The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-02
Ah|D A GREAT FLOUn
FIR WORCESTERSHIRE ENpo<.v~n
OPENED At OMAHA.
Immense Parade Previous a.
cises nj the tsrouads-Veks..
starts the Machinery-SOn~
Welcome sung by 3oO y..

S""S ny SoO Nokp~
OMAHA. June 1.--Asnid the n,assr =
hundred hands. the cheering OF a hu.s
thousand people. the blasts OF nsany ~
ties and the waving Of innumerasle -
the TransmkSS1ssippi exposition was -
Gated this morning. Nothing occur-ss Z
mar the occasion. Al $50 o'clock the -
civic parade started on its march iron -
center OF the city 20 the grounds. tn
+ rade was three niles long.
Rev. DR. Nioho.s. OF 81. louis. ouenAa y.
exercises at the grounds with an 49,.
10 Him who doe;h all things wells
shower His blessings on the enterprsas =
the people Of TraasrnSSSisSippi presias.
g. w Wattles Hon. John l. wehs.ar =
Omaha. Snd Hon. ]. BALDWIN, OF Cnu.ss
Bluffs eulogized the occasion. rresta.s.
Mckinley addressed the assembled spr,sS
:ude ny long-distance telephone, taerA.a
the electric button and the exposition -
dedicated.
The following song Of welcome was =.
at the opening of the exposition. ~
written by Henry NJ Blossom. jr.. q. q
Louis and set 10 music by Mrs. r. nj. N
Reach. Of Boston:
Welcome thrice welcome 10 the peopl> =
our land.
Welcome TO the people. the people Of N
world.
Here north and south. and east and rses
united hand in hand.
Have reared city and their Tag N
furled.
Welcome. welcome welcome. 10 the ~
PIE of the world.
Here science weaveS her wonders. her vOa.
ders for the mind.
Here stands arrayed the golden pride u
golden pride of arr.
And commerce hath searched the word d
find
The treasures rare of many, OF many
Welcome welcome. welcome To- the peeve
Of the world.
Welcome, thrice welcome. 10 the people al
our land.
And 10 the people of the world. all halt
And so forever may this splerdor in thei.
memory stand
Undimmed, although its builded fAhssa
fail.
wele,2ms pms. welcome TO the people q er
Welcome and to the people Of the wol
all hail.
The plan of having an original ode n
the opening day of the Transnisssssippi a.
position and set 10 music by one OF Amef
ica's composers was the result cf Nina
McIver- Brlsh:ne's interest. AT her reQnaa
Mrs Beach set the original song OF ~
come by Mr. Blossom TO music The q.
ches1ration was for brass instruments. ~
the song, sung by 500 voices. produced
very fine effect. Mrs. Beach caught u
idea of welcome In her happiest moneaa |
and in n letter. expressed her pleasure 4
extending her work complimentary y n
great Western enterprise.
The music OF the exposition has IN
planned on a broad basis. with Wfr1si
kimball as director. The Thomas orcAe
ira OF Chicago. and some OF the IAN
artists for recital. will leave little to-
desired A novel idea is the giving OF TIM
afternoons to producing original nan
scripts by American composers. and u
congress of music separately under ~
guidance of Homer Moore will he uef
educational factor Prominent people ~
read essays on music and discuss the ~
rio,is musical topics with players and ~
ers of note, to illustrate all progrsmmi6
The greatest ensemble effects win Be ~
duced by the choral numbers and gi1<A
which have been In constant rehearsal nj
three months under Thomas j. Kellys&
recfion. The opening days mtisic VIII y
down in history as ono of the bright ~
in American music. Mrs. brisbane. wee1
musical editor of the Musical TimeA -
given her continued interest TO Mr.. N
balls musical plans.
Following thu dedicatory exercises, ~
officials and guests adjourned 10 Mne1m'
cry hall They were anticipated BY crvee
that was measured by the dimensions =
the building. just rs the hands OF the ~
clock showed the hour of ], President ~
Kinley. from his seat in the White Hour
touched the button connected with his u
ephone. 1t connected with a direct clrcuk
10 Omaha, controlling the power IN -
chlnery hall. Slowly the great wheels
the mechanism began to revolve. graduan1
the speed of the wheels increased urth -
hum of the shaft reached the normal tn
was the conclusion OF the formal exes'
ciSes.
In the afternoon. at o'clock, the M
tional Marine band gave concert wpEn
was attended by many thousand people
Is estimated that over 10000 people pAnts
the gates during the day.
CONGRATULATIONS From the presiGseL
WASHINGTON. June IA few minuts
before | O'Clock, the president sent the - /
lowing telegram Of eongratuation 70 -
president of the exposition:
.'uon. G. w. Watt!es President Tysar
mississippi and International ExpenuM
omsha Neh.. The cordiafity of he invMe
ten extended to me TO be present g
opening OF your great exposition u dssyy
Appreciated and I most deeply regret ~
public duties prevent me from leaving y
capital al this time.
The events of the memorable hall eer
fury which the Transnississippi and lhle..
national exposition commentaries ~
which are interviewer with the hssfoU
the whole nation. are or surpaa
importance. The mighty West afYorO ~
most striking evidences Of the sp1ee
achievements and possibilities OF our -
pie IL Ia a matchess tribute - the enssE
and endurance of the pioneer. Wills y
vast agricultural development. If pfuD
In manufactures. IT'S advancement 10 ~
arts and sciences and in all dspsrtme.p
OF education and endeavor have been ~
estimable contributions to the c.ynisau1
and wealth Of the world. NOWHERE RW
th. unconauerable determination, HcttdTrr
ant strength and sturdy mannooS u
American citizenship been more fmuZ
Illustrated In peace or war, the men -
woulsn OF the West have ever been D =
vanguard. -. ~
II congratulate the management upo1n
magnificent enterprise and assure 81 ~
narrieinate In this undertaking OF fhe
interest which the government has
succe 50 .x,r vs
The ceremonies at the White House =.
brief. ard were conducted with iitth