Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-20
ROOSEVELT MAY YET CONE
Executive Committee Of the Exposition Has
Received Such Assurances.
CODY WILL BE HERE WITH GENERAL MILES
Soldiers Are Promised for an Escort
Tickets for Omaha Day Are Sell
ing Rnpidiy-Tomorrow IL
Free Children's Day.

The executive committee of the Exposition
has received word from Mark Hanna that
Governor Roosevelt of New York will be in
the state for one day at least before cleo
tion, and 1t Is thought that the time will
be 50 arranged that he will be in Omaha
before the closing day of the exposition.
In that event a Roosevelt day will be OBJ
served and the famous leader OF the Rough
Riders will be properly welcomed to the
White City by committees and prominent
citizens. DR.. Miller has been negotiating
for the presence Of Governor Roosevelt for
some time and while he was in the east
was given a promise that he would come
some time during the fall. The members
Of the committee feel reasonably certain
that he will be here before October 81 and
are confident that his presence will draw
large crowds on account OF the great pop
ularity of one of the most widely known
heroes OF the Spanish American war.
General Miles has positively sent word
that he will be here next Tuesday and ar
rangements are being made to welcome him.
Colonel Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill,
arrived in the city Thursday from Urbana,
o., where he closed his Wild west show,
and he has signifed his intention OF return
ing from North Platte to meet General
Miles in Omaha and will be here to help
Of the most widely known Nebraskan will
not fail to draw great many people to
the big show. General Miles is a warm
personal friend Of Colonel Cody and will
leave Omaha to go on hunting expedi-
tion with him out In the mountains.
The committee has also received word
from Fort Crook that IL nothing happens
a battalion Of soldiers will be sent up to
give General Miles a proper military recep-
tlon and these, with the Indians, will be
at the train to greet him as he comes in.
The committees on reception and entertain
ment will In all probability be appointed
| today.
Crowds at the Concert.
| Another grand concert In the International
| Musical Festival week was given Thursday
| night by Bellstedt's band with fiattering re-
| suits. The three composers represented
were Haydn Handel and Mozart and some
! Of the greatest works OF the musicians were
given. Mr.. Bellstedt received perfect ova
tion personally as he stepped upon the plat.
| form and the applause was so great after
| each number that encores were given after
every selection except the last one, when
Mr. Bellstedt absolutely refused to accede
to the demands. as the members Of the band
were simply tagged out after the arduous
la5ors Of so fatiguing a program. The audi
ence was very large one, equalling In
numbers the Wednesday night attendance
| and there was noticeable sprnkling oil
| the musicians present as well as many lovers
OF high class music. The compositions were
of the sort that brought out the very bes
there was in the band-strong ensemble
playing. There was no falling off in the
merits OF the bands work. The concert flt.
tingly closed with the "Hallelujah Chorus
| from the Messiah" one of the most stir
ring compositions ever written, and thu
way the band arose. attacked 1t and carried
1t through to the grand climax was wonder
Tonight the program will be of selectionI
from Italian composers and there is ricf
treat in store for lovers Of the highest clas.
| In music.