Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-11
Big EXPOSITION
OPENED WEDNESDAY
One Hundred thousand Persons
Cheered the Ceremonies
at Omaha.
A VERY IMPOSING DEDICATION
President Mckinley Speaks a Mes
sage OF Peace and Concord,
Repeated by Govern
or HOlcomb.

Omaha, Neb., June 3.-The scenes
rans-Mississippi and international
Nposition here today were imposing.
Nature smiled upon, and n hundred
thousand persons chCercd the cere-
monies. Enthusiasm was rampant.
Scores of bands stirred the echoes
Of the exposition city and their music
floated far out among the rolling
bluffs of the Missouri river. Innumer-
able whistles screamed in noisy dis
cord and the myrlads of American
flags everywhere bespoke the thrill Of
patriotism which was felt along with
the other sensations inspired by the
grand spectacle.
Shortly after $3.50 o'clock the great
parade OF civic and semi-military or
CARNATIONS, distinguished citizens and
guests, left the city for the exposition
site. For three miles this throng eX-
tended, and it, was long after the van.
guard OF the enormous procession en-
tered the grounds that the last end left
the down town streets Of the city.
Early trains, regular and special, had
brought immense crowds and these
hurried 10 the exposition grounds TO
get located advantageously 10 witness
the dedicatory exercises. When Pres
ident Mckinley was informed over the
long distance telephone that the multi
tudc awaited his words OF welcome and
congratulation, a vast sea of people
surgcd about the open space selected
for the ceremonies. Then President
Mckinley laid aside the cares attend
ant upon the direction OF a great war
aud spoke n message of peace and cons
cord to the thousands gathered at
Omaha. The message was repeated to
the assemblagc by Governor Silas a.
Holcomb Of this state. The words OF
the president were received with tre>
mendOus cheering.
Local orators and exposition officials
participated I'm the opening ceremonies
AID then President Mckinley at Wash
ington touched the button which sent an
electric thrill through the great machinery
of the exposition, the complicated mo
chanical devices responded TO the life-giv-
ing touch and with steady pulse began
their career.
Then was the Trans-M Mississippi and In
ternatlonal exposition an accomplished
fact. Fact, is a blunt term to use In de-
sCribing his miracle In the world of pro-
Fress, wrought principally by the energy
and rcsourcetulness Of the people Of Om-
aha. Your paper has already touched
upon the marvellous beauties Of the expo
Bition which opened today with the plans
for it's glorious elimination about per-
fccted. Those here today will have but a
chance TO get a Superficial idea Of the
greatness and wonders OF the show. 1t
VIII but give them an appetite which can
be satisfied only by a return here for a
stay OF several days TO Inspect more in
detail the exhibits which include the very
cream OF the worlds products, I'm every
branch OF industry and artistic achieve
ment. The buildings are in themselves "a
magnificent picture, while the sparkling
lagoons, the spacious walks, the music
and the smiling faces, combine to make Il
vcritable fairy land.
This evening Will be given over to a revel
i'm the inspiring music Of the United States
Marine and and Theodore Thomas or
chestra, Teasing the eyes on tho won
drous spectacle OF the illuminated grand
court and the enjoyment OF a gorgeous
display OF fireworks.