GEORGIA DAY.

September 30, 1898.

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.
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