The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-23
EXPOSITION OPENED.
Formal Welcome to the Pan.
American Extended.
ROOSEVELT THE GUEST OF HONOR.
An Imposing Military and Civic I'm.
rade, Followed by Great Flow
of Orntory npd Nusic-Fine
Electrical Display.

BUFFALO. May 21.-1n the presence
- Il vast concourse OF people with cere
m5uial both conventional and novel. tn,
Pan-American exposition was .yesterda.
formally dedicated. The day was fair
and last night the industrious. energetic
men who planned this great enterpris,
rejoiced in hattering success. The day
began with n parade in which there wer,
men from nearly every country in the
world, and ended with an aerial BON.
bardmcnt from flying bombs and bril-.
liant electrical illumination.
The days total admissions from 8 n.
m. until II p. m. were 101 ,6S7. This
does not include several thousand persons
who came in through the Lincoln park
way entrance with the parade
As the procession formed there was
reception of distinguished visitors. for
eign representatives. state commission
ers, officers and officials nt the city hall
Vice President Roosevelt was the guest
OF honor and when he reached the hall
the parade was started with a volley OF
aerial bombs. Two thousand troops, who
got their time from four bands. led the
way, and after them were 100 carriages
with the officials and guests. Behind
them came the conccssionnaires from the
Midway. West Indians mingled with
the children of the tropics the orient and
the Mediterranean aud gave the process
sion its trucst touch of color They were
in native costume. had score of artistic
floats, and 10 bands furnished them witr
music
The vice president and party then filed
on into the Temple of Music. and the
parade, reforming. marched on through
the grounds. The formal dedicatory cere
monies in the presence Of crowd limit
ed only by the size of the hall were i'm.
pressive. There were strong words fof
closer union among the American repub.
lies, and the remarks of Vice President
Roosevelt on that point and the congrat
ulatory kilograms from the presidents OF
the American republics excited the great
est enthusiasm.
All Of the American republics were rep
resented at the dedication, and their mil.
itary attaches and commissioners were
given conspicuous places in the group Of
special guests. Friendly expressions
came by cable from national neighbors.
and the local directors rejoiced in the
kindly feeling and interest shown. The
exercises began at 1245 o'clock with
the rendition of Handel's "Allelua" by
the Seventy-first Regiment band. The
venerable Bishop Charles II. Fowler led
in prayer before an audience stilled and
bowed.
President Milburn read series of con-
gratulatory kilograms. and their reading
provoked cheer upon cheer Mayor Con
rad Diehl was then introduced, and when
the cheers over his speech had subsidized
Robert Cameron Rogers recited poem.
The Orpheus society gave a magnif-
cent rendering of Sturms "Salve Lii
bertas," and Vice President Roosevelt
was presented. He was vigorously cheer
ed and made several attempts to speak
before he found queted auditors.
Emilio de GogorZa sang the prologue
from II Pagiacci," and Senator Lodge
was presented. He, too, was very cor
daily welcomed. When he had finished,
Frederic Almy read a poem. Lieutenant
Governor Timothy Woodruff then spoke