Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-02
EXPOSITION Is OPEN
Enthusiastic Inauguration Of q Season Of
-Four Months.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ARE DEDCk1ET
Grand Downtown Street Parade IN
Morning. :
HUNDREDS or NEBRASKA SOLDIERS u
Cheers for the Boys in Blu. az TT st
Along.
oRAToRy AND MUSIC At The AUDITORIUM
People from Cite, md Rural Dis
trict, Come TO Join the ThronE
and Take Part in the
Exercises.
To-day. Exposition Program.

Today. Exposition Program.
. y. m.-Godfreys British Military band
; D. m.-At the new race course, orposite
Transportation building. grand military
dress parade Colonel A L Campbell of the
Second Nebraska National 1uAros' CoHi-
-''s''IS p. ima.-Godfreys British Military band,
Grand Plaza.
Nature smiled on the opening day exer-
cises of the Greater America Exposition
leaving man TO do the rest in the way ol
making the enterprise success. Ihe DAY
was perfect OF course II was not, as
July day is expected to be, vet 3 COOL hhu
gentle breeze tempered the rays OF the sun
and the white and ieecy clouds that souddeu
along zenith and horizon dld muoh Io"Aru
making the heat bearRble.
During the early morning the trains reacn-
inr The city were comfortably filled with
strangers coming TO the city. They were not
crowded vet later in the day there was a
little more Of a Jam. Those who came IN
the morning as ruhe disembarked in the
business center. while those VITO came later
went direct 10 the exposition grounds ihai
they might be present at the opening exer-
cises
The parade from the city TO the grounds
was distipCtively military. and In TACT IL
was a reunion of the volunteers and soldiers
OF Nebraska who fought in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. Many Of the boys
reached the city Friday evening, but more
came yesterday morning. As a rule they were
not clad in bright new uniforms, such as
they wore when they left their homes few
months ago TO fight for their country's flag,
but instead they wore the blue that showed
,F in the
everglades OF Cuba and Luzon. However,
the boys were given a most hearty welcome
and were the recipients Of loud and long
cheers from the time Of leaving the respect
i've depots until they passed through the
gates of the exposition grounds.
Military Features of the Parade.
Like all other parades, the one yesterday
was slow in starting. II was billed 10 move
at II O'Clock hut il was an hour later be-
fore the command was given. The forma-
tion was along Douglas street, from Six
teenth east to Fourteenth with the right
and left resting on the CROSS streets. II was
headed by a squad OF police under Sergeant
Hayes, who kept the streets cleared and
opened a passRgeway for the procession.
The parade was in charge of Colonel Camp
hell, Second regiment Nebraska National
Guards with Captain Brown Of the Third
Nebraska and Lieutenant Tompsett Of the
First as his personal aides. assisted by
Major williams Of the First, Major Hayward
of the Second and Major DUNCAN Of the
Third.
The parade was led by Adelmenns Mil
itary band. an organization selected from
among The leading musicians Of the city,
with Franz Adelmann as leader
Company G. known as The Omaha Guards,
was given the post of honor, he company,
fifty strong under command OF Lieutenant
Osborne leading the military. Other COM
panies followed in the order named: Com
pany r the Lincoln light artillery, tifty-one
men under command OF Captain Streight;
Company c. Nebraska City. sixty men, IN
der command Of Captain Wiley; Company
NJ Albion. forty-three men, under com
mand Of Captain Mccain; Com
pany A Kearney, ffty-one men. under
Lieutenant Schars; Company X. Schuyler,
thrty-seven men, under Captain Stewart;
Thurston Rifles No. ., forty-three men, Cap
tain John Hayward in command Troop A
Of cavalry, portion of Grigsby Rough Rid
erg under Captain Kinney,
The last military organization in the line
was d detachment of the First Nebraska.
The passing Of these boys was greeted with
many cheers and hRndclapping Yet there
was something pathetic about their appear
ancs. They comprised a remnant Of the
gallant boys who have spent more than
year in the Philippines There were hut
twelve OF them, coming from almost as
many companies OF the regiment. They
were the men who have been wounded in
the engagements with the Filpinos, or who
have been sent homo after struggling with
the enemy and fevers Of the Ewamps and
jungles OF the Islands. They were all in
,rri hut hafr nm rutr
and torn and cut by the bullets of the
treacherous natives whom they originally
went abroad 10 assist, and who later on
turned against them, The little command
was ofheered ny First Sergeant Smith.
The next organization in the division was
the Cadet hand Of the Omaha High school
followed by he boys nearly 200. in cummanl
OF Major TenEyck, QuartermRster Homan
Adjutant Hughes and Captains Wherry and
Alvison and Lieutenant Powell, The boys
wore The regulation uniforms and carried
their guns They marched with the pre-
cision of soldiers and came in for q goodly
share OF the applause along the line OF
march.
The Council Bluffs High school cadets 10
the number Of sixty, under command Of
Major Butts ana Captain Hsnchett brought
mp the rear OF the division. Like the cadets
Of the Omaha High school the boys wore
the regulation uniform Of blush gray and
were frequently chesred
Following the military division OF the pa
rade there were large number Of Carriages
containing the officers OF the exposition, the
invited guests the Board OF Governors OF
the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. state. city ana
county officials
secShd Division,
The second division was in command OF
p. r. Roose The Indian hand from Phoenix
Ariz., furnished the music The division
was made ~ largely OF the uniformed drill
teams OF The secret societies Of the city. The
rear being brought up by the Orchard Hill
guards. company OF boys whose ages range
from 10 10 u years. They were clad in
Rough Rider suits and were II command OF
Paul BioOmeT
There Was plenty Of music in the parade
and nerionRl airs were rendered from ne
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