Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-20
WIRELESS FLASH
OPENS WORLDS
FAIR AT FRISCO
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while the, governor the mayor and their
parties pass through a lane Of soldiers
and marines TO Tho stand. where the
president and directors Of the exposition
will receive them ~ i.e>s
Five minutes later. the dedleatory core
monies. az simple ana brief as they can
be- made. viii begin ct 10 a. NJ. lnvoca-
lions and benediction will he pronounced
by ciergymen representing The Roman
Catholic. Protestant and dewiah faiths.
Addresses will BE- delivered by President
Moore. Secretary Bare Of the Department
OF the Interiors reppesentihg President
wilson; Goverpor Johnson Mayor holph
and others 49,. ,z..4S -
viii Haad Moore Scroll.
william II. crockenq vice president and
chairman Of the building and grounds
COMMITTEES. will formally announce to
President Moore that, the exposition is
opened. nj the Same Tins presenting to
him gold scroll COMMUNICATING the 90
caaian. tfs As.9
Alter the exercises have been concluded
President Moore will cali President VIII
so,s IN washington on aIong distance
taleplione line, previously bet up and
walfing. at noon Pacific coast time. 70
notify him that the exposition awaits his
touch 20 be opened. Tho president will
touch a button. a wireless spark will
flash through the air across the conti-
merit and on lie receipt. the national coll
ors viii be raised. saiuter WI be given.
tko fountain OF energy win leap MP with
al the whistles In the city blowing. and
tho main door Of the Palace OF Machinery
wlfl swing open. disclosing the exhibits In
motion.
VIM SEND Greetings.
"A all this activity springs into life
President Moore win tell President WI
son that the kinetie spark he loosened has
been transformed into multlfoun color
and fiux that the exposition is open.
President wilson in return will send his
srpetinEG a chorus OF 800 voices accom-
panied ny the exposition band. win break
into song and an aeroplane circiing the
Tower OF Jewels viii release doves OF
peace.
Al night there win be iIiuminations
from batteries OF aaarchlights. thrown
through color screens up 70 the 5000
pendRnts OF the Tower OF Jewels. while
from the heads of the colossal figures
VIII bla2s electric stars. Everywhere
there 10 the binding glare Of an arc
light The EioY will be reflected from the
different spaces OF the tinted walls OF The
transparent screens.
The Auto RaeeA.
On the first working day of the fol-
lowing week. February q. the Wander
bilt cup race for automobiles and five
DAYS later. tho Grand Prix viii be run.
The course lies through the grounds,
OVER asphalt reads except for the stretch
ineludins the ellipltieal dirt speedway,
ana measures 40 rnileR,
Two unbankcd. right angle turns and
varying widths Of roadway vii make the
races as much a test OF skill and daring
as Of speed Drivers who have tried out
the course IN practice estimate that Il will
not be possible 10 take the right angles
AZ more than thirty miles per hour %
that on the tsngents the cars win be
pushed for all they can, deliver,
After the first blush OF local enthusiasm
has died down. the exposition will begin
more and more 20 take on ice national
aspect. Nearly all the scientific. ednea,
tional. frateTnai and benevolent socletles
orders and organizations OF the country
meet this year IN San Francisco.
The exposition has on It's calendar more
than 100 national and international con
ventions With some days six Of them IL
session az once. Yachting. polo and field
and track. base ball snd foot ball compe
tons round out the. long list Of specia
events N