Evening star., 1898-09-19
TO RECEIVE THE PRESIDENT
Preparations at the Omaha Exposition for
October IA.
stOrming of MORO Castle to BE One
of the Features of the Peace
Jubilee-SOme Exhibits.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
OMAHA, Neb., September IS, 1898
The managers of the exposition are MAX
ing extensive preparations to entertain the
President and his cabinet The chief execu-
tive is expected to preside at the peace
jubilee October A. Among the notable
features of the occasion will be the storm
ing of Morro Castle on the lagoon at night
A grand concert will be given in the audi
torium by the famous Mormon choir of
Salt Lake City. This choir numbers 500
trained voices 1t will be accompanied by
It's own orchestra. Every building will be
decorated for the occasion, and prepara-
tons are being made to entertain an i'm
mense crowd. The Presidents policy is
warmly indorsed out here, and he may
expect typical western ovation.
Large Attendance
The exposition, in spite of the war paid
Its expenses the first month of It's exist
ence. II pays a fair dividend now every
month. The attendance is large every day
The exposition people have the largest
freight bill to pay they ever saw before.
Ihey heard that the government intended
to send the balloons and other interesting
paraphernalia of the late war here by slow
freight This did not suit the energetic
gentlemen. SO they offered TO pay the bill
II uncle Sam would agree to let the arti
Gle come by swifter trains. The offer was
accepted, the swift train has arrived and
the bill is about $3.50. The next time
u Gle Sans business methods are brought
IN contact with those of the west it is
probable the old gentleman will be given
more credit for knowing what he is about.
The Silver Display.
The mineral wealth of this country is
magrificently displayed here The state of
Utah has perhaDS he in he
mines and mining building. 1t is composed
of Ionic columns of silver on a founda-
ton of roughly hewn blocks of bronze.
Over glittering archway is the legend in
golden letters: Utah, the Jasper walled
treasure house Of the gods" Underneath
this Is painting of the wild, romantic
scenery in the Rocky mountains near the
location of the famous Emma silver mine
the first great mine discovered in the state.
The fricze of the silver palace is composed
OF rows of bronze Roman shields. en-
blaZoned with the names of the great
MI es now in active operation. A golden
shovel and pick are crossed behind each
shield, and the whole rests against an ar
tistic group of American flags. Draped upon
the ceiling is the mammoth flag, the larg-
est in the United States-15o by 30 feet
that was first waved in Salt Lake City
when Utah was admitted to the ssterhood
of states.
In the Utah exhibit in the agricultural
building there is silk display that would
create sensation in Paris. The industry
started from SIX mulberry trees. There is
a pair of -coloIed silken portieres.
bordered in a delicate design of golden
threads interspersed with golden fleur-de-
lis. In the heart of each flower is a touch
of royal purple.
The Apache chief Geronimo. with large
band of his braves, arrived this morning,
and will be an interesting addition to :he
Indian congress. Geronimo is siXty-three
years old, and is as straight as an arrow.
Nuggets From the I<lOndike.
DIR. David T. Day, superintendent of the
mines and mining building. arrived from
Washington this morning, bringing some
of the richest of the golden nuggets from
the Klondike. He returns to Washington
in few days, but will be here again Oc-
tober &, so as to have things in readiness
for the peace jubilee.
Major Frank Strong has just added a
fine bust of Sir William Blackstone ard
portraits of Jay, Rutledge, Ellsworth, Mar
shall, Taney, Chase, Waite and Fuller, all
the chief justices of the United States, to
the exhibit of the Department of Justice.