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 aud Concord,
Repeated by Govern
or HolComD.

Omaha, Neb,, June 3.-The scenes
connected with the dedication of the
raus-Alississippi and international
>position here today were imposing.
Nature smiled upon, and Il hundred
thousand persons cheercd the cere-
monies. Enthusiasm was rampant.
scores of bands stirred the echoes
OF the exposition city and their music
hoated far out among the rolling
bluffs Of the Missouri river. lnnumer-
able whistles screamed i'm noisy dis
cord and the mNriads OF American
flags everywhere bespoke the thrill OF
patriotism which was felt along with
the other sensations inspired 10y the
grand spectacle.
shortly after $3.50 o'clock the great
parade Of civic and scmi-military or
g~apIizafi8lp7n q4tc3etiRAT4}RtisAtfhafs etHfShhSS 4 "!
tended, and il 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 to witness
the dedicat0ry exercises. When Pres
ident Mckinley was informed over the
long distance telephone that the multi
tudc awaited his words Of welcome and
cungratulutiOn, 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
and spoke a message OF peace and cons
cord 10 the thousands gathered at
Omaha. The message was repeated to
the assemblagc by Governor Silas \.
1lolcomb Of this state. The words Of
the president were received with ire,
mendous cheering.
Local orators and exposition officials
participated in the opening ceremonies
a.d then President Mckinley at Wash
ngton touched the button which sent an
electric thrill through the great machinery
Of the exposition. the complicated ne.
OhauiCal devices responded 10 the life-giv-
ing touch and with steady pulse began
their career.
Thon was the Trans Mississippi ana In
tcruational exposition an accomplished
fact. Fact, is a blunt term 20 use in de-
sCr.bing his miracle in the world OF pro-
klA~rF "ANa-44s EaA-Al'+HF 'F NA' hiANAEs
and rcsourcetulness of the people OF ON,
aha. Your paper has already touched
upon The marvellous beauties 0f the expo
sltloa which opened today with the plans
for its glorious elimination about PER-
f-ated. Those here today Will have lut a
chance 10 get o superficial idea ~ the
greatness aEd wonders q the show. It
Will but give them an appetite which can
le satisfied only by a return Ea-s t5r a
stay q several days 20 .-s1- more il
detail the EXHIBITS ~h.-L .-e.-zs ne very
cream O. the worlds l.--a-s a- every
branch q Industry AMI ar-is-.- a-1.=v=-
ment. The bindings ere u themselves a
magnificent picture WHILE The sparkling
l]aggoEs. the spacious walks. -1s muse
and the smiling faces co-5-. % make q
ver.table fairy land.
This evening Will be given over % a revel
in the Inspiring must O.: the United States
Marine band and Theodore Thomas or
chestra, feas'iuL the eyes on tho won
dIous spectacle Of the illuminated grand
court and the enjoyment Of a gorgeous
display Of fireworks.