Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-17
iov. ALDRIoH PUSHES BUTTON
Visitors Are Surprised at the Ex-
tent of the Big Show.
ANY NOVELTIES AT THE SHOW
Entire West is Now on Exhibition
Under One Roof.
SHOW IS TO RUN TWO WEEKS
Besides the Many Educational
Featureslwhioh Are on Exbibi-
tion ~ the Coliseum.

omahas second annual Land show
opened its doors last evening with all the
exhibits In place, Rain could not dampen
the ardor of thousands who flocked 20 p
the old Ak-sar-Ben Den.
The court OF honor was the most pop
ulouA place IN Omaha after o'clock.
The crowd continued 90 increase and the
hum OF conversation and the beat Of
trampinE feet hearlded the opening of the
big show with an acclaim that augurs
we'll for the two weeks OF its lifa
The exhibits were in place and the
steady stream of people distributed itself
throughout the building, some finding In
terest IN everything on the floor Women
and children from all parts of Omaha
and from several places In the state
swelled the inquiring throng.
Exhibitors were on their best behavior
and more than pleased with the outcome
Of a day OF 'bluebird weather" The in
terest the visitors showed in the beau
tifully arrayed products of a dozen rich
and not half-developed states brought
out the best explanations from the men
In charge and good fellowship at once
sprung up between the citizens OF these
neighbor stAtea.
Golden fruits gave back the light OF
thousands OF varicolored incandescents
and tho artistically displayed grasses
and grains bowed in the light breeze as
II IN greeting TO the joyful multitude All
evinced a personal interest in the work of
the managers OF the great show ana
found nothing 10 disappoint them. One
man stood a long while before q row OF
mission showcases and then slowly
turned and surveyed the entire room.
''rvo visited a lot OF land shows
he said, but I've seen nothing to equal
this. The show looks like Il had always
existed and II can scarcely be credited
that 80 much wealth exists In these west
ern states as the exhibits indicate. And
yet none OF them is an exaggeration.
Tve been In these states and what you
see here actually grows without more
attention than the ordinary farmer.
stoekman or horticulturist will give t."
Tell of Their states.
Another visitor was pleased exceedingly
with the simple descriptions furnished by
the exhibitors who told of the resources
OF their states or counties i've been
thinking OF investing In some Canadian
land" said he. "or going TO the far
southwest. which is so rauch advertised,
but this is good enough for me. know
where my money win be invested now"
And he engaged in conversations with a
man who stood in the foreground OF a
Landscape which was bower OF luxurious
groves. rising from a base of yellow
vegetables and luscious looking fruits.
The opening night exceeded the expec-
tations OF the most sanguine booster OF
the great exposition and established be-
yond doubt the fact that the Omaha
Land show is a permanent success.
Reception 20 the Governor.
Approximately 100 persons were pres
ent In the main dining room OF the Hotel
Rome Monday afternoon at the Informal
reception tendered Governor Aldrtch and
the American Prison congress by the
Omaha Woman's club and shook hands
with the chief executive OF Nebraska
The governor arrived in Omaha at
o'clock and immediately was taken 10
the Hotel Rome by a reception commit
tee. There a tea party was given In
his honor. The women Of the club served
coffee and cakes and the dining room
was beautifully decorated. At s o'clool,
the governor was the guest at a dinner
AZ the University club. The dinner was
given by the Land show management.