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Omaha Daily News

May 10th/93

NEBRASKA DAY AT CHICAGO.

Indications that the Occasion Will Be an
interesting Feature of the Fair.

CHICAGO, Ill., May 9.- [Special Telegram to
THE BEE.]- Complete details have not yet
been perfected for the celebration of June 8,
Nebraska day. Commissioner General Garneau
has already commenced preparations
and for the past few days has been in Omaha
to perfect the plans for a rejoicing such as
will impress upon the representatives of
every nation in Christendom, as well as
Chicago, the fact that there is such a state
as Nebraska and that it can whoop things
up at this Columbian exposition in real western
style.

Colonel Cody and his Wild West will be
conspicuous participants in the fete. Major
Burke, Buffalo Bill's general manager, told
THE BEE'S correspondent this afternoon that
he was going into the Nebraska celebration
with a whole heart, and remarked that he
felt certain the state day would be the day
of all days during the whole fair season.

The arrangements have been left to Mr.
Garneau. As at present mapped out the plan
is for the whole Wild West collection of riders
from all parts of the world to act as
an escort to Governor Crounse. There
will be the Cossacks, Gouchas, Indians,
English troopers, Arabian warriors, in
fact, nearly every nation's fighters
will be uniformed and mounted. It
has not yet been so decided, but a parade
from down town is contemplated. Colonel
Cody has already begun advertising Nebraska
day with big colored lithographs,
showing himself mounted and escorted by a
federal cavalryman bearing the United
States flag, and a state trooper carrying the
standard of Nebraska.