September 30, 1898.

GEORGIA DAY.

A special train brought a large number of Georgia's representative citizens to celebrate their day at the Exposition. Georgia was the only southern state east of the Mississippi River to erect a building at the Exposition. This building was a credit to the state and to the Exposition as well. The exercises celebrating Georgia Day were held in the Auditorium at 11 o'clock A.M. The program was as follows:

Music . . . Omaha Concert Band.
Address . . . . Governor Northern.
Address . . . . President Wattles
Address . . . . Hon. Henry Richardson Atlanta, Ga., Editor of the Atlanta Journal.
Music . . . Omaha Concert Band.
Address . . . . Hon. Edward Rosewater. Editor The Omaha Bee.
Address . . . . Hon. John Triplett of Thomasville, Georgia, editor of The Thomasville Times Enterprise.
Address . . . . Col. J.H. Estelle, of Savannah, Ga. Music.
Address . . . . By Mr. John Temple Graves, of Georgia.
Who spoke most eloquently regarding the resources and opportunities of his state.
After these exercises a luncheon was served to the visitors at the Markel Cafe. [SR]

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The mammoth whale has never enjoyed such immense patronage. It has been exhibited in all the principle cities, at all Expo's since the Worlds Fair, but attendance here exceeds all others. [WH]