Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
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&ouFth Gay -...-..s............ 1890
Sunday is not included.l
King Corn and Queen Alfalfa. together
with all those Of the agricultural court OBJ
served Sunday and about the throne and in
the imperial palace was heard only sacred
music
But even the Sabbath day Observance dl1
not keep visitors from calling and thous-
ards walked through the sisles and save
the exhibits besides attending the sacred
concerts.
George Green's band. the exposition band.
gave concert al ? D. m, IN the concert
hall. which was wen attended. but when
the Oratorio society presented the concert
at p. m. the hall was filled. This con-
cert was one OF the most notable parts
OF the program. The chorus was con-
Quoted by Ira B. Penniman and many
masterpieces were presented. including se-
lections from Handers The Messiah" The
concert was popular, extremely 90.
This concert lasted until almost O'Clock
The buildings OF the National Corn expo
sition were lighted ND and many spent
the early evening going over the educa-
tional exhibits all OF which were open.
Din of weekdays f. Not.
No cries Of spielers were heard. the
demonstrators for the most part took 3
day Of rest. with the exception Of the cleo
trio lighting machinery which supplements
the regular lighting at the corn show. the
machines stopped, but there were many
things Of interest to visitors and the Corn
show was the popular place yesterday for
the Sunday afternoon promenade instead
Of the sidewalks in front OF gorgeous win
dows filled with holiday goods.
Addresses were made by local ministers
and some OF the visiting professors and
prominent men OF other states and coun-
tries
Prof A. B. Storms of the Iowa Agricul-.
tural college addressed meeting az the
Young Mems Christian assouiatiOn IN tho
afternoon and spoke at the First Methodist
church In the evening.
But the gospel Of King Corn was echoed
out and beyond the confines Of his court.
II was mingled with the gospel OF the
King OF Kings in the houses Of the Lord;
It was preached by the voice Of ministers
and sent forth in hymns and anthems OF
praise from choir lofts. Rev. Frank L.
Loveland. D. d. at First Methodist: Rev.
r b. A. Mcbride D. D.. at Central United
Presbyterian and Rev. T. j. Mackay d. D..
at All Saints Episcopal churches, had for
THEIR themes the National Corn exposition.
They drew strong lessons Of life from
King Corn and his scientific culture.
senior FOex in Pulpit.
In the evening Senior Foex OF MexieC
spoke briefly at the First Methodist church
preceding DR.. Storms.
The Mexican delegation. including Ze-
ferino Dominguez and Lie. Luis Gorozpe,
attended the Methodist church last evening
and expressed delight at the spirit OF the
American people and the earnest words
spoken on agricultural themes. on the great
est work in the world-tilling the soil and
producing grains 10 feed a hungry people.
Not the least attraction was the moving
picture shows given by the exposition man
agement Sunday afternoon. The pictures
shown were appropriate TO the day and
took the large audiences through the Holy
Land and on other trips befitting a Sunday
tour.
Few visitors from outside the city were
within the gates Sunday, but large num-
ber Of workingmen who have not had time
to see the exposition during the four days
il has been open and who do not expect &C
find time during the coming week. visited
the exposition Sunday. The extra wOrh
/ Of the holiday season has made 1t difficult
for some classes Of workers 70 find time
to see the exposition properly. and they
took advantage of the opportunity 70 60
Sunday. Hundreds OF men from shops and
/ factories examined the exhibits OF grain
and grasses during the afternoon and 81
thoroughly were they impressed with th'
strides made in country life that il wal
no uncommon thing TO hear them remark
| The country is the best place TO live-w,
I ought TO be there now"
Country Hest Place 10 Live.
Such a remark was made by the foreman
/ OF a railroad blacksmith shop as he Etoot
looking al the farm electric lighting plants
I Some Of the workers had not seen q rea
I farm home for years and 10 look over tht
new plans for making life comfortable OF
the farm seemed to bring them to reali
zation that the farm was the most deslrabl,
place after all.
! Here We are 50 situated that We have L
see this exposition sunday or not Al an
said one man with the marks Of the shoi
on his hands and face. VERY few farms r
but what can come 20 Omaha with a cket
book fun Of money. bring thsir entir
I families. stay a week and also have a par
In the making Of the great exposition"
Today viii see the most brilliant program
which has 50 far been presented, the repre-
sentatives OF foreign countries addressing
the audiences IN Concert hall John Fields
editor Of the Oklahoma Farm Journal VII
preside and among the speakers will b
Lie Luis GoroEpe and zeferino Dominique
Of Mexico senor Gorozpe viii speak ol
Agriculture in Mexico" and senor Domin
guez on The Life OF Mexico Depe1 IS oi
the Production Of Corn"
German TmoeriaI Attaehe.
| Nicholas Kaumanns, attache o. the Ger
man imperial consulate a. Chicago. NJ
speak On Future Of Corn Culture in Ii
United States" ara T. r. Carton Of Eng
land on 'aOat Breeding"
Il Is M Carton and his associates 4
England who Lave produced. aftsr twenty
ssren years Of work. the huiiea oat
which promise 70 cause a reVGauti0n 4
the milling q 0ats 10 TIE DATED s1At-