of the day before but toward noon the
arrivals multiplied tremendously The peo-
pie kept coming through the gates ali the
afternoon and by o'clock it looked as If
the era of big attendance had fairly arrived.
The band concert entertained nearly as
many people as could get within hearing
distance of the music and the life saving
exhibition at o'clock was witnessed by
a crowd that was only limited by the houn-
daries of the main court.
Very few of the visitors went home before
evening and as the usual numbe: o. local
people came ou. to hear the Plaza concert
and spend the evening the night crowd
was even more encouraging than that OF
daylight. The evening conce.t attracted a
nd arI hor n
swarmed over the Forth tract to see the
fire works. which concluded the days enter
tainment.
The reg lfr routine was varied during
the forenoon by the arrival o. Gov
ernor Culberson and his party of Texans
and the first session of the Congress of
White and Colored Americans in the Audi
torium. Governor Culberson and bis.p patty
went out quite informally and were met
by General Manager Clarkson and escorted
to the principal points of interest about
the grounds.
The arrival of the delegates to the white
and colored congress was attended by some
confusion on account of a misunderstand
ing between the loca! committee and the
exposition management. The committee
had located the session in the Auditorium
in spite of the express notification from
General Manager Clarkson that it would
be necessary to pay admission into the
grounds in order to reach the building. AT
the hour at which the congress was called
thera were a large number Of delegates
outside the Sherman Avenue gates who had
come under the impression that they were
to be passed into the grounds. A COM
mittee was sent to General Manager Clark
son, who returned with Superintendent
Foster, and finally adjusted the difficulty
by locking all the doors of the Auditorium
but one, and letting in the crowd through
the wagon gatae. The exits to the grounds
were then placed in charge of the guards,
and those who wished to go in that direc-
tion were compelled to go outside and come
in at the main entrance in the usual
way