Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-01
SHOW PROGRAM READY
Arrangements Made for Various
Events at National Exposition.
GOVERNORS NIGHT THE OPENER
Chtef Executives of various states
VIII he Present and Make the
B~eEinninE n Most Nota-
BILE Function,

Arrangements have been completed for
the program Of the opening day, December
.. of the National Corn exposition, which
will be known as Governors day
The chief executives of states will make
addresses during the morning as follows:
Governor Sheldon Of Nebraska, Governor
Cummins OF Iowa, Governor awfor OF
South Dakota and Governor Hoch of kan
sas.
The-oratorical abilities of these governors
are well known. Governor Cummins of
Iowa is a recognized orator and one Of the
first men Of the nation to give encourage
ment to large expenditures for spreading
the gospel Of corn which has been re-
sponsible for increasing the yield and the
quality of Iowa corn. Governor Cummins
issued the first proclamation calling on the
people of his state to support the National
Corn exposition as an enterprise which
means much to the west and the influence
Of which will be felt in the wealth produc-
ton Of a prosperous nation.
Governor Johnson of Minnesota, Governor
Buchtei of Colorado, Governor Deneen of
Illinois and Governor Folk OF Missouri
have promised to attend. the opening cere-
monies IL it is possible for them to get
away from state duties. Assistant Secretary
Of Agriculture Hays will also be present.
Wattles Has Program.
AT a meeting Of the directors of the Ma
tional Corn exposition held Friday even
ing arrangements were made for a number
Of the special features of tire exposition,
and President G.. w. Wattles was placed
in charge of the program, which insures
an arrangement which will count for the
success Of the exposition, as Mr.. Wattles
L.s@-- - - IL
the head of the Transmississippi and Inter
national exposition.
The evening of the first day will be given
over to a reception TO the visiting govern
ors, who will be at the main exposition
building and glad to meet people from their
own states, as well as the visitors to the
exposition.
President Wattles also announces an adj
ditlonal feature in the contest of fraternal
societies, which will be on Friday, Deem
Der II. Liberal prizes are TO be offered for
drill teams and other special work of the
fraternal societies.
Another new feature will be "Old Coun-
try day. which will be Thursday, Deem
Der II. On this day the management has
arranged. to have special features for the
various nationalities which compose the
agricultural classes of America and have
made the nation great. The Swedish peo-
pie. the Germans, Poles, Norwegians,
Dutch, Bohemians and others will all have
some special part of the program devoted
to them, such as music or entertainment.
Victor Bender, editor of the Nonpariel,
has been made chairman of the special
committee for Council Bluffs and South
Omaha day, and, with j. D.. Ringer of
South Omaha, will make the arrangements
for this day.
Outlook for Crowd Good.
According to Everett Buckingham, who
has charge of transportation matters for
the exposition, the outlook is for the largest
number Of people coming to Omaha who
have been within the city's gates since
1888, when they came by thousands to make
the Transmississippi exposition a jubilee of
victory at the close of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. Mr.. buckingham is also familiar
with the number of railroad men coming,
especially those who will meet President
Roosevelts commission on country life,
and the outlook is for a large gathering Of
railroad presidents, including James J.
Hill. Ben Wilchel, A. j. Earring, Marvin
Hughitt and others.
The Illinois Central announced Saturday
that arrangements had been completed for
hauling baggage cars on passenger trains
to bring exhibits to Omaha without cost
to either the exposition management or
the exhibitors. The Great Western had
previously made such an announcement.
These cars will be taken to county seats
and the exhibits collected at each station
and brought to Omaha in charge of a SPECIAL
attendant.
The Rock Island lines have published a
folder entirely devoted to the National
Corn exposition and Omaha. It is printed
on corn-colored paper, contains some six
teen pages and is the most elaborate folder
yet. published in connection with the ex-
position. Thousands are being circulated
i'm all states in which the Rock Island sys-
tenn operates.
The Burlington is preparing TO get out a
new folder, having already published 1OO.-
OO twelve-page folders.
The Union Pacific is to surprise railroad
men, as well as the business men back OF
the National Corn exposition. by a hand
some folder which that company is getting
out and will be circulated Immediately after
election.