Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
SWING OUTWARD TO WORLD TO-DAY
Products Of Western Prairies, Forests and
Mines Displayed to View.
TREASURES OF ART, PRODUCTS OF BRAIN
beauties of Landscape and GIories of
Architecture Combine to Form
a Picture Whose Memory
Time Can Never Enace.

bent is now a fact, and when the sun goes
down tonight 1t will be on the accomplish
ment OF the object for which all have 80
long labored and hopefully looked forward
to. Today the Transmississippi and Inter-
national Exposition is opened to the public.
Shortly after noon President william Nc
Kinley will address his loyal constituents
from Washington over the long distance tel
ephone. and at the conclusion Of his remarks
will press a key in Washington and the ma
chinery will start. Thus will be opened an
exposition unique and magnificent.
But before the president of these United
States gives the impulse of life to the great
fair there will be preparatory exercises. A
civic parade, with such military feature as
may be given in the absence of the soldiery,
which, bar the war, would have made so
grand a column for the day. will direct the
steps of the people to the grounds. At the
grounds sweet voices will sing a stirring
hymn written for the occasion, the United
States Marine band will discourse music as
it alone can make, and eloquent speakers
will ask Gods blessing on the great en-
terprise and extol the energy of the people
and the resources of the region that made
it possible.
Forecaster Welsh says the day will be
fair. Native Nebraskans know that nowhere
under the canopy is a fair June day any
fairer. The visitors from abroad will know
this, too. when night comes. There is a
general spirit of holiday in the air, and
Omahans promise to give themselves this
one day off, so that the attendance of the
public exercises and demonstrations will be
n memorable one. The formation of the
column and order of march has been de-
termined on by General Manager Clarkson,
under whose charge the parade and public
exercises will be given.
- Program for the Day.
Following is the program for the day:
The parade will form on Douglas and inter-
secting streets east of Sixteenth, starting
promptly at 10 o'clock. The line of march
will be east on Douglas to Sixteenth. north
to Chicago, west to Nineteenth and north
on the boulevard TO the Arch of States, the
main entrance to the exposition grounds.
The opening exercises will take place on
the grand stand which has been erected at
the east end of the lagoon in the main
court.
The exposition officials and guests of the
occasion will assemble at the Willard ho-
tel at 9:45 a. m, and take carriages at
that point. The visiting newspaper repre-
sentatives will be under the especial charge
of II. w. Richardson, aide to Marshal
Clarkson. They will meet at the Willard
hotel at 9:45 n. M, and take carriages at
that point.
The following is the order of formation
of the several divisions and the place of as
sembling:
FIRST DIVISION.
ra EGrm ON ON R s,s 7 st street, ea y, Of Of and ! right
Mounted Police.
Platoon of Police.
The Transmississippi Troopers as Escort to
Grand Msrshal' z s. clarksqn;
state e" uni MM T.; c caG;aai Band.
State University Cadets, Major Charles H.
True. Commanding.
Council Bluffs High School Cadets, Captain
b. A. rb bearrdsiey,, Commanding.
Omaha High School Cadets, Lieutenant
Campbell, U. S; A, Commanding,
Webster Zouayes, Gaptaain c. w. Sues
Clarkson Camp, Sons of Veterans, of South
Omaha, Captain j. F. Etter. Com
SECOND DIVISION.
Form at Miliard hotel on Thirteenth stree,
Assistant Marshal, w, G. shriver.
Aidei Richardson and' 5. N. a am,an, ~ J"
Randolph gowa) Band, +. Greene, Leader
Speakers and Invited Guests in Carriages
THIRD DIVISION.
Form on Fifteenth street. north of Doug
last, right resting on Douglas.
AsS's aids. A George s. p" wfigh smith
Cosmopolitan Band. George ". Greene
The Benevolent and Protective Order O
Elks Escorting.
The Travellers Protective Association o
America, Joseph Wallestein, President.
Bechtold's Band.
Camp 100, Modern Woodmen of America
Captain Martin.
Camp 1864, Modern Woodmen of America
Captain Page.
Camp 2722, Modern WoodInen of America
Captain Ferris.
Camp 49ii, Modern Woodmen of America
CAPTAIN Rosenberg.
The Sprague Ua) Band.
United States Letter Carriers of Omaha
South Omaha, Council Bluffs
and Lincoln.
Other Uniformed Civic Societies Not We
Reported.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Form on Fifteenth street south of Doug
Major II. S. Wilcox, Assistant Marshal
and Aides.
Pawnee City Band.
The Board of Governors and Knights o
Ak-Sar-Ben. Mounted.
The South Omaha Equestrian Club.
Exercises ON the Grounds.
The formal opening exercises of the expo
sition Will take place in the main court 9
the exposition grounds as soon as tn
parade reaches that point. which will proba
bly, be about I'll a. m. A large stand ha
been erected at the extreme eastern end {
the main court. just inside the semi-circula
colonnades and in front of the central pavil
lion. The speakers and invited guests wi
occupy seats on the stage, and the openin
exercises viii be held here If the weaths
is pleasant. In the event that the weaths
proves to be inclement the exercises wi
take place In the Auditorium.
The official program is as follows:
Music-Jubilee Overture ...,.,........W Web,
u. S. Marine band. William +. Santleman
Leader.
Prayer
BY Rev. Samuel ], Nichols OF st. Lou
Address
Gurdon w. Wattles, President OF Exp
sition.
Music-Song of Welcome ...............
Words by Henry Nj. blossom, jr., OF S
Louis; music by Mrs. ii. A. A. Beech
Boston; sung by Transmississippi Exp
sition chorus, 100 voices; Willard Kinda