Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-02

there was to be no end, all loaded to the
platform with the active and energetic peo-
pie of the Windy City, taxing day off
to congratulate the people of neighboring
city upon the success which had attended
one of the most stupendous enterprises ever
undertaken by western community. Their
judgment was worth something, for they
had passed through similar experience
few years ago, and when they marveled at
the work accomplished by their western
brethren, 1t was q compliment appreciated
by the thousands in Omaha who sacrificed
so much that the exposition might be
credit, not only to the city, but to the whole
transmississippi country. The compliment
came in a nice way, too. Not in the rough
manner Of the barbarian, nor in the studied
phrase of the effete east, but in the whole
some spontaneity Of western cordiality and
sncerity-the simple manner Of tasting and
asking for more
Every class of Chicago's vast citizenship
was represented in the crowds which were
here yesterday. So large was the incursion
of visitors that nearly everybody in Omaha
who had friends in the home of the original
White City was at the depot expecting to
meet them among the passengers of some
one of the many special trains and in many
cases they were not disappointed The
merchant laid aside his bargain lists, the
banker closed his vaults, the broker stopped
his ticker, the bondholder postponed clipping
his last batch of coupons, the educator
placed his books upon the library shelves,
. the city official took "a much needed vaca-
tion and the politician disconnected his
wires. The time had come for other and
more important duties and no tagging was
permitted. The nerves and vitality OF the
I hli Gin pf hn nj ~ cd
on trains for round trip of 1000 miles
that a social call might be made upon a
community equally as rustling, if only a
child in size in comparison.
What the POpuIace Enjoyed.
| 1t is with no disparagement upon the
many other creditable delegations from Chi
cago that it is said the Cook County March
ing club attracting most attention from the
people Of Omaha. There is something about
a marching club in these days, you know,
! which has a facination for the general pub
! lie and the one from Chicago was not a
| disappointment. The thousands who gath
cred at the depot at o'clock yesterday
morning and waited over two hours through
a drizzling rain, while somewhat weary of
their long vigils, felt repaid for their en-
| durance. They got the first peep of the
somber democratic throng, and it would not
| be far from the truth TO say that most OF
the crowd continued to peep at them ali
| along the line of march till the parade was
dismissed. And notwithstanding the weather
| these following throngs were augmented by
| others who had been standing along the
| street waiting for the marchers to put in an
| appearance. These, too, Joined in the side
walk march as the parade passed, all SEEM
! ingly being 10th to give up a good thing
! until the mass became so packed further
progress was impossible.
But while the marching club was a de-
| cided political one, there was no tinge of
| politics anywhere in the demonstration.
Mayor Harrison, it is true, was cheered all
along the line, but no political party in
Omaha had a monopoly OF giving a welcome
10 Chicago's handsome young executive. 1t
came from everybody, men and women alike,
the latter possibly being a little more ag-
gressive in giving the movement a start
But the mRrchers were not without their
share or the honors. nor was the gallant
and magnificent Major James II. Farrell
the commander-in-ohief of the club. In
fact there was no attempt by the admiring
thousands to show partiality. They were
glad TO see them all, and gave them rhe
full force of their gratitude for the interest
shown, which was alike TO be shared by all
the visitors, whether marching or other
wise.
Enthusiasm for Chicagos turnout did not
subside when the parade OF the marching