PEACE JUBILEE WEEK.

                         Beginning October 10, 1898.

       For many weeks a Grand Peace Jubilee had been advertised extensively  
throughout the community, to take place on the exposition grounds during   the
week beginning October 10th.  Large posters by the thousands had been   hung in
all the principal cities of the country.  Low excursion rates had   been made
by all the railroads leading to Omaha.  Much time, thought and   money had been
spent by the exposition officials in preparing for this   celebration. 
Prominent men from all parts of the country had been   specially invited to
attend and participate.  The program of exercises   had been arranged with
great care and widely published.  The executive   committee had sent one of
their number, Manager W.N. Babcock, to   Washington, to take personal
supervision of the special trains which were   to convey the President of the
United States and his cabinet, the   representatives of foreign countries at
Washington, prominent generals of   the army, newspaper representatives, and
others, who had signified their   intention to visit the exposition and
participate in this grand Peace   Jubilee Celebration.