Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, October 13, 1898, Page 5, Image 5
THE OX .VITA . DAILY BEE : TIHTRSDAY , OCTOBER 13 , 1808. 5 PRESIDENT'S ' MORNING HOURS Breakfast at the Olub and Correspondence rills Hiii Limited Time , PATRIOTIC PEOPLE OUT TO WATCH FOR I Many Citizen * Crovril Aronnd ( lie Clnli Home < o See the Honored Gncut of the City I.onTe for the Gromi'ln. _ President McKlnlcy arose yesterday nt 8:16 : a. m. , but an hour before this time the directs surrounding the elegant club house of the Omaha club at Twentieth and Dodge streets wcro thronged with thousands of citizens and visitors moved with ono de sire to catch a glimpse of the president and add their greetings to those to numerous ! ; conferred the evening before. In the handsomely appointed private dining room sot apart for the president breakfast was served to the guest of honor , his nephew , Captain James McKlnley , nnd his secretary , J. A. Porter. Immediately after breakfast the president returned to his suite of beautiful rooms on the first lloor , and put In about nn hour's work with necessary correspondence , dictating quite a batch of mall and telegrams to his secre tary. It was now nearly time for the formation of the party to start to the Trans- Mississippi Exposition , and the president en joyed a few minutes' leisure. With his nephew ho strolled through the artlstlcalfy decorated flrst floor of the club , and graciously responded to the morning greet ings of the few club members who were on hand to see that everything was perfection In the matter of appointments. The presi dent said bo felt fully rested after his long trip and late duties of the evening before , and expressed to the officers of the club his appreciation of the elegant and comfortable quarters that bad been assigned him. Ho sa'ld he especially liked the absolute privacy of his apartments. BtriiRKlr ( or a Slant. Outside of the < club there was being enacted a scene that contrasted strongly with the quiet morning affair In the spacious building. A crowd that ex ceeded 5,000 men , women and children were pushing , jamming , shoving to cot close to the canopy beneath which the president would walk to his carriage. A strong cordon of notice held the good .natured crowd In check and preserved ex cellent order , but they had their bands full accomplishing It. It was not a crowd that fvns inclined to anything like disorder , and included many representative citizens and their entire families , who must have had on early breakfast to secure such good posi tions near the foreground. In the strong breeze from the \vesi there fluttered gaily from the tall flagpole on top of the club the president's own flag , and this was the most observed feature In sight up to this time. With very few exceptions , none of the spectators had ever seen the bright red flag with itn pretty stars and shield before - fore , and it was pleasure to them to merely gaze- upon It. "Oh , look at the pretty horses , " said one pretty girl , while the others thought it , and the brilliantly appareled governors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben drew rein in front ol the club house , all under the lead of King Ak-Sar-Ben IV Major Robert S. Wllcox. Then there was Major Tbaddeus S. Clarkson , general manager of the exposition , alsc mounted on a handsome steed and busy look ing after the start of the march toward the exposition. In fact ho was so very busy EC- "r curing a place at the head of tbo column that bo rode away and left a goodly portion ol tbo diplomatic corps at the club bouse un provided with means of conveyance to the exposition grounds. Fortunately for the hospitality of the city Secretary Charles L , Deuel and Mr. W. II. McCord of the Oraatu club quickly saw the slight nnd by dint ) ol some energetic hustling secured carriage : for all tbo exposition guests. * ' Miule a Ilrllllntit Cavalcade. The procession was a brilliant ono and contained more notable visitors than evei before honored Omaha with their presence The One appearing cavalcade composed o : the governors of Che Knights of Ak-Sar-Bcr appeared at the head , preceded by a trooj of mounted policemen under com mandof Sergeant Her. Immediately aftci the red-coated governors came the car riages containing President ilcKlnley anc President Gurdon W. Wattles of the exposi tion directory. Then there was a line o ! carriages extending over a half-mile fron tbo head of the column and occupied by th < members of the cabinet , members of th < diplomatic corps , governors of the trans mlsslsslppl states , with an Omaha host 01 hostess In each carriage. Aa the president appeared to take his seal In the flrst carriage a about of glad acclaln came up from 5,000 throats and as man ; hands waved their salutation to him whc ' is "First In war. flrst in peace , " Douglas street from a block west of the club housi eastward along the line of marcl to . Sixteenth street was Ilnei with enthusiastic spectators win cheered and cheered the preal dent while the honored guest smiled , am with his head uncovered , bowed becoming ! ; tn recognition of the hearty "good morn Ing. " At Douglas street the proccssloi turned northward on Sixteenth street , am In the olden times , physicians accounted wUe. searched vainly for the Eixlr { of Life , or the knowledge whereby life might be prolonged. We now know that there is no such thinor KS an BlUlr of Life , But we have learned that life may be prolonged by those who take the right measures. Any man or woman who will take care of health and Uke the right remedies for ill health , may live to a ripe old age. When a man feels out of sorts , when he gets up in the morning tired out after a restless night , and goes home in the evening com pletely knocked out with his day's work , without appetite or ambition , he is a sick nan. If he does not take the right remedy he will soon be in the grasp of consump tion , nervous prostration , malaria , or some other serious malady. A man in this condition should at once resort to Dr. Fierce' * Golden Medical Dis covery. It ia the best of all medicines for hard-working1 men and women. It makes the appetite keen and hearty. It gives sound and refreshing sleep. It tones and strengthens the whole system. It Invigor ates the heart and nerves. It makes dices , tion perfect , the liver active and the blood pure. It cure * < ) S per cent , of all cases of consumption. H strengthens weak lungv and cures bronchitis , ( pitting- blood and obstinate coughs. It is the great blood , maker and flesh-builder. It does not make flabby flesh Uke cod liver oil , but firm , healthy , muscular tissue. It does pot make corpulent people more corpulent. Thou < sands have testified to its marvelous merits. Sold by all medicine dealers. You know what you want It is not a dealer's business to tell you. Send to Dr. R. V. Pierce , Buffalo , N. Y. , for free copy of the " People's Common Sense Medical Adviser. For paper-covered copy enclose ai one-cent stamps to covei miliui only. Cloth-bound ji ( tames. this busy thoroughfare was even livelier than ever , and along both sides of the street tne crowds waved their ( lags nnd their hats and their handkerchiefs to welcome the president. The troopers In front held the Daradu at a sufficiently slow march In order to afford all who bad assembled along the line of march an excellent opportunity to , eco the president and the other distinguished . guests. Northward on Sixteenth street to Sherman avenue the long line advanced , and everywhere the welcome was the same. Through Sherman avenue to the en trance of the exposition It was just alike , crowds of men and women with their families nnd their out of town relatives lining the curbs to shout "hurrah" ns soon as the president was sighted. The procession entered the expo sition grounds from Sherman avenue nnd proceeded directly to the band stand on the Grand Plaza and there the governors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Den parted nnd allowed the presidential party to drive between their ranks to the placa wiierc tJio exercises of the morning wcro held. GREAT FATO AM ) INDIAN ( Continued from F'rat 1'ngo. ) the entire line , bowing as Captain Mercer In- traduced him nlth the words : "Thin Is the president. " TIO stolldness of the red man disappeared. Hy far the big majority took off the headgear that was removable nnd ducked and grinned PS the president bowed to them , from Ooronlmo to the toddler hardly able to waddle. This unique scene was the concluding and most Interesting act In the proceedings of the day. By this time the entire grounds wcro swarming with people who had broken through the restraints that had been holding them In place. The files of the soldiers were again quickly thrown out and a passageway for the carriages was formed. Dut the pres ident concluded to display his republicanism , I for he decided not to ride , but to walk to > the cafe , where supper was to be served. I With President Wattles as an escort he I marched out of the grounds and down the Midway between a couple of files of the mil itary escort. His entire course was a con tinual ovation. The other members of the presidential party took seats In their carriages amtTode away. M3AVI3S THIS MOHMXO. Chief Kxooittlve AVI11 Take Illn llc partnre for .St. LonlH at IHIIO. President McKlnley left the exposition grounds n few minutes after 0 o'clock last evening nnd was driven directly to the Omaha club. Ho found the evening bree/cs on the exposition grounds qulfo cool nnd to protect himself from possible cold nnJ to secure a good night's rest after Iho fatlmio of the day left for his rooms soon nfte'r the ovonlng's fireworks were begun. As the president's carriage wns driven down the West Midway the distinguished guest was recognized by Iho Immense throngs of pleasure seekers and cheer after cheer followed him. Beneath the Adminis tration arch , across the Island brldgo over the lagoon nnd under t'he Arch of States the president was driven amid shouts of Jc > y. Outside of the grounds ho was not often recognized and was driven hurriedly to the club. A dozen mounted offlcsrs surrounded the carriage and the two Omaha detectives , who have carefully followed the president In nil of his movements since his arrival hero , were right on band , ono being mounted and the other riding on the driver's --eat. President McKlnley reached the Omaha club about 0:30 : o'clock nnd .spent n social hour In the Inviting reception halls on tbo first floor of the club , talking freely with the other distinguished visitors from Wash ington who arer stopping at the club end with the club members who chanced to been ( on hand. There were probably a ecoro of gentlemen who enjoyed the hour's social In tercourse with the president and among them were noticed : Major Ward , U. S. A. , General Manderson , Edward P. Peck , W. H. McCord , Euclid Martin , John E. Wilbur , Luther Drake , Frank Hamilton , J. E. Bnulj , Frank Colpetzcr , Allen B. Smith , C. L. Ueucl and others. The president retired to his suite In fhc northwest corner of the flrst iloor before M o'clock1 nnd by the tlmo the hour struck was probably sound asleep , as ( ho lights In his looms wcro soon extinguished. Ills tmlte had been beautifully decorated with Ameri can Beauty roses during his stay on the ex position grounds. His nephew , Captain James McKlnley , occupied the "suite with 4'lm , while his clerk , John Porter , slept In a small room just oinaldo of their Eiilte. The club house was guarded all night by a dozen policemen. , President McKlnley will leave for St. Louis , I this morning at 930 ; o'clock over the Dnr- , I llngton route. The special train furnished by the Pennsylvania railroad will carry the president and those of t'ho presidential party who desire to make the St. Louis trip. Sec retary of the Treasury Gage has changed his plans and Instead of returning to Chicago this afternoon both he nnd Mrs. Ciige have decided to accompany the president tD St. Louis. Other members of the party will UEC the car that had been assigned to Secnrcary i Gage and will leave for Chicago this nfter- i noon. The president and his nephew will I breakfast about ! 8:30 : o'clock this morning at i the Omaha club and when they have finished they will bo escorted to the new Burlington station at Tenth nnd Mason streets by the mounted Board of Governors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. Here they will boa.l the special train which will bo In waiting on the first track and without further ceremony > vill leave for the metropolis of the southwest. Midway Hn a Ilimy Time. Not since the World's Fair has a Mldwaj handled such n crowd as did the one at tin exposition yesterday. All of the show ! opened for business at 9 o'clock yestcrdaj morning and kept on until the lights wen turned out last night. At noon there was ; Jam all along t'ho ' line and by 3 o'clock then was a crush. Colonel Nlncl of the Streeti of Cairo and Gnstoa Akoun of the Street of All Nations las't night In speaking of thi business said : "With one or two exception there was nothing like It at the World' ; Fair. From early morning until late a night wo gave continuous shows and ha < as many people as we could accommodate. ' At the Chutes , Heaven and Hell , Lunette Psycho , the Moorish Palace , Trilby , Hagen back's and a dozen other places they turuci people away , notwithstanding the fact thn they were all giving continuous perform nnces. The late business , however , fell ol a trifle , owing to the cold wind that blei in just at the close of the fireworks an started everybody toward home much car Her than they would have otherwise hav cone. It was expected that eomo of the mem bers of the presidential party would vUl the Midway , but they concluded not to mak the rounds , and as soon as the display u fireworks was over they were escorted t their carriages and were whirled away dow town. I3any to Secure , Strangers In the city had much less dlffi culty last night in obtaining lodging tha on the night preceding. During yoitcrda they had sufficient opportunity to eatablls themselves in quarters About thb city or t leave befor nightfall , and there waa no on who could not bo accommodated. There wer uo applicants for lodging at the courthous or the Ak-Sar-Ben den and consequently th buildings wpre not thrown open. The clt hall was lighted all night and about a doze visitors took refuge there. They were ac commodated with feather cushions and speti the night comfortably. Buy your exposition tickets down towi In another column see display advcrtlsemec of the places where tickets are on sale. DINNER ATJTIE GROUNDS ( Continued from Second Pn o. ) other minor ones , will bo an enlargement of the Ideas of eastern people regarding the west. The exposition has been a revelation to them and has shown to them the won * derful capabilities of the transmlsslsslppl country. The effect of the exposition In this direction , however , will bo greater after the exposition closes than It is now. Governor Alva Adams of Colorado was assigned -to respond to the toast , "The West , " but ho de lnred > that thcro la no loiiRur any west. With the magnificent ter ritorial acquisitions resulting from the late war the \vpst has been swallowed up. Omaha was formerly In the west , but meas ured by the present limits of the United States It Is far In the east. But even before - fore the additional territory was secured proof was given that there la no east and west , no north and south. Every section Is as loyal as any other and when the call for troops was Issued the west was as loyal and as ready with a response as the east. In the course of his remarks Governor Adams said that the reception that has been given to the president In Omaha has been magnificent , but It Is no more magnificent than would have been the one given him had ho been nbto to have extended his west ern trip to Colorado. Regardless of politics , the people of that state would have joined to give him a he-arty welcome. I At the conclusion of the dinner the presi dential pnrty again took seats In their car- I rlagcs and wcro driven attout the lagoon In ! the Grand Court. It was the flrst time that they had seen the Illuminations and the magnificent spectacle called forth nu merous comments of admiration. From the Grand Court the party was taken to the display of fireworks. LUNCHEON ron Tim ounsrs. VlHlturx of the City Entertained lit Tire DcllKlitftilly Informal Affair * . Ono of the most brilliant affairs In con nection with the entertainment of President McKlnlcy and the visitors Included In the presidential party was the luncheon given by the exposition management to the chief executive , his party , the diplomatic corps and the visiting journalists on t'ho exposi tion grounds at 1 o'clock yesterday after noon. The luncheon , though elaborate in every detail , was marked by a charming air of fellclly. It was formal without being stiff. ' The luncheon was served In t'ho open casino just north of the principal viaduct over Sherman avenue and the spacious cafe of Caterer Market was transformed Into n beautiful garden far above the surging nsasses of humanity , from which a. beautiful outlook of the crowded exposition grounds j with the stately buildings and picturesque I surroundings could be obtained. The white columns of the cafe were almost hidden with flags and trl-color bunting and palms and potted plants were scattered about In | rich profusion. An orchestra discoursed I music throughout ) the luncheon. I There wns no speech making at the I luncheon and the unconventional order of the event was observed to the conclusion. President McKlnley was greeted with round jitter round of applause as he took his plnce at the head of the table. The most marked feature of the pleasant occasion was when St. Clalr McKelway , editor of the Brooklyn Eagle , nrose and proposed the health of "tho president. " Three cheers were given I BO hearty that the echo resounded from the band stand on the ground plaza , and then the 200 banquettcrs standing drank the health of "William McKlnley , the president of the United States. " President McKlnley , with President Wat tles of the exposition directory , sat at the head of the tnblo running across Hho front of the room. At this table were also seated members of the exposition executive commit tee and representatives of the diplomatic corps. Prom the head table there extended four long tables running the length of the room , an'l seated about the luncheon board were the following notables : The Chinese minister , Mr. Llndsoy , the Brazilian mlnls- tcr , Mr. Quesada , Mr : Klrkendall , Secretary Bliss , Mr , Bruce , Secretary Smith , General Manderson. Dr. Baker , Senator Thurston , Governor Shaw , Mr. Shotllff , Mr. Northen , Mr. Neville , Mr. Kemper , Mr. Michael , Mr. Brownlow , Mr. Ravcnel , Mr. Brown , Senator Stout , Mr. Houtz , Mr. Smith , Mr. Sterrltt , Mr. Smith , Mr. Wallace , Major Wheeler , Colonel Bills , Mr. Sawyer , Champion Chose , Mr. Stlnson , Mr. Cox , Mr. Stedman , Mr. True , Mr. Clarke , Mr. Blngham , Mr. Carr , Mr .Cook , Mr. Bishop , Judge Munger , Mr. Martin , Mayor Moores , General Humphrey , Mr. Prince , Mr. Wnkelleld , Major Helstand , Mr. Webster , Secretary Melklejohn , Secre tary Porter , Major Ward , Mr. Dunn , Colonel Mtchler , Colonel Black , Colonel Reber , Cap tain Whitney , Dr. A. DclVlso , Mr. Mont gomery , General Grecley , Captain Hodges , Captain Beck , Lieutenant Palmer , General Sumner , General Miles. Mr. Babcock , Mr. Tarn E. Ye , Mr. Lima , Mr. Blngham , Mr. Chow Tez Chi , Mr. Wang Chong Hull , Mr. Kwang Hang , Mr. Mercer , Prof. Moore , Mr. Yeomans , Mr. Wharton , Dr. Harris , Captain McWllllams , General Cowln , General Barry , General Miles' secretary , Mr. Cortelyou , Dr. Miller , Mr. McKelway , Mr. Hitchcock , Mr. Bain , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Shrlver , Mr. Ben- zlnger , Mr. L. H. Ileed , Mr. Hamilton , Mr. Henry , Mr. Snyder , Mr. Patterson , Mr. Rich ardson , Mr. Ronser , Mr. Thompson , Mr. Albert , Mr. Osborn , Mr. Maddy , Governor Holcomb , Mr. Reed , Governor Adams , Sec re. : ory Wilson , Mr. Kountze , Secretary Gage , Mr. Rosewater , -the Korean minister. Gov ernor Saunders , the Argentine minister , President McKlnley , President Wattles. I.ndlen nt ( lie CInli lloune. Luncheon was enjoyed by the ladles of the presidential party at the Omaha club aa the guests of the women of Omaha a little after 1 p. m. The banquet hall on the second floor and the adjoining dining room were so arranged as to open Into one an other and make It all one. nighty covers wcro laid , the tables being beautifully dec orated with American beauty and brides maid roses and pink carnations. Of these there were large vases and boquets at In tervals on the tables and alongside eacl plate was a lovely American rose. The menus were in themselves worka ol art. They had been painted by Mlsse : Evans , Mumaugh and Curtis. The unique ness of the design waa very suggestive ol the progress of Omaha. It was of an' Indian squatting beside his tepee smoking his plpi and gazing wistfully at a , steaming kcttU on his flre of sticks. The smoke of the pipe and the steam of the kettle combined Into a dream , so to speak , of what tb < future had in store for his native haunts There in the smoke was a vignette of thi Government building at the exposition. Tbi contrast between the old and the new tolc its own tale. All the menu cards wen painted in water colors. They constitute * a delicate tribute to the visitors from tbi women of the bureau of art. It was but a simple collation of which th < women partook , consisting of grapes , con somme , frogs' legs a la Poulette , breast o prairie chicken , with currant jelly , Waldor salad , Neapolitan Ice cream and coffee. Mrs. Clement Chase was master of cere monies. The posts of honor were occuple by Mrs. Wu Ting Fang , wife of the Chines minister , on her right , and Mrs. Chin Poi Ye , wife of the Korean minister , on he left. Mrs. Gurdon W. Wattles sat next t Mrs. Chin Pom Ye , and Mrs. Charles Emor Smith next to Mrs. Wattles. Next to Mr ; Wu Ting Fang Mrs. II. T. Clarke sat , an alongside of Mrs. Clarke was Mrs. Lyman J Gage. The other visitors were distribute ! among their hostc-stcs , the tables being ar ranged banquet style. Attogether , tber were the following present : Mrs. F , F Klrkendall , Miss Wilson , Mesdames J. t Webster , NeUon A. Mttes , J , E. Summer Charles F. Humphrey , Charles F. Mander son , W. L. Moore and W. N. Babcock , Miss Martin , MesdamM J. C. Cowln , Adams , Z , T. Llndsoy , Richards , Weldcnkcn , A. Rosewater. lUrrlson , E. Dickinson , Carroll S. Montgomery , T. M. Orr , E. W. Nash , O. J. B11U , E. Rosewater - water and W , A. Mercer , Miss Ore ly , Mrs. Herman Kountze , Miss Humphrey , Mesdniies Dean , Wallace , Alvln Saundcrc , Baker , John A. Crelghton , A. L. Reed , W. M. Black , H. W. Yates. Miss Carr , Dunn , W. li. McCord and George W. Llnlnger , Miss Pierce , Mesdames J. M. Mctcalf , St. Clalr , McKel way , Brady , Newman , J. A. Wakcfleld , J. N. Baldwin , W. V. Cox , O. F. Bldwell. H. C. Word , E. P. Peck , Trumbull , Silas A. Holcomb , B. E. Bruce , Harris , Georgn Joslyn , H. 0. Helstand , Mlllard , C. W. Ly man , A. W. Greely , G. M. Hitchcock , W. V. Allen , W. A. Rcdlck , W. J. Council , W. J. Broatch , J. C. Wharton , Paul Charltou , E. L. Blerbowcr , C. W. Wllhelm , J. L. Bran- dels , W. E. Poppleton , Gould Diets , Bnum , C. E. Squires , Rogers , Remington , Wheeler , George Mercer , LevI Carter , T. J. Mackay , Reynolds , Charles Offutt , Frank Colpctzer , W. F. Allen and Shlverlck. After the lunch there were a few pleasant talks by wny of Interchange of compliments between the hostesses and their guests and conversation In general. soLuinns HAVE A TIUISOMI : TASK. OnnrtlliiK ( lie Avenue for the 1'rcnl- lent n Illlllcult Hit of Duty. Over 1,000 soldiers formed the military guard of President McKlnley on the exposi tion grounds. They consisted of both regu lars and volunteers the Twenty-second regi ment from Fort Crook and the Second Ne braska volunteer infantry from Fort Omaha. There were about 200 of the former under the command of Major Van Horn , and some 800 of the volunteers under Colonel Bills. The regulars reached the grounds flrst , ar riving shortly after 0 o'clock. They were headed by the regimental band , and wore brought -directly to the grounds from the fort by train , and consequently were In good condition to stand the strain of the guard duty that was required of them for several hours In keeping the crowd back. The Second Nebraska , boys were astir early in the morning making preparations for their trip to the grounds and It was but a little after 9 o'clock when the order to advance was given. The entire twelve companies of tbo regiment were in line and averaged about seventy men to a company. The band of the regiment was the escore while Che company marched to the grounds. Both the military regiments weref marched to the Grand Plaza and were there formed in flies to preserve a passageway to the stand for ithe presidential party. The width of t'ho winding path from the Sher man avenue wagon gate to the stand was held and there was just enough of the soldiery , as they stood shoulder to shoulder , to form a continuous alignment about t'ho length of the pathway. * It was a rather monotonous nnd tiresome task for the soldiers. Their fl'st work waste to clear the passageway tnrouejh thfi crowd , which had early become massed upon the Pi'aza , and then to hold it. , The oress in creased to Immense proportion as the hour at the arrival of the president approached and the boys In blue were roughly jostled. It required repeated efforts on their nnd their officers' part to keep < the line per fect. fect.But But the crowd was good-natured and the boys enjoyed themselves for all the weari ness of their duty. In fact , all along the line they held an informal reception. The veteran regulars from Cuba were the center figures of a good bit of interest and admi ration : the volunteers were accosted and greeted by thousands of friends from home , as they stood at "rest arms. " The lines of thojjwldlera were calculated to stoo travel to iho'tract upon which the state buildings stand. They formed a complete trocha across the plaza and people vero- compelled to walk around the band stand to get from one side of the line to the other. This fact produced some irritation , but with the good nature that usually Infects people of a crowd it was not made much of. The exposition guards , however , had their hands full In seeing that forbidden territory was not encroached upon. EVENING PAH FIIOM PLEASANT. Dniit Storm Interfere * vrlth the En joyment of nn Elaborate Proitrum. The evening at the grounds could scarcely be considered enjoyable. After the wind turned to the north It swept across the open spaces with a chilling Insistence that made the people think of home nnd a com fortable flre. Then the density of tbo crowd had mndu it impossible to use the sprinklers during tbo day and the dust that , accumu lated under the feet of tramplIngUhousands was carried back and forth In blinding gusts that drove the crowd to shelter. The change in tbo conditions had an excellent effect , however , in starting the crowd homo early and thus avoiding some part of the unavoidable crush after the fireworks. The evening concert by Innes' band drew a crowd on the Plaza that almost approxi mated the crush of the morning. The pro gram was begun at 6:30 : and thus terminated In time to give the crowd a chance to move before the fireworks were pulled off. It was one of the best concerts from a popular standpoint that has been given on the grounds and Included more than the usual number of spectacular 'effects. The flrst part ended with a rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner , " which was accompanied by the battery of electric cannon and the National Hymn , which was played as a flnalc , was accompanied by the same fea ture. The "Forge In the Forest , " with Ha spectacular accompaniment of electric nnd anvil effects , was another feature that took with the crowd , and for more serious tastes the program included the famous Tann- hauser overture , a piccolo solo by Mr. Heidelberg , the overtrue , "Jubel , " by Weber , a trombone solo by Mr. Innes and several other excellent numbers. The effect of the patriotic selections was emphasized by the magnificent portrait of President McKlnley in Incandescent lights which glowed from the" arch over the band stand. The features of the president were accurately-reproduced and the portrait was one of the best pieces of electrical con struction that has been produced since tbo exposition opened. It was underlined with the greeting , "Welcome to our president , our country and our flag , " also in electric lights , and tbo whole formed a brilliant combination with the festoons of Incan descent lights that were draped around the plaza. Work of the llonpltol Corp * . The ambulance was called out on emer gency cases twenty-five times yesterday , This number , althouhg it exceeds that ol any other day since the opening of the ex position , la surprisingly small , considering the number of people who were on the grounds. There were a number of minor cases where the patients stopped at the hos pital to get treatment of ono kind or an other and of which only two were recorded The total number of cases treated has beet greater on two other days. July 4 then eie fifty-two patients and on September 2 : thirty-six. On July 4. however , the ambulance lance- was needed only eight times and 01 the latter date twenty times. There were no serious emergency call yecterday. The need of the ambulance wa chiefly In caring- for those who had faints or were Buffering with headaches. A fe\ sprained ankles and bruUea. were treatcc On the whole the record for the day show that tbo crowd was well handled by th police. Buy your exposition tickets down tcwr In another column see display advertlsemer of the places where tickets are on tale. The Transmississippi Exposition % Reproduced in Colors ' By the Tabcr-Prang Art Co. , Boston , From The Original Paintings of John R , Key. Mr. Key is famous as the painjter of the World's Fair , His paintings are exhibited in the Illinois Building. He has added new laurels by his paintings of the Transmis- sissippi Exposition. The name of Prang of Boston is suf ficient guaranty of the faithfulness of the artistic reproduc tion. No views published compare in beauty with this series. A Portfolio of Six Pictures (14x19) ( ) in. for $1.25 , . X I. Single Copies , StiitablG for Jamming , 2 Wit/2 Mats , The Bee Publishing Co. , Omaha. COLONEL WATTERSON'S IDEA Editor Warmly I'ralnm the ' , Kxpoultloii and Itn Iloantlful Arraiicciucnta. Henry Watterson , the famous editor of the ' Louisville Courier-Journal , is In Omaha to attend the exposition , having arrived from Atchlson , Kan. , where he has bean delivering a lecture on his way to Sioux City , where ho speaks at the end of the week. Colonel Wattorson timed his lecture dates especially to glvo him an opportunity to visit Omaha before the exposition closed. He spent a few hours on the grounds and freely admitted that what ho saw exceeded his expectations. "I've seen all the great fairs of this country , notably nt Philadel phia , Chicago , San Francisco , Atlanta and Nashville , but this Is far more Impressive than any of them , with tho'posslble oxcep- | Uon of Chicago. The effect of the buildings about the lagoon Is almost bewildering and compares favorably with the most impressive architecture of Europe. "I've been expecting great things of the Omaha exposition , because I kept close traok of its progress and informed myself of Its beauties through the magazines and Illus trated papers and photographs which have been scut mo among other descriptive ac counts , but they have In no wlso exaggerated It. " Mr. Watterson intended to bring Mrs. Wat terson to enjoy the exposition , but she was detained by the return of her son from Porto nice on the sick list with typhoid fever. AT- though Colonel Watterson was at the expo sition grounds at the same time ns the pres idential party , ho declined to participate In any of the official functions , saying ho de tested officialism and all formality of all kinds. Mr. Wntterson's latest telegraphic advices from his wife nro to the effect that young Watterson Is getting along nicely. General Mlleii' Endorsement. "It is simply wonderful ! " This Is what General Nelson A. Miles said of the exposition , as for a moment last even ing ho chanced to drop Into the Mlllard. Ho Is a man of few words , and his laconic praise coca farther than a sermon. Trained In the stern exigencies of war , ho knows the value of words , BO when ho spoke with the last syllable of the word "wonderful" raised to a high pitch It meant as much as though ho had said ho was moro than surprised at what he saw ; certainly that he had not an ticipated BO much. Ho said ho would not leave the city until tomorrow , when he will po to Chicago for a few days. This will give him and his party a chance to see an the features of the exposition more at their leisure than they have yet been able to do. An effort was made to have the general express himself onent the criticisms indulged In by the yellow Journals respecting the War department and the treatment of the Amer ican soldiers in the Cuban war , but he ex cused himself , saying ho would not rare to discuss that matter at all , considering his position. Touching his trip , ho said ho had enjoyed It hugely. Ho had always had a high opln- on of the enterprise and progress of the west , but never had these characteristics been made so positively manifest to him as on this trip to Omaha and the Transmlssls- slppl Exposition. \ MAKE A GRAND SHOW. 1'rcnldcnt'n Day Wind * Un In a I11n e of Pyrotechnic Glory. President's day at the exposition was ounded off with such a display of fireworks as have never before been seen in the west , n fact there was nothing better or more ilaborato at the World's fair and there were houaands and thousands out to see set > Icces and aerial meteors as they were shot off Into space. The pyrotechnics were started promptly at o'clock. . There were fifty-one separate and distinct features , all prepared by John Due at his factory on the grounds and all of the minor details were carried out with the _ reatest accuracy. The president watched ' 'he display from the private box for o short .Ime and then went downtown to secure eome needed rest. The other members of the party remained until the conclusion. The display consisted of a grand prlsmatto llumlnatlon , "Welcome , " simultaneous firing of peacock plume rockets , flight of Due's bouquet rockets , set piece- emblem of peace , elghteen-lnch bombs , silver snakes , mammoth umbrellas , s flro portrait , secretary of war , me teor shells , 20 silver plume rockets , per forming acrobat , flying doves , "shell ol shells , " American flag seventy-five feel long , cascade rockets , parachute rockats , sil ver shells , red , white and blue shells , flr < portrait , secretary of the navy , the lake or flro , sixty-inch bombs , phosphorescent rock cts , bicycle rider , jeweled fountain , median loal watermelon , floating chain rockets , mag ncalum sheels , spreading fan , weeping wll low rockets , locomotive thirty-five feet long eruption of Vesuvius , mammoth portrait o President McKlnley , whistling bombs , Nlag ara Falls on fire , hissing snakes , bouque of red , white and blue rockets , walkln elephant , bombardment with thousands of rockets and shells , with "GooJ Night" for a ilnnle. The same excellent order was maintained at the fireworks as on all other parts of the grounds. When Concessionaire Cummins had exhausted the capacity of his seats ho stopped selling tickets and the crowds were kept back , n. detail of soldiers and police being used for this purixme. A line of sol- dlors was thrown nearly around the grounds , which made It Impossible for any person to crowd against the ropes 6r Interfere with the enjoyment of the distinguished guests of the evening. HOMKWAIID Ilt'Sll OF TIIK CROWDS. HavliiK Seen tlie SlRlitx Weary Trav- elern Hoard OntRolnR TrnlitM. Before the festivities of President's day were half over the exodus of exposition vis itors began. Not a very long while after the throngs of pe6ple who came In the mornIng - Ing had disappeared from the railroad sta tion crowds commenced gather there again , but this time the people Vfcre going home. Before 1 o'clock twenty-five trains packed with people departed for pqlnts In neigh boring states without seeming to diminish the crowds waiting for transportation. The midnight rush at the Burlington sta tion and union shed was not so great as ' had been antlclpAted , but' there was three times as much passenger traffic out of the city ns there ordinarily Is at mid night. The Union Pacific's midnight train was heavily loaded and carried a dozen cars. At 11:15 : o'clock tie eame road ran out a special of sixteen cars , all of which were well filled. The Rock Island took out a spe cial at 11:30 : o'clock : Its fourteen Cars were well filled. The Northwestern took out a special for Carroll , la. , nt 11:20- : and Its dozen cars carried over 600 lowans home ward. The Burlington route took out four lone special trains in addition to Its midnight train for the west and 'the flvo trains han dled nearly 3,000 exposition visitors who wanted to go home. Two of the special trains were for the west , running as far ns Hastings , Neb. , and two were for the east , going as far as Creston , la. Not an accident was reported at the Tenth street depots during the exodus of the sev eral thousand travelers. A squad pf police men preserved order and directed the travel. Detectives Savage and Uempsey were on the lookout for train thieves and Just before midnight picked up a smooth youth from Cincinnati who is said to bo well up In the business of working train passengers for revenue only. In the Burllngtdn station over 200 people found free lodgings for the night , sleeping on the benches and oven on the marble floors all night long. The Topeka special train of sixteen San'ia Po coaches , which will leave this morning , was opened up an # several hundred weary exposition visitors spent the night there. State DnlldliiKM Inundated. The state buildings on tbo Bluff tract were completely Inundated with the visitors yesterday. They came early In the morn ing , left their luncbea and returned at noon. Then they went away and returned during the afternoon to rest. They swarmed through the rooms and made themselves at home. * They made up a good-natured crowd and did not object to being elbowed or crowded. At tbo Nebraska building It Is estimated that 20,000 people called during the day , whllo the register at the Minnesota build ing showed 1,000 visitors , nearly all of whom came from tbo North Star state. Kansas and Iowa wcro close to ibis num ber , whllo Illinois showed over TOO. Mm. McKlnlcy Start * to ChlcaKO. CANTON. 0. , Oct. 12. Mrs ; McKlnley , wife of the president , left tonight over the Pennsylvania railway for Chicago In a pri vate car attached to the 0:27 : o'clock train. She was accompanied by her cousin , Mrs. afayctto Williams , of Chicago , and Webb C. Hayes. , g Ulcers Oapt. 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