August 6, 1898

Indians and the Exposition... Horace Ribok, Tama, Iowa news- paper editorand Indian agent, observes that the redmen coming to the city remark onthe changes they see... reflect on how it used to be... the contrasts onthe land as they used to know it and as it is today.

A floral flag of natural flowers was run up the staff... then the flowerswere picked off and given to the crowd.

A fire at the "Bombardment of Ft. Matanzas" has destroyed the film. Thefilm broke and one end flew against the machine used for projecting thepictures. The film is of combustible material and as soon as it came incontact with the electrical light it burned like loose powder. New filmshould arrive in three to four weeks.

The carriage of Mrs T.M. Orr in the flower parade almost stampeded... thehorses took fright and only quick action by Capt. Haze and otherpoliceman kept the horses under control.

The fencing of the grounds has shut in the people on Manderson Street onthree sides... They were promised two gates through which they could passwithout annoyance... passes given to some, but the majority are notprovided for. Unless something is done soon, (they) will chop done thefence.

NATIONAL, STATE AND CITY DAYS

The state buildings on the grounds having been dedicated, it was now decided toinaugurate numerous special celebrations for states, cities and nationalevents. All of these special days proved more or less attractive and no doubtdid much to swell the general attendance of the Exposition. Special promotionagents had extended the invitation of the president of the exposition tonumerous of the larger Transmississippi cities to designate special days whichwould be set aside by the exposition management for these cities. The firstcelebration in acceptance of this invitation was

KANSAS CITY DAY

The officials and citizens of Kansas City came in goodly numbers to celebratethat day. President Wattles and Mayor Frank E. Moores welcomed the visitors asthey gathered in the Auditorium at 11 o'clock A.M. for the ceremonies which hadbeen arranged for the occasion. Mayor Moores, in his usual felicitous manner,extended to the visitors the freedom of the city, and presented Acting MayorA.D. Burrows with huge golden keys which he explained would admit the visitorsto all the pleasures of our city. Acting Mayor Burrows responded and spoke inthe highest terms of their admiration for the Transmississippi andInternational Exposition which he declared was far beyond their most sanguineexpectations.

Ex-Governor Crittenden of Missouri, responded in behalf of the state and aftermusic by the band, president Wattles formally addressed the visitors. Thisconcluded the speech-making, after which the distinguished visitors wereescorted to the city by Mayor Moores and the city officials and tendered abanquet at the Millard Hotel.