Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
JOIN IN THE JUBILEE
Transmississippi States Aid in Invitation to
President Mckinley.
OMAHA IDEA Is SPREADING RAPIDLY
Governors and Leading Men Assist in the
Work Of Promotion.
CHICAGO WILL NOT HINDER, HE PLAN
Ass 5, ,rs,
Worlds Fair City Changes efgse j,
Conform to the Gate City ).
CHICAGO WILL NOT HINDER IHs PLAN
BUSY WORKING OUT THE DETAILS
President wattIes Forming Plans for
the Proper Observance of the
Days that Are to Make I'd
the Great Week.

the Great Week.
Total admissions yesterdny... 2i.223
iotai TO date. 3so. .S3S
Every day the grand Peace Jubilee at the
exposition grows in prospect and nothing
now seems lacking to make il one of the
most notable events that ever occurred on
American soil. The idea has received the
unqualified approval of everyone to whom il
has been suggested The announcement
that President Mckinley and his cabinet Of
fcers. as well as other representatives of
the national government, will give their
presence to the occasion has aroused public
interest in every part of the continent and
the enterprise is assuming a scope that al
most exceeds the anticipations of its pro-
moters. The promise Of President McKin-
ley to come to the jubilee is followed by
expressions of hearty cooperation from
nearly all the governors of the Transmissis-
sippi states. Some days ago President Wat
ties addressed letters to each of the gov
ernors asking them to cooperate with the
exposition management in extending a for
NAL invitation 10 President Mckinley and
large proportion of them have already re-
Piled. They have transmitted formal in
'AAaAAOAs III tut Oh lDelT respective
states, which will be presented to Presi-
dent Mckinley by the special committee
which will call on him September 3. Gov
ernor Holcomb's letter is the following:
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER. LINCOLN.
Neb., Aug. 10. ls9S-To the President: It
has been suggested that great Peace
Jubilee be held at the Transmississippi and
International Exposition. Omaha, to cele-
brate the termination OF the war with
SDaiQ in which he hoe
acquitted itself with so much glory. A
committee from the Transmississippi and
International Exposition and prominent men
OF the west viii join in urging your pres
ence upon this occasion. I beg to express
the hope that YOU will honor the state
and the exposition by accepting the invi-
tation of the exposition committee. The
citizens OF Nebraska will gladly welcome
you 10 the state and would highly. appreciate
such evidence OF your good will for this
exposition. | have the honor to be, with
great respect, yours very truly,
sILAS A. HoLcoMB,
Governor.
Governor Richards Request.
Governor William A. Richards OF Wyo-
ming extends hearty solicitation from
himself and people as follows
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. CHEY-
ENSE, Wyo.. Aug. Is, ls9S-His Excel
lency William Mckinley, President OF the
United States, Washington. D. c.: Sir-I
am informed that it is the intention of the
managers of the Transmississippi and Inter-
national Exposition now being held at
Omaha, Neb., to have a Peace Jubilee on
their grounds at sCme convenient da.e in
celebration of the victorious conclusion of
the war with Spain. It. would be espe-
cially fitting TO have this occasion honored
by the chief executive Of the nation, whose
wise. patriotic and arduous labors have
brought about this happy result.
In the name OF the people of the state
OF Wyoming, who have contributed in a
modest way 70 this exposition, extend to
you an earnest and heartfelt invitation 20
attend this great Peace Jubilee and / as
sure you that we will esteem it an honor
10 do ali within onr pow 10 make yovr
visit pleasant and enjoyable and we hope
not wholly Improbable. Very respectfully
yours. WILLIAM 4. RICHARDS.
Similar letters have also been received
from Governors d. VI. Clough OF Mime
sofa, Leslie II. Shaw of Iowa, Joseph w.
= Devine of North Dakota. Alva Adams OF
Colorado and C. NJ Barnes Of Oklahoma
The governors OF Utah, Oregon, Montana
and other states have telegraphed that
their letters are on the way and within a
few days it is expected that the committee
= will be provided with invitations from the
governors OF all the states that are repre-
sented at the exposition. Aside from these
personal letters have been received ex-
pressing the heartiest approval of the plan
and promising all possible assistance in
making IL a tremendous success.
The special committee that will call on
President Mckinley September 10 deliver
the formal invitation OF the transmiss!ssipti
people has been appointed by President Wat
ties, in conformity with the recent action Of
the board Of directors. 1t consists of Sena-
tors Thurston and Allen, Congressman Mer-
GER and John l. Webster, John c. Wharton
and General J. C. Gown. The committee
will probably leave Omaha about the mid
die of next week.
The decision of the Chicago people to limit
their celebration to two days demonstra-
tion is regarded as removing any possibility
that 1t would conflict with the exposition
jubilee The latter will be the great peace
celebration of the United States and its
magnitude will not suffer on account OF the
Chicago jubilation. II was at first pro-
posed TO raise $3.50 900 for a big demonstra-
ton at Chicago, but more recently the ccr,-
mittee in charge determined to limit the
celebration 10 two days and TO cut the
financial expenditure in half They expect
TO induce President Mckinley and his
cabinet TO stop of on their way back from
Omaha and the Chicago spectacle will there
ASAt pe PidNlASaAis ~ NHe
Omaha affair.
The exposition management is taking its
time in working out the details of the
jubilee week celebration, as IL is proposed
that nothing shall be overlooked that can
add 10 the scope OF the demonstration. II
has been definitely decided that three days
OF the week will be celebrated as Military
day, Naval day and Industrial day respect
lively, and various plans are being eonsd-
cred to make the most o. each occasion.
Monday, October TO- will be marked merely
by the formal opening OF the jubilee. This
however, will be on an expansive scale and
will be fitting Inauguration OF such a
vast enterprise. The opening exercises will
probably be held in the Auditorium. and
some OF the most distinguished orators in
the United States will participate in the
program
Idea for Naval Day.
President Wattles is working out a move
idea in connection with the celebration o.
Naval day. He was anxious that there shoulC